NRL 2023 news, Late Mail, Round 5 team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 2 Apr 2023, 05:15 PM

All the Late Mail for Round 5 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.

Bulldogs v Cowboys

Sunday, 6.15pm at Accor Stadium

Bulldogs: Viliame Kikau is out after suffering a head knock at training on Friday so Raymond Faitala-Mariner moves from lock to second row, Corey Waddell comes into the starting side and Kurtis Morrin joins the bench. Favourite son Josh Reynolds will play his first game for the Bulldogs since 2017 when he comes onto the interchange bench for the injured Fa'amanu Brown (dislocated elbow). Franklin Pele is also back from injury. Braidon Burns is 18th man.

Cowboys: In a late change, Mitch Dunn will start at prop with Griffin Neame reverting back to the bench. The absence of Jeremiah Nanai (suspended) also sees Heilum Luki promoted to the starting side. Youngster Riley Price will make his NRL debut off the bench in place of the injured James Tamou (foot) while Peta Hiku returns from suspension.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Sunday 2 Apr

Full Time

Bulldogs

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze Perham

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Tom Chester
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake Averillo

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul Alamoti

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Brendan Elliot
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Ryan Sutton

Prop for Cowboys is number 15 Mitchell Dunn
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Coen Hess
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 13 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Heilum Luki
Lock for Bulldogs is number 15 Corey Waddell

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Josh Reynolds

Interchange for Cowboys is number 10 Griffin Neame
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Franklin Pele

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Jayden Okunbor

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 20 Kurtis Morrin

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Riley Price