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NRL Late Mail: Round 9 - Rudolf returns; Lawrie to lock

Rookie playmaker Daniel Atkinson will feature alongside Nicho Hynes in the halves after a strong showing last week while Toby Rudolf returns to the bench when the Sharks host the Dragons on Sunday.

NRL Late Mail: Round 9

Sharks v Dragons, Sunday at PointsBet Stadium

Sharks: No late changes for the home side. Toby Rudolf comes back in on the bench after recovering from a quadricep injury at the expense of Tuku Hau Tapuha. Daniel Atkinson will feature alongside Nicho Hynes in the halves after a strong showing last week. Mawene Hiroti is 18th man.

Dragons: Shane Flanagan has reshuffled his forward pack on game day with Blake Lawrie shifting to lock, Tom Eisenhuth to the edge and Ray Faitala-Mariner to the bench. Zac Lomax shifts into the centres for Moses Suli (concussion) partnering Jack Bird for his 150th match. Michael Molo is 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Jack Bird
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
    Prop for Dragons is number 10 Hame Sele
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
    Lock for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
    Interchange for Dragons is number 11 Raymond Faitala-Mariner
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Fa'amanu Brown
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jack De Belin
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Mawene Hiroti
    Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Michael Molo

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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