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St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach Paul McGregor has named his team for the upcoming fixture against the Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium, Newcastle on Saturday.
Dragons fullback Josh Dugan has been named in the custodian position after overcoming a shoulder injury which has sidelined him in recent weeks.
Consequently, winger Jason Nightingale reverts to the flanks in lieu of Kurt Mann who featured for the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup.
Dragons second-rower Tyson Frizell has also been named in the lock-forward role and replaces Mike Cooper who has been omitted due to a neck injury.

St George Illawarra Dragons

19 Josh Dugan
2 Kalifa Faifai Loa
3 Euan Aitken
4 Tim Lafai
1 Jason Nightingale
6 Gareth Widdop (c)
7 Benji Marshall
8 Leeson Ah Mau
9 Mitch Rein
10 Russell Packer
11 Jacob Host
12 Joel Thompson
21 Tyson Frizell

Interchange
14 Jack de Belin
15 Will Matthews
16 Dunamis Lui
17 Jake Marketo

Thanks Pacey

The home side will take the field as named on Tuesday, with Josh King, Chanel Mata'utia and Pauli Pauli all dropping off an extended bench.

Newcastle Knights

1 Dane Gagai
2 Nathan Ross
3 Sione Mata'utia
4 Peter Mata'utia
5 Brendan Elliot
6 Jack Cogger
7 Trent Hodkinson (c)
8 Sam Mataora
9 Danny Levi
10 Korbin Sims
11 Jacob Saifiti
12 Mitchell Barnett
13 Jeremy Smith (c)

Interchange
14 Tyler Randell
15 Robbie Rochow
16 Daniel Saifiti
17 Mickey Paea

Failing to overcome a groin injury picked up in the Sharks' win over the Bulldogs in Round 13, Sosaia Feki will again miss tonight's clash with the Warriors.
In his place, Ricky Leutele will fill the void on the wing, and will partner Gerard Beale on the side's left edge.
Rounding out the 17-man squad to take to the field, Joseph Paulo will start from the bench in jersey number 18.

1 - Ben Barba
14 - Ricky Leutele
3 - Jack Bird
4 - Gerard Beale
5 - Valentine Holmes
6 - James Maloney
7 - Chad Townsend
8 - Andrew Fifita
9 - Michael Ennis
16 - Matt Prior
11 - Luke Lewis
12 - Wade Graham
13 - Paul Gallen

Interchange
10 - Sam Tagataese
15 - Chris Heighington
17 - Jayson Bukuya
18 - Joseph Paulo

Vodafone Warriors head coach Andrew McFadden has moved David Fusitu’a to fullback for tonight’s 16th-round NRL clash against the Cronulla Sharks at Southern Cross Group Stadium (5.30pm kick-off local time; 7.30pm NZT).
Lolohea switches to the bench replacing interchange hooker Nathaniel Roache, who turned out for the Vodafone Junior Warriors against Cronulla in the NYC today.
Coming in for Fusitu’a on the right wing is Jonathan Wright while Ata Hingano and Toafofoa Sipley drop off the extended bench originally named.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

2 DAVID FUSITU’A
21 JONATHAN WRIGHT
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 THOMAS LEULUAI
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 ALBERT VETE
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:
1 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
15 SAM LISONE
16 BEN MATULINO
17 CHARLIE GUBB

HEAD COACH | ANDREW McFADDEN

JAYDN Su’A will start his second NRL game when the NRMA Insurance Broncos face the Canterbury Bulldogs tonight.
Su’A will start in the second row in place of suspended Queensland Origin star Sam Thaiday.
Former Bulldog Herman Ese’ese will come onto the bench to play against the club he made his NRL debut for last season.

BRONCOS NRL TEAM

1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Tom Opacic
4. James Roberts
5. Greg Eden
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Travis Waddell
10. Jarrod Wallace
14. Jaydn Su'A
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker (c)

Interchange:
15. Tevita Pangai Jnr
16. Adam Blair
17. Kodi Nikorima
18. Herman Ese’ese

Coach: Wayne Bennett

The Bulldogs have made two late changes, with Brett Morris to make his long-awaited return from injury, replacing brother Josh Morris in the backline. Asipeli Fine starts in the back row for Raymond Faitala-Mariner. Lloyd Perrett drops off the extended bench named on Tuesday.

1 Will Hopoate
2 Curtis Rona
23 Brett Morris
4 Kerrod Holland
5 Sam Perrett
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
20 Asipeli Fine
13 David Klemmer

Interchange
14 Sam Kasiano
15 Tony Williams
16 Danny Fualalo
17 Craig Garvey

Here's how the Raiders will take the field for today's clash against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
Paul Vaughan comes into the starting side with Junior Paulo shifting to the bench. Sia Soliola also switches with Luke Bateman and will start at lock while Bateman moves to the bench.

