Updated NRL Line Up for Indigenous Round vs Dragons

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 16 May 2023, 03:59 PM

UPDATE: Trent Robinson has reduced his squad to 19 players ahead of tomorrow’s Indigenous Round clash with the St George Illawarra Dragons at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Junior Pauga and Terrell May come out of the side this week, with Matt Lodge now named to start at prop.

The final team will be confirmed one hour prior to kick-off tomorrow at 5:00pm.

Originally published Tuesday May 16 at 4:00pm

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up to face the St George Illawarra Dragons at 6:00pm on Friday evening at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah, home of the Bidjigal and Bediagal peoples.

This week the Roosters will proudly wear the 2023 Artie Beetson Jersey, paying tribute to Arthur Beetson’s journey as an Aboriginal man and a rugby league legend, as the NRL celebrates Indigenous Round.

The Roosters will also wear boots specially designed by First Nations students on Friday night, in collaboration with Cultural Choice Association’s Boots for Brighter Futures Initiative.

Indigenous Round marks the second outing between the Roosters and Dragons this season. On Anzac Day, the Tricolours claimed a one-point win over their southern rivals to obtain the Anzac Cup and they’ll be searching for another victory when they meet St George Illawarra for the 49th time in NRL history this week.

Trent Robinson has made multiple changes to his line-up for Indigenous Round. Egan Butcher returns to start in the second row after sustaining a concussion in Round 10, while Drew Hutchison has been named at halfback.

James Tedesco will captain from fullback again this week, joining the skipper in the backline are wingers Corey Allan and Jaxson Paulo as well as centres Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Billy Smith.

Luke Keary will make his 190th NRL appearance at five-eighth this week alongside Hutchison, who slots into the halves, after Joseph Manu sustained moderate ligament damage in his right ankle while playing against the Panthers last week.

The front-row features Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Brandon Smith and Lindsay Collins. Sitili Tupouniua will get his first start of the season in the second row this week, while Egan Butcher and Victor Radley round out the starting side.

Jake Turpin, Nat Butcher, Angus Crichton and Matt Lodge make up the interchange bench, with Sandon Smith named as the 18th man. Fletcher Baker, Nathan Brown, Junior Pauga and Terrell May complete the Indigenous Round line-up on the extended bench.

Get your tickets here and cheer on the Roosters this Friday!

The squads named to play are as follows:

Round 12 - Round 12 - Friday 19 May

Full Time

Dragons

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Mathew Feagai

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Corey Allan
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Billy Smith
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jaxson Paulo
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Talatau Amone

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Jack De Belin

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Jake Turpin
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Blake Lawrie

Prop for Roosters is number 17 Matthew Lodge
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'a

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher
2nd Row for Dragons is number 16 Ben Murdoch-Masila

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua
Lock for Dragons is number 18 Francis Molo

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jayden Sullivan

Interchange for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Toby Couchman

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nat Butcher
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Angus Crichton
Interchange for Dragons is number 20 Jaiyden Hunt

Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Nathan Brown