NRL 2024 team news, Late Mail, Round 23 team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 11 Aug 2024, 03:11 PM

See all the late mail, official team news and updates ahead of Round 23 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership competition.

NRL Late Mail: Round 23

Knights v Wests Tigers, Sunday 4.05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Knights: Krystian Mapapalangi has been promoted to start at centre in place of Dylan Lucas, who dropped out of the squad in the 24-hour update with a hamstring injury. Phoenix Crossland remains the Newcastle halfback in a bid to keep their finals chances alive, with coach Adam O'Brien largely sticking with the group that fell to Penrith in a tight loss. Brodie Jones is set to replace Thomas Cant, while Jacob Saifiti will miss the match after going down in the warm up last week. Origin centre Bradman Best remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. There are no further changes to the team. Tom Cant is the side's 18th player.

Wests Tigers: Adam Doueihi will make his return to the centres after Justin Olam accepted a four-game suspension for a high shot and was sent for double knee surgery. Halfback Aidan Sezer is also back from suspension, with young gun Latu Fainu entering the concussion protocols. In another boost, Fonua Pole is on track to return from a rib injury. There are no changes to the team that was named in the 24-hour update. Heath Mason is 18th player.

Round 23 - Round 23 - Sunday 11 Aug

Full Time

Knights

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Winger for Knights is number 2 Fletcher Sharpe

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Solomon Alaimalo
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Solomona Faataape
Centre for Knights is number 22 Krystian Mapapalangi

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Adam Doueihi
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Charlie Staines
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Phoenix Crossland

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Reuben Porter
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu
Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Isaiah Papali'i

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jack Cogger

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Mat Croker

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Fonua Pole
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Twal