NRL 2024 team news, Late Mail, Round 13 team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

NRL Late Mail: Round 13 - Tedesco, Chester out

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 2 Jun 2024, 03:10 PM

NSW Blues squad member Luke Keary has been released from Origin camp to play for the Roosters against the Cowboys but James Tedesco won't feature after an injury to Dylan Edwards.

NRL Late Mail: Round 13

Roosters v Cowboys, Sunday at Allianz Stadium

Roosters: No further changes after James Tedesco was ruled out by the Roosters and called into the Blues Origin camp following an injury to Dylan Edwards. Luke Keary, who was in NSW camp as a backup option to Nicho Hynes, has also been released from state duty for the game and will play at five-eighth. Joey Manu will go to fullback with Michael Jennings called into the centres, while Blake Steep debuts off the bench.

Cowboys: A late change sees young gun Tom Chester ruled out (hamstring) with 18-year-old Jaxon Purdue called into the starting side to make his NRL debut at centre. Braidon Burns gets another shot on the wing after an impressive club debut in Round 11 while Thomas Duffy is 18th man.

Round 13 - Round 13 - Sunday 2 Jun

Full Time

Roosters

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Fetalaiga Pauga

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
Centre for Roosters is number 17 Michael Jennings

Centre for Cowboys is number 22 Jaxon Purdue
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Braidon Burns
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Jake Granville
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Terrell May

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Naufahu Whyte

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Sam McIntyre
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Siua Wong

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Harrison Edwards
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamal Shibasaki
Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Blake Steep

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Jason Taumalolo