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The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Sunday night's Pre-Season Challenge clash against the St George Illawarra Dragons at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

Trent Robinson's first line up of the year will include big names such as Dominic Young and Spencer Leniu, as well as new signing Chad Townsend, who will make his first appearance in the Red, White and Blue. 

High flying recruit Mark Nawaqanitawase will also take to the field at centre.

The side will feature a number of exciting prospects such as Rob Toia, Salesi Foketi, and Xavier Va'a.

The line ups are as follows: 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Ethan King
  • Winger for Dragons is number 2 Sione Finau
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Dominic Young
  • Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
  • Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mathew Feagai
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Fetalaiga Pauga
  • Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sandon Smith
  • Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Lachlan Ilias
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

  • Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte
  • Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Beniah Ioelu
  • Prop for Dragons is number 10 Emre Guler
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Spencer Leniu
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 14 Salesi Foketi
  • 2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 17 De La Salle Va'a
  • Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Siua Wong

Interchange

  • Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Connor Muhleisen
    Interchange for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
    Interchange for Roosters is number 12 Hayden Barton
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jacob Halangahu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Taylor Losalu
  • Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Hamish Stewart
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves

  • Reserve for Dragons is number 18 Ryan Couchman
    Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Max McCathie
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 19 Dylan Egan
    Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Michael Coleman
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Jonah Glover
    Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Toby Rodwell
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Kade Reed
    Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Jake Elliott
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Loko Pasifiki Tonga
    Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Benjamin Johnson
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 23 Mikaele Ravalawa
    Reserve for Roosters is number 23 Hugo Savala
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 24 Nathan Lawson
    Reserve for Roosters is number 24 Reece Foley
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 25 Benjamin Rumble
    Reserve for Roosters is number 25 Tyreece Tait
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 26 Hayden Buchanan
    Reserve for Roosters is number 26 Tom Rodwell
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 27 Finau Latu
    Reserve for Roosters is number 27 Kyron Fekitoa
  • Reserve for Dragons is number 28 Michael Molo
    Reserve for Roosters is number 28 Aholoka Toia

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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