Official team lists, updates and injury news for round 14 of the 2021 Telstra Premiership season.
There are allowances this week for clubs affected by State of Origin to name larger extended benches than usual.
Clubs with three or more players selected to play Origin I are eligible to name one additional player as a "reserve", while clubs with four or more players selected to play State of Origin I are eligible to name a maximum of two additional players as "reserves".
Round 14 team lists
Sea Eagles v Cowboys, Friday 6.00pm at 4 Pines Park
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Sea Eagles: A number of late changes in the backline for Des Hasler with Reuben Garrick going from wing to fullback and Dylan Walker shifting to the bench. Moses Suli goes from the bench to the centres and Brad Parker pushes out to the wing.
Kurt De Luis is the new face on the bench making his NRL debut.
Tom Trbojevic is being rested but Manly's other Origin reps Daly Cherry-Evans and Jake Trbojevic will both back up.
Kieran Foran (hand) makes a welcome return from injury at five-eighth while Ben Trbojevic (head knock) will play after passing concussion protocols during the bye period.
Jorge Taufua and Tolotau Koula were omitted from the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off and Christian Tuipulotu was the last man cut on game day. Cade Cust is 18th man.
Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab has scored 11 tries in his past eight games.
Cowboys: Winger Kyle Feldt won't play after copping lower-back bruising in his State of Origin debut for Queensland. Justin O'Neill returns from a knee injury and slots in on the wing while Valentine Holmes is backing up from Origin at fullback.
Coen Hess will start in the second row having been in Queensland's wider squad but left out of the final 18.
"Feldty copped a knee in the back. It was quite a bit of a bleed," Payten said on Thursday.
"We could potentially give him another 24 hours and see how he pulled up and make a call then. But I just thought with the travel, where our team's at and how we've trained through the week, it's just a cleaner preparation."
Ben Condon and Kyle Laybutt dropped out of the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off. Corey Jensen was the last man cut an hour before kick-off and Daejarn Asi is 18th man.
The Cowboys have won their past three games at Manly's home ground.
Sharks v Panthers, Friday 7.55pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
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Sharks: The Sharks are 1-17 with no late changes.
Back-to-back wins, a week off to freshen up and five players returning from injury or suspension combine for the perfect preparation as Cronulla gear up for competition leaders Penrith.
The only change to the side which downed the Titans in round 12 is Andrew Fifita joining the bench at the expense of Franklin Pele.
Chad Townsend and Mawene Hiroti were the first two players omitted 24 hours before kick-off. Teig Wilton has completed his suspension and is 18th man while prop Braden Hamlin-Uele (ankle) is at least another week away from returning.
Panthers: Origin reps Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo, Brian To'o and Kurt Capewell are all being rested but Liam Martin will back up, taking his place on the bench in jersey 20.
J'maine Hopgood has been promoted to the starting side an hour before kick-off with Matt Eisenhuth going to the bench. Brent Naden is 18th man.
Blues 18th man Api Koroisau is in the starting side, replacing Mitch Kenny who goes to the bench.
Nathan Cleary suffered a deep laceration to his cheek which required a number of stitches at half-time in Origin I but he suffered no structural damage and To'o required stitches to a cut above his eye and has a corked knee.
Prop Moses Leota's return from suspension sees Spencer Leniu drop out of the side along with Jaeman Salmon and Lindsay Smith.
Titans v Roosters, Saturday 3.00pm at Cbus Super Stadium
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Titans: AJ Brimson is out after a review following Origin. Jayden Campbell comes in at fullback for his second NRL match.
Origin stars David Fifita and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui will come off the bench with Sam Stone and Sam McIntyre in the starting pack. Esan Marsters is the 18th man.
Prop Moeaki Fotuaika will miss the match after copping a one-match ban for a dangerous contact charge arising out of Origin I. Jaimin Joliffe moves into the starting side at prop.
Jai Whitbread, Anthony Don (hip) and Mitch Rein (shoulder) dropped out of the initial extended squad.
Roosters: James Tedesco and Siosiua Taukeiaho is out of the side. Tedesco failed a fitness test on Saturday morning on the hip pointer injury he sustained in Round 12, which was exacerbated in Wednesday's State of Origin I win.
Joseph Manu will move to fullback with Joseph Suaalii coming into the starting side at centre, while Fletcher Baker will line up at prop.
Adam Keighran starts at hooker with Ben Marschke to come off the bench.
Ben Thomas joins the interchange and Brad Abbey is 18th man.
Isaac Liu has been included after a nasty eye injury in round 12, while Sam Walker is back in the No.7 jersey after being rested.
As well as Taukeiaho, Tuku Hau Tapuha was left out 24 hours before kick-off.
Veteran prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will play his 250th NRL game.
Rabbitohs v Knights, Saturday 5.30pm at Stadium Australia
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Rabbitohs: Origin duo Damien Cook and Cameron Murray will be rested from the South Sydney team that will face Newcastle on Saturday.
Benji Marshall will slot in at hooker and Hame Sele is the new lock with Murray out. Liam Knight and rookie hooker Peter Mamouzelos join the interchange.
Jaydn Su'A and Latrell Mitchell will back up from the match in Townsville.
The Rabbitohs had already ruled out Maroons representatives Dane Gagai and Jai Arrow.
Josh Mansour and Tautau Moga dropped out of the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off.
The Rabbitohs have won 10 of their past 12 games against the Knights.
Knights: Connor Watson replaces Phoenix Crossland in the halves, Sauaso Sue starts at lock and Mitche Barnett moves to the bench. Matthew Croker joins the interchange.
