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NRL Line Up for Round 22 vs Broncos

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the Round 22 line-up to take on the Brisbane Broncos at The Gabba this Thursday night.

Set for a 7:50pm kick-off, the Roosters and Broncos will go head-to-head for the first time at the venue, with Suncorp Stadium unable to be used during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

This week, the Roosters, along with the NRL, celebrate the involvement of Women in League – paying homage to the staff, volunteers, officials and fans that dedicate countless hours to make the game and broader rugby league community greater for all.

Head Coach Trent Robinson has listed a similar squad to the one that overcame the Titans last week, with just one change.

Victor Radley returns to the line-up after being ruled out of last week’s clash with hamstring tightness, his inclusion sees Nathan Brown revert to the interchange bench and Siua Wong shuffle to the extended bench.

Fresh off a City Index fan-voted Player of the Match performance, James Tedesco will lead the Tricolours at fullback again this week. Daniel Tupou and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii line-up on the wings with Billy Smith and Joseph Manu in the centres.

Luke Keary and Sandon Smith will continue their combination in the halves, while Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Brandon Smith and Lindsay Collins make up the front row.

Egan and Nat Butcher will feature in the second row, with Radley rounding out the starting side at lock.

The interchange bench includes Jake Turpin, Brown, Terrell May and Fletcher Baker. Corey Allan, Wong, Drew Hutchison, Fetalaiga Pauga and Dylan Napa complete the squad on the extended bench. 

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The squads named to play this Thursday are as follows:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Broncos is number 2 Deine Mariner
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
  • Centre for Broncos is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Broncos is number 5 Selwyn Cobbo
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
  • Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

  • Prop for Broncos is number 8 Thomas Flegler
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Kurt Capewell
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
  • Lock for Broncos is number 17 Keenan Palasia
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

  • Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Jake Turpin
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Corey Jensen
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nathan Brown
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Kobe Hetherington
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Terrell May
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 18 Xavier Willison
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Fletcher Baker

Reserves

  • Replacement for Broncos is number 19 Jock Madden
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Corey Allan

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.