NRL Late Mail: Round 24 - Gutherson ruled out
The Dragons have lost skipper Clint Gutherson to a knee injury for Sunday's clash with Wests Tigers.
The Red V are still a chance to avoid the wooden spoon if they can win their final three matches so the loss of Gutherson is a blow for Dean Young's side.
See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership competition.
NRL Late Mail: Round 24
Wests Tigers v Dragons, Sunday 4.05pm at CommBank Stadium
Match: Wests Tigers v Dragons
Round 24 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Dragons
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Dragons is number 19 Mathew Feagai
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Junior TupouWinger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Solomone SaukuruCentre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Patrick HerbertCentre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Sunia TuruvaWinger for Dragons is number 18 Daniel Atkinson
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jarome LuaiFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Adam DoueihiHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell MayProp for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua PoleProp for Dragons is number 10 Emre Guler
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Tony Sukkar2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione FainuLock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Heath MasonInterchange for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex SeyfarthInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Toby Couchman
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Bunty AfoaInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Jacob Halangahu
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Faaletino TavanaInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Jacob Webster
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Tristan HopeReserve for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu
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Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Javon AndrewsReserve for Dragons is number 21 Blake Lawrie
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
Last updated:
Wests Tigers: A shuffle to the starting side and the bench on game day with Sione Fainu to start at lock and Alex Twal out of the side due to illness. Javon Andrews comes from the reserves onto the bench. Earlier, there were no changes in the 24-hour update. The leading tryscorer in NSW Cup this season with 20 four-pointers for Western Suburbs Magpies, Fijian powerhouse Solomone Saukuru has been called up for his NRL debut at centre. Heamasi Makasini is the man to make way. Two new faces on the bench with Bunty Afoa and Faaletino Tavana added in place of Charlie Murray and Starford To'a.
Dragons: More changes on game day with Setu Tu and Damien Cook moving to the bench with Daniel Atkinson to start on the wing and Jacob Liddle to start as hooker. Earlier, there was a change in the 24-hour update, with Clint Gutherson (knee) has been ruled out seeing Mathew Feagai come in at the back. Blake Lawrie comes onto the interchange bench in place of Feagai. In earlier news, hooker Damien Cook was named to start after being an unused reserve last week while Jacob Liddle played the full 80 and peeled off 56 tackles. Toby Couchman has been named on the bench on his return from concussion but could be a late promotion to the starting side. Jacob Webster retains his spot on the bench after playing 33 minutes on debut last Sunday.