Brayden Musgrove dropped out of the side on Friday and his place on the wing is taken by Dominic Young, who plays his second game of the season.
Blues prop Daniel Saifiti has been named to back up after getting through 50 minutes in Origin I.
An injury to Starford To'a will see Kurt Mann shift to the centres and Enari Tuala onto the wing.
Jirah Momoisea was the other player to drop out of the squad on Friday.
The Knights have won three of their past four games at Stadium Australia.
Raiders v Broncos, Saturday 7.35pm at GIO Stadium
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Raiders: A late switch an hour before kick-off with Sia Soliola moving to the starting side at lock and Ryan Sutton going to the bench.
Blues interchange player Jack Wighton will back up for Canberra.
Bailey Simonsson replaces Caleb Aekins at fullback, Semi Valemei is the new winger, Josh Papalii returns from suspension at prop and Joseph Tapine (knee) makes his comeback on the interchange.
Matt Frawley and Harry Rushton were the first two players cut from the squad 24 hours before kick-off. Hudson Young was cut an hour before kick-off and Elijah Anderson is 18th man.
The Raiders are aiming for three consecutive wins over the Broncos for the first time since 1994-95.
Broncos: A blow for the Broncos with winger Xavier Coates forced to withdraw after injuring his hamstring in the warm-up.
Coates was set to back up from Origin I but his late withdrawal brings Tesi Niu in on the wing in jersey 18.
Albert Kelly has a hamstring injury and will miss the trip to Canberra. Tyson Gamble has been brought into the squad to replace him at halfback.
A late change an hour before kick-off with Cory Paix added to the bench and Keenan Palasia dropping to 18th man.
More reshuffling by Kevin Walters on Tuesday sees Karmichael Hunt play his first NRL game since 2009.
David Mead and Jordan Riki were the first two players cut from the squad on Friday.
The Broncos have lost 16 of their past 17 games away from home.
Warriors v Storm, Sunday 2.00pm at Central Coast Stadium
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Warriors: Star prop Addin Fonua-Blake will return via the interchange bench after not playing since round four due to a knee injury. In other news announced an hour before kick-off, Ken Maumalo moves from the reserves list to the wing, with Marcelo Montoya moving into the centres.
Jazz Tevaga will be the 18th man.
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown is out with Ben Murdoch-Masila coming into the starting side at prop. Sean O'Sullivan was the other player to drop out of the initial 21-man squad on Saturday.
Skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returns to the fullback role with young gun Reece Walsh suspended.
Kodi Nikorima suffered a head knock against the Cowboys before the bye but is good to go.
The Warriors have won four of their past six games at Central Coast Stadium.
Storm: Nelson Asofa-Solomona will miss the Warriors game after he was found guilty of contrary conduct at the judiciary on Tuesday night.
There was better luck for centre Reimis Smith who had a high tackle charge downgraded and he is free to play.
George Jennings and Kenny Bromwich (rib) are also out, with Dean Ieremia to start on the wing, Tui Kamikamica at prop, Tom Eisenhuth in the second row and Trent Loiero and Chris Lewis joining the bench.
Marion Seve will be the 18th man.
Origin reps Cameron Munster, Felise Kaufusi and Josh Addo-Carr have been selected in the starting side with Harry Grant on the interchange.
Christian Welch won't play.
The Storm have won their past 10 games against the Warriors.
Eels v Wests Tigers, Sunday 4.05pm at Bankwest Stadium
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Eels: Parramatta will start 1-17, with Blues prop Junior Paulo looks to back up after remaining in the squad on Saturday when Blake Ferguson and Jakob Arthur were the first two players cut.
Will Smith will be the 18th man.
Coach Brad Arthur looks likely to make a late change and include Will Smith as a back-up for Joey Lussick, who has only played 22 minutes of first grade this year.
Lussick has been named to start at hooker after Reed Mahoney picked up a shoulder injury last week.
The Eels have won their past six games against the Wests Tigers.
Wests Tigers: Moses Mbye has been ruled out after failing to recover from the knee injury he suffered last week against the Panthers. Billy Walters will play five-eighth in jersey 19.
Joe Ofahengaue played 41 minutes for Queensland in Origin I and looks likely to back up.
Michael Chee-Kam will be the 18th man.
Like the Eels, Michael Maguire has four big men on the bench. Thomas Mikaele (knee) is facing at least a couple of weeks on the sidelines with a medial injury.
Kelima Tuilagi and Mbye were the two players omitted from the squad 24 hours before kick-off.
Wests Tigers centre Tommy Talau has scored eight tries in eight games at Bankwest Stadium.
Bulldogs v Dragons, Monday 4pm at Stadium Australia
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Bulldogs: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is out, with Tuipulotu Katoa to start at fullback. Jeremy Marshall-King (foot) returns from injury but Lachlan Lewis (ribs) and Corey Allan (shoulder) are more likely in round 15.
Kyle Flanagan will be the 18th man and Corey Waddell will start from the interchange in No.20.
Along with Watene-Zelezniak, Joe Stimson was left out 24 hours before the match.
Brad Deitz (hamstring) and fellow dummy-half Jackson Topine drop out of the 21-man squad. The club is not impacted by State of Origin and should be 1-17.
Bulldogs centre Nick Cotric has scored four tries in six games against the Dragons.
Dragons: Tariq Sims will start for the Dragons, five days after he played for NSW in Townsville. That moves Josh Kerr back to the bench and Jack Bird remains in the back row.
Poasa Faamausili will be the 18th man for Anthony Griffin's team.
Adam Clune and Billy Burns were the two players left out on the eve of the match.