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NRL Late Mail: Round 23

All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 23 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.

NRL Late Mail: Round 23

Raiders v Wests Tigers, Sunday at GIO Stadium

Raiders: The Green Machine are 1-17 with no game day changes. Jordan Rapana has been named at fullback and Seb Kris in the centres, with Nick Cotric returning on the wing. Adrian Trevilyan is the new man on the bench with Tom Starling going to the reserves. Utuloa Asomua remaining is 18th man.

Wests Tigers: No late changes one-hour before kick off after Alex Seyfarth joined the interchange on Saturday, replacing Asu Kepaoa who reverted to 18th man. Stefano Utoikamanu and Shawn Blore are both out under concussion protocols. Alex Twal will start the match and Justin Matamua has been added to the bench. Five-eighth Daine Laurie (knee) is named to play. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Albert Hopoate
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Sebastian Kris
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'a
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Junior Tupou
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Nick Cotric
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Charlie Staines
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Daine Laurie
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Alex Twal
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David Klemmer
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua Pole

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Adrian Trevilyan
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jake Simpkin
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Justin Matamua
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Pasami Saulo
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Aitasi James
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Alex Seyfarth

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Utuloa Asomua
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 17 Asu Kepaoa

Match Officials

  • Referee: Peter Gough
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

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