NRL Late Mail: Round 18 - Double blow for Roosters
All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 18 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.
NRL Late Mail: Round 18
Sea Eagles v Roosters, Sunday at 4 Pines Park
Sea Eagles: Manly are 1-17 with no late changes. Jake Trbojevic (calf), Jason Saab (shoulder), Kelma Tuilagi (facial fracture), Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) and Brad Parker (elbow) all return to action in a huge boost for the Sea Eagles.
Roosters: Nat Butcher has shrugged off the ankle injury he suffered last week and has been added to the run-on side an hour before kick-off with Naufahu Whyte going to the bench. Fletcher Baker drops out of the squad. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Billy Smith are both out after suffering head knocks in a collision at training. Junior Pauga joins the squad on the wing, while Corey Allan comes in at centre. Jake Turpin (ribs) starts at hooker.
Match: Sea Eagles v Roosters
Round 18 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben GarrickFullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason SaabWinger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad ParkerCentre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau KoulaCentre for Roosters is number 19 Corey Allan
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Christian TuipulotuWinger for Roosters is number 18 Fetalaiga Pauga
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Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Joshua SchusterFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
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Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-EvansHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith
Forwards
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela PasekaProp for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
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Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan CrokerHooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake Turpin
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Toafofoa SipleyProp for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Victor Radley
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi2nd Row for Roosters is number 21 Nat Butcher
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Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake TrbojevicLock for Roosters is number 13 Nathan Brown
Interchange
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Ben TrbojevicInterchange for Roosters is number 12 Naufahu Whyte
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Josh AloiaiInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan BullemorInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Terrell May
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Aaron WoodsInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Siua Wong
Reserves
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Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Jake ArthurReplacement for Roosters is number 23 Jaxson Paulo
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
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