NRL: Late Mail, 2022 Round 2, Team changes, injuries, updates to squads for Telstra Premiership

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 19 Mar 2022, 06:37 PM

All the Late Mail for Round 2 of the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership.

Round 2 Late Mail

Bulldogs v Broncos, Sunday, 6:15pm, Accor Stadium

Bulldogs: Tevita Pangai jnr is set to make his Bulldogs debut after missing round one with a hamstring injury. Corey Waddell moves to the bench and Chris Patolo to the reserves list. All four players who suffered head knocks last week — Braidon Burns, Brent Naden, Jeremy Marshall-King and Patolo — have been named to play but will be monitored closely throughout the week.

Final team: Trent Barrett will run with the 17 players named on Tuesday, with the only change being Luke Thompson again reverting to the bench and Corey Waddell starting.

Broncos: Skipper Adam Reynolds' return from COVID sees Albert Kelly shift from halfback to five-eighth, Billy Walters goes to the interchange bench and Tyrone Roberts is out of the squad. Tesi Niu has recovered from a hamstring injury a week ahead of schedule and takes over at fullback from Jamayne Isaako.

Final team: Brisbane will be 1-17.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Sunday 20 Mar

Full Time

Bulldogs

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Matthew Dufty

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tesi Niu
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jayden Okunbor

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Braidon Burns

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Brent Naden

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Selwyn Cobbo
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Albert Kelly
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Jake Averillo

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Paul Vaughan

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Keenan Palasia
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jake Turpin
Prop for Bulldogs is number 15 Corey Waddell

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Jack Hetherington

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Kurt Capewell
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Tevita Pangai Junior

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Josh Jackson

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 8 Luke Thompson

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Ryan James
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Bailey Biondi-Odo

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Max King

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Teui Robati
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Ava Seumanufagai

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Billy Walters