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NRL Late Mail: Round 4 - Matterson to lock, Cartwright out

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Mon 1 Apr 2024, 03:04 PM

An undermanned Sharks side got the job done over the Raiders after grinding their way back from 18-0 down.

The Eels have suffered a blow ahead of their Easter Monday clash against the Wests Tigers with forward Bryce Cartwright withdrawing due to a rib injury.

See all the late mail, official updates and team changes for this week's games.

NRL Late Mail: Round 4

Eels v Wests Tigers, Monday 4.00pm at CommBank Stadium

Eels: A late change on game day sees Ryan Matterson join the starting side at lock with J'maine Hopgood reverting to the interchange. Bryce Cartwright (ribs) was ruled out on Sunday with Kelma Tuilagi joining the starting side. After an impressive debut in the centres last week, Blaize Talagi has been thrust into the hot seat at five-eighth following the loss of Mitchell Moses to a fractured foot. Powerhouse winger Maika Sivo returns from suspension, with Bailey Simonsson the 18th man after sitting out Round 3 with concussion.

Wests Tigers: No late changes on game day with Asu Kepaoa replacing Alex Twal (concussion) in the only change to last week's side that downed Cronulla. Justin Matamua is 18th man.

Round 4 - Round 4 - Monday 1 Apr

Full Time

Eels

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Charlie Staines
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Solomona Faataape
Centre for Eels is number 4 Morgan Harper

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Justin Olam
Winger for Eels is number 5 Sean Russell

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior Tupou
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Blaize Talagi

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dylan Brown

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Joey Lussick

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
2nd Row for Eels is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman
Lock for Eels is number 15 Ryan Matterson

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua Pole

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jayden Sullivan
Interchange for Eels is number 14 Luca Moretti

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Asu Kepaoa
Interchange for Eels is number 20 Brendan Hands

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Samuela Fainu