Round 8 NRL team lists

The official team lists for the eighth round of the Telstra Premiership season, kicking off on Anzac Day with the traditional Dragons v Roosters and Storm v Warriors clashes.

St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters, Wednesday 4.10pm at Allianz Stadium

Dragons: 1 Matthew Dufty, 2 Nene Macdonald, 3 Euan Aitken, 4 Tim Lafai, 5 Jason Nightingale, 6 Gareth Widdop (c), 7 Ben Hunt, 8 James Graham, 9 Cameron McInnes, 10 Paul Vaughan, 11 Tyson Frizell, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange: 14 Jeremy Latimore, 15 Kurt Mann, 16 Leeson Ah Mau, 17 Jacob Host

Reserves: 18 Hame Sele, 19 Zachary Lomax, 20 Mitchell Allgood, 21 Reece Robson

Jacob Host replaces Hame Sele on the interchange in an otherwise unchanged 17.

Roosters: 1 James Tedesco, 2 Joseph Manu, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Mitchell Aubusson, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Luke Keary, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Zane Tetevano, 9 Jake Friend (c), 10 Dylan Napa, 11 Boyd Cordner (c), 12 Ryan Matterson, 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange: 14 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 15 Sio Siua Taukeiiaho, 16 Nat Butcher, 17 Victor Radley

Reserves: 18 Frank-Paul Nuuausala, 19 Sitili Tupouniua, 20 Kurt Baptiste, 21 Reece Robinson

Sio Siua Taukeaiaho returns from a knee injury on the bench, bumping Frank-Paul Nuuausala to the reserves. Jake Friend is named despite suffering a head knock last week.

Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors, 7pm Wednesday at AAMI Park

Storm: 1 Billy Slater, 2 Suliasi Vunivalu, 3 Will Chambers, 4 Curtis Scott, 5 Josh Addo-Carr, 6 Cameron Munster, 7 Ryley Jacks, 8 Tim Glasby, 9 Cameron Smith (c), 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona, 11 Felise Kaufusi, 12 Ryan Hoffman, 13 Kenny Bromwich

Interchange: 14 Brandon Smith, 15 Christian Welch, 16 Sam Kasiano, 17 Joe Stimson

Reserves: 18 Patrick Kaufusi, 19 Tui Kamikamica, 20 Brodie Croft, 21 Young Tonumaipea

Jesse Bromwich (knee) is out with Tim Glasby moving to prop, Kenny Bromwich starting at lock and Joe Stimson joining the interchange.

Warriors: 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c), 2 David Fusitu'a, 3 Peta Hiku, 17 Anthony Gelling, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 7 Mason Lino, 8 Bunty Afoa, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Agnatius Paasi, 11 Simon Mannering, 12 Isaiah Papali'i, 13 Adam Blair

Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga, 15 Sam Lisone, 16 Albert Vete, 17 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Reserves: 18 Ligi Sao, 19 Joseph Vuna, 20 Tevita Satae, 21 Sam Cook

Tohu Harris (concussion) joins Shaun Johnson (groin) on the sidelines, with Isaiah Papali'i replacing Harris in the second row and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad on the bench.

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Brisbane Broncos, 7.50pm Thursday at ANZ Stadium

Rabbitohs: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Broncos: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Manly Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights, 6pm Friday at Lottoland

Sea Eagles: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Knights: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Penrith Panthers v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 7.55pm Friday at Panthers
Stadium

Panthers: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Bulldogs: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Gold Coast Titans v Cronulla Sharks, 5.30pm Saturday at Cbus Super Stadium

Titans: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Sharks: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders, 7.35pm Saturday at 1300Smiles Stadium

Cowboys: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Raiders: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers, 4.10pm Sunday at ANZ Stadium

Eels: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

Wests Tigers: To come 4pm AEST Tuesday

 

 

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