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jack Wighton
2. Brenko Lee
3. Jarrod Croker (c)
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Blake Austin
7. Aidan Sezer
16. Paul Vaughan
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Shannon Boyd
11. Josh Papalii
12. Elliott Whitehead
15. Sia Soliola

INTERCHANGE
8. Junior Paulo
13. Luke Bateman
14. Kurt Baptiste
17. Joe Tapine

Josh Hoffman will play fullback today in a Titans team reshuffle caused by the withdrawal of William Zillman with injury.
Zillman bowed to a foot injury after recovering from concussion suffered on Monday night against Manly.
Chris McQueen will shift from the back row into Hoffman's centre position and Leivaha Pulu will start for the first time in place of McQueen in the pack.
Ryan Simpkins comes onto the bench.

The Titans team is:

3 – Josh Hoffman
2 – Anthony Don
12 – Chris McQueen
4 – Nathan Davis
5 - Nene Macdonald
6 – Tyrone Roberts
7 – Ash Taylor
8 – Luke Douglas
9 – Nathan Peats
10 – Ryan James
11 – Zeb Taia
15 – Leivaha Pulu
13 – Greg Bird

INTERCHANGE
14 – Eddy Pettybourne
16 – Agnatius Paasi
17 – Nathan Friend (capt)
18 – Ryan Simpkins

Cameron Munster is out again for the Storm, meaning Young Tonumaipea moves to fullback. Tohu Harris shifts to five-eighth to replace Blake Green, Felise Kaufusi starts in the second row. Christian Welch comes on to the bench.

Storm
22 Young Tonumaipea
2 Suliasi Vunivalu
3 Cheyse Blair
4 Ryan Morgan
5 Markia Koroibete
12 Tohu Harris
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Jesse Bromwich
9 Cameron Smith
10 Jordan McLean
11 Kevin Proctor
15 Felise Kaufusi
13 Dale Finucane

Interchange:
14 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
16 Kenny Bromwich
17 Ben Hapton
19 Christian Welch

The Wests Tigers have made some big changes of their own with Elijah Taylor moving into hooker, Tim Grant starting at prop and Sauaso Sue moving to lock. Dene Halatau shifts back to the bench, with Robbie Farah dropping out of the team.

Wests Tigers
1 James Tedesco
2 David Nofoaluma
3 Tim Simona
4 Kevin Naiqama
5 Jordan Rankin
6 Mitch Moses
7 Luke Brooks
8 Aaron Woods
13 Elijah Taylor
14 Tim Grant
11 Josh Aloiai
12 Chris Lawrence
10 Sauaso Sue

Interchange:
9 Dene Halatau
15 Ava Seumanufagai
17 Kyle Lovett
20 Jacob Felise

Manly coach Trent Barrett has finalised his side to take on the North Queensland Cowboys at
1300 SMiles Stadium tonight.
Jamie Lyon is back for Manly at five-eighth, pushing Dylan Walker to the centres and Brayden Wiliame to the wing. Former Cowboys Matthew Wright and Blake Leary drop out of the final 17.

Full team lineup.

1. Brett Stewart
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Tom Trbojevic
6. Dylan Walker
4. Brayden Wiliame
20. Jamie Lyon (C)
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Darcy Lussick
9. Api Koroisau
10. Martin Taupau
11. Nathan Green
12. Jamie Buhrer
13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange:
14. Lewis Brown
15. Josh Starling
16. Addin Fonua-Blake
17. Siosaia Vave

Utility Rory Kostjasyn will fill the large boots of injured star Michael Morgan when the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys host the Manly Sea Eagles in Round 16 National Rugby League action at 1300SMILES Stadium tonight.
With five-eighth Morgan out for three matches with a knee injury – sustained during Queensland’s series-clinching win in the second State of Origin on Wednesday – Kostjasyn comes into the starting side and will partner co-captain Johnathan Thurston in the halves.
Young forward Patrick Kaufusi comes into the 17 and will be joined on the interchange bench by John Asiata, Scott Bolton and Ben Hannant.

COWBOYS:

1 Lachlan Coote,
2 Kyle Feldt,
3 Justin O’Neill,
4 Kane Linnett,
5 Antonio Winterstein,
14 Rory Kostjasyn,
7 Johnathan Thurston (c),
8 Matt Scott (c),
9 Jake Granville,
10 James Tamou,
11 Gavin Cooper,
12 Ethan Lowe,
13 Jason Taumalolo.

Interchange:
15 John Asiata,
16 Scott Bolton,
17 Ben Hannant,
18 Patrick Kaufusi.

ROUND 17


NRL Head Coach has named his final 17-man side ahead of kick off against the Bulldogs at Allianz Stadium.

