Team Announcement - Pre Season Challenge Week 1

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 11 Feb 2025, 04:00 PM

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:

Round 2 - Sunday 16th February

Full Time

Dragons

Roosters

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

Last updated: 05:24 am Thursday 20th February 2025

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