NRL Late Mail: Round 1
All the Late Mail for Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.
Wests Tigers v Titans
Sunday, 6.15pm AEDT at Leichhardt Oval
Wests Tigers: A couple of late changes for the home side with captain Api Koroisau and 2022 player of the year Joe Ofahengaue set to come off the bench. Jake Simpkin and Alex Twal will start in the pair's place. Luke Brooks and Adam Doueihi will form the halves pairing with David Klemmer and Isaiah Papali'i leading the way in the engine room.
Titans: Joe Stimson will start on the edge with Beau Fermor (knee) ruled out for the season after rupturing his ACL at training during the week. Stimson is one of four club debutants with Aaron Schoupp, Kieran Foran and Sam Verrills also set to don the colours for the first time. Sam McIntyre is the extra man on the bench. Alofiana Khan-Pereira makes his NRL debut on the wing on the back of a four-try haul in the Pre-Season Challenge win over the Dolphins.
Match: Wests Tigers v Titans
Round 1 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine LaurieFullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Titans is number 2 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent NadenCentre for Titans is number 3 Aaron Schoupp
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy TalauCentre for Titans is number 4 Phillip Sami
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Charlie StainesWinger for Titans is number 5 Jojo Fifita
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Adam DoueihiFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke BrooksHalfback for Titans is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Titans is number 8 Jaimin Jolliffe
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jake SimpkinHooker for Titans is number 9 Sam Verrills
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Shawn Blore2nd Row for Titans is number 17 Joe Stimson
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex TwalLock for Titans is number 13 Isaac Liu
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauInterchange for Titans is number 14 Jayden Campbell
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 13 Joe OfahengaueInterchange for Titans is number 15 Erin Clark
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Fonua PoleInterchange for Titans is number 16 Moeaki Fotuaika
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Asu KepaoaInterchange for Titans is number 18 Sam McIntyre
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Alex SeyfarthReplacement for Titans is number 20 Chris Randall
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
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