The side will line-up 1-17, with Ryan Matterson dropping off the bench.

FINAL 17

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Blake Ferguson
4. Dale Copley
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jackson Hastings
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Dylan Napa
11. Aidan Guerra
12. Mitchell Aubusson
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho

INTERCHANGE
14. Sam Moa
15. Isaac Liu
16. Kane Evans
17. Connor Watson

Josh Morris returns for the Bulldogs, replacing Kerrod Holland in the backline. Greg Eastwood is also out of the side named on Tuesday, with Asipeli Fine moving into the starting side and Raymond Faitala-Mariner joining the final interchange.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1 Will Hopoate
2 Brett Morris
3 Curtis Rona
23 Josh Morris
5 Sam Perrett
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
20 Asipeli Fine
13 David Klemmer

Interchange
14 Sam Kasiano
15 Tony Williams
16 Danny Fualalo
19 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

WAYNE Bennett has made a change to his bench for the clash with the Melbourne Storm in Brisbane tonight.
Joe Ofahengaue will play his first NRL match in almost a month after Bennett promoted him to the interchange bench.
He will replace back-up hooker Travis Waddell.
Waddell was not required with Kodi Nikorima going back into the utility role after Alex Glen was pushed out to the centres.
Jaydn Su’A will start in the second row.

BRONCOS NRL TEAM

1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
11. Alex Glenn
4. James Roberts
5. Lachlan Maranta
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
16. Jaydn Su'A
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker (c)

Interchange:
3. Kodi Nikorima
14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Tevita Pangai Jnr
18. Joe Ofahengaue

Coach: Wayne Bennett

Blake Green returns for the Storm to partner Cooper Cronk in the halves, pushing Tohu Harris back to the second row, Kenny Bromwich drops back to the bench.

Melbourne Storm:

1 Young Tonumaipea
2 Suliasi Vunivalu
3 Cheyse Blair
4 Ryan Morgan
5 Marika Koroibete
20 Blake Green
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Jesse Bromwich
9 Cameron Smith
10 Jordan McLean
11 Kevin Proctor
6 Tohu Harris
13 Dale Finucane

Interchange:
12 Kenny Bromwich
14 Felise Kaufusi
15 Christian Welch
17 Ben Hampton

Simon Mannering will captain the Vodafone Warriors in his 250th career appearance with regular skipper Ryan Hoffman struck down by a virus and ruled out of today’s 17th-round NRL clash against the Gold Coast Titans at Mount Smart Stadium (5.00pm kick-off; match day sponsor: TNT).
With Hoffman unable to play for the first time this season, the 29-year-old Mannering switches to the second row with Charlie Gubb off the bench to start at loose forward.
Brought onto the interchange is 19-year-old Bunty Afoa, set to make his debut as Vodafone Warrior #213.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 DAVID FUSITU’A
2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 THOMAS LEULUAI
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 ALBERT VETE
11 BODENE THOMPSON
13 SIMON MANNERING (c)
17 CHARLIE GUBB

Interchange:
14 NATHANIEL ROACHE
15 SAM LISONE
16 BEN MATULINO
24 BUNTY AFOA

HEAD COACH | ANDREW McFADDEN

Mass changes for the Titans with 20-year-old Karl Lawton to make his debut in the centres, with William Zillman out of the side with a foot injury and Josh Hoffman moving to fullback. Halfback Ashley Taylor is out with a groin injury, replaced by Cameron Cullen. Agnatius Paasi starts in the second row with Leivaha Pulu dropping to the interchange bench. Reserve forwards Nathan Friend and Eddy Pettybourne are out with a hand injury and concussion respectively, with Lachlan Burr coming onto the interchange bench.

Titans

3 Josh Hoffman
2 Anthony Don
21 Karl Lawton
4 Chris McQueen
5 Nene MacDonald
6 Tyrone Roberts
20 Cameron Cullen
8 Luke Douglas
9 Nathan Peats
10 Ryan James
11 Zeb Taia
16 Agnatius Paasi
13 Greg Bird

Interchange:
12 Leivaha Pulu
15 Ryan Simpkins
18 Lachlan Burr
19 Nathaniel Peteru

Wests Tigers NRL Head Coach Jason Taylor has confirmed his lineup for this afternoon's Round 17 clash against the Penrith Panthers at ANZ Stadium.
Wests Tigers will have no changes to the team originally named during the week, with JJ Felise dropping off the interchange bench as 18th Man for this afternoon's game.

WESTS TIGERS

1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tim Simona
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Jordan Rankin
6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods (capt.)
9. Dene Halatau
10. Sauaso Sue
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Chris Lawrence
13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange:
14. Tim Grant
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Robbie Farah
17. Kyle Lovett

Coach: Jason Taylor