Round 2 v Parramatta Eels

Trent Robinson has named his side to face the Parramatta Eels this Saturday night at Allianz Stadium in Round 2 of the 2014 NRL Premiership.

The Head Coach was forced into a change of the side that went down to the Rabbitohs in Round 1 after backrower Sonny Bill Williams yesterday took the early plea on a Grade 2 Shoulder Charge, seeing the Kiwi International out of action for the next three weeks.

Mitchell Aubusson will wear the vacated number twelve jersey in SBW’s absence, shifting from the bench into the backrow alongside Vice-Captain Boyd Cordner and lock Frank-Paul Nuuasala.

Aubusson’s place on the bench has been taken by new recruit Remi Casty, named for the first time in an NRL side after making the move to Bondi from the South of France over the Pre-Season.

Casty is joined on an extended bench by utility Daniel Mortimer, backrower Aidan Guerra, young front-rowers Dylan Napa and Kane Evans and fellow 2014 recruit Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Evans and Taukeiaho are the only new additions to the side, alongside the Frenchman Casty, and if named will make their first appearance for the Club.

Evans would also be making his NRL debut.

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Parramatta Head Coach Brad Arthur has also been forced into a change of his side that last week overcame the NZ Warriors for a Round 1 win, following the suspension of hooker Nathan Peats.

Peats’ place has been taken by youngster Kaysa Pritchard, who will make his NRL debut this Saturday night.

In the only other changes, Arthur has added Mitchell Allgood and David Gower on an extended bench.
 

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