NRL Late Mail: Round 5
All the Late Mail for Round 5 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.
Bulldogs v Cowboys
Sunday, 6.15pm at Accor Stadium
Bulldogs: Viliame Kikau is out after suffering a head knock at training on Friday so Raymond Faitala-Mariner moves from lock to second row, Corey Waddell comes into the starting side and Kurtis Morrin joins the bench. Favourite son Josh Reynolds will play his first game for the Bulldogs since 2017 when he comes onto the interchange bench for the injured Fa'amanu Brown (dislocated elbow). Franklin Pele is also back from injury. Braidon Burns is 18th man.
Cowboys: In a late change, Mitch Dunn will start at prop with Griffin Neame reverting back to the bench. The absence of Jeremiah Nanai (suspended) also sees Heilum Luki promoted to the starting side. Youngster Riley Price will make his NRL debut off the bench in place of the injured James Tamou (foot) while Peta Hiku returns from suspension.
Match: Bulldogs v Cowboys
Round 5 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Cowboys
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze PerhamFullback for Cowboys is number 1 Tom Chester
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob KirazWinger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake AverilloCentre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul AlamotiCentre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-CarrWinger for Cowboys is number 5 Brendan Elliot
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Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt BurtonFive-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
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Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Kyle FlanaganHalfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max KingProp for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
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Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed MahoneyHooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Ryan SuttonProp for Cowboys is number 15 Mitchell Dunn
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Coen Hess
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 13 Raymond Faitala-Mariner2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Heilum Luki
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Lock for Bulldogs is number 15 Corey WaddellLock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo
Interchange
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Josh ReynoldsInterchange for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Franklin PeleInterchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Jayden OkunborInterchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 20 Kurtis MorrinInterchange for Cowboys is number 17 Riley Price
Reserves
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Replacement for Bulldogs is number 22 Braidon BurnsReplacement for Cowboys is number 18 Zac Laybutt
Match Officials
- Referee: Liam Kennedy
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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