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NRL Late Mail: Round 5 vs Bulldogs

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium. 

A late change has been made to the forward pack ahead of kick-off.

Nat Butcher drops out of the side, with Sitili Tupouniua starting in his place in the second row.

Meanwhile, Egan Butcher comes into the side onto the interchange bench to play his 50th NRL match alongside Joseph Sua'ali'i, with both playing all of their first-grade matches to date with the Roosters. 

Coach's Media Round 5

Michael Jennings has been named as the side's 18th man. 

The final team is as follows: 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Blake Taaffe
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 3 Jacob Kiraz
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 19 Bronson Xerri
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Connor Tracey
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
  • Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Forwards

  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
  • Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 22 Chris Patolo
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua
  • Lock for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 12 Josh Curran
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harrison Edwards
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kitione Kautoga
    Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Egan Butcher

Reserves

  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 20 Toby Sexton
    Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Michael Jennings

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

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