The Balmain Tigers are set to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday in Round 8 of the UNE SG Ball Cup.
The Tigers will be eager and on the hunt for their first win since the opening round of the competition.
Despite last week’s defeat at the hands of the Sea Eagles, Balmain showed plenty of grit as they fell 12-0 behind before clawing back 10 points to stay in the fight before eventually losing the arm-wrestle at Brookvale.
The squad will be looking to bounce back, none more so than lock-forward and Captain, Blake Van Drie who crossed for two tries in last round’s contest.
Roy Asotasi has made a few changes to his starting line-up, bringing in Izaac Mascarenas at fullback, with Michael Boustany at centre. In the forward pack, William Stone and Zach Khatter are stepping into the second row.
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Balmain Tigers Team List: Round 8 v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1. Izaac Mascarenas
2. Ali Karnib
3. Michael Boustany
4. Braidyn Wood
5. Filipe Huahulu
6. Alex-Joseph Isdale
7. Christian Azzi
8. Isaac Perkins
9. Ryan Mackander
10. Houma Fotu
11. Zach Khatter
12. William Stone
13. Blake Van Drie (c)
Interchange:
14. Jodeci Vahaakolo-Fifita
15. Aston Fraser
16. James Baranowski
17. Ocean Vaivela
Reserves:
18. Lee Howlett
