The Late Mail: Roosters v Wests Tigers

Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers

Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers

A number of changes for both sides coming into this one, Ryan Matterson was ruled out mid-week and is replaced by Nat Butcher who starts the game in jersey 17 whilst Lindsay Collins has been given the nod to come onto the bench in jersey 19.  Poasa Faamausili and Paul Momirovski the players cut from the 19 this afternoon by Trent Robinson.

Ivan Cleary has made one positional change with Tim Grant elevated off the bench to start the game at lock in a straight swap with Matt Eisenhuth. The two players cut this afternoon were Kevin Naiqama and Chris McQueen

Sydney Roosters

1. Blake Ferguson 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Manu 4. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Matt Ikuvalu 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 11. Victor Radley 17. Nat Butcher 13. Isaac Liu 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Frank Paul Nuuausala 16. Kurt Baptiste 19. Lindsay Collins

Wests Tigers

1. Tuimoala Lolohea 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Esan Marsters 4. Mahe Fonua 5. Corey Thompson 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Russell Packer 9. Elijah Taylor 10. Ben Matulino 11. Chris Lawrence 12. Michael Chee Kam 17. Tim Grant 14. Alex Twal 15. Josh Reynolds 16. Josh Aloiai 13. Matt Eisenhuth