NRL 2023 team news, Late Mail, Round 18 confirmed team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

NRL Late Mail: Round 18 - Double blow for Roosters

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 2 Jul 2023, 03:05 PM

All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 18 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.

NRL Late Mail: Round 18

Sea Eagles v Roosters, Sunday at 4 Pines Park

Sea Eagles: Manly are 1-17 with no late changes. Jake Trbojevic (calf), Jason Saab (shoulder), Kelma Tuilagi (facial fracture), Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) and Brad Parker (elbow) all return to action in a huge boost for the Sea Eagles.

Roosters: Nat Butcher has shrugged off the ankle injury he suffered last week and has been added to the run-on side an hour before kick-off with Naufahu Whyte going to the bench. Fletcher Baker drops out of the squad. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Billy Smith are both out after suffering head knocks in a collision at training. Junior Pauga joins the squad on the wing, while Corey Allan comes in at centre. Jake Turpin (ribs) starts at hooker.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Sunday 2 Jul

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben Garrick

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Roosters is number 19 Corey Allan
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Roosters is number 18 Fetalaiga Pauga
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Josh Schuster

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake Turpin
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Toafofoa Sipley

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Victor Radley
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi

2nd Row for Roosters is number 21 Nat Butcher
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Ben Trbojevic

Interchange for Roosters is number 12 Naufahu Whyte
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Josh Aloiai

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Terrell May
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Aaron Woods

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Siua Wong