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The Sea Eagles have taken the conservative approach and decided to rest superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic due to hamstring tightness.
Trbojevic suffered the injury late in the game against the Warriors last week and won’t face the red-hot Raiders on Sunday.
The club haven’t confirmed who will replace him but it will likely be between speedsters Lehi Hopoate and Tolu Koula who have both worn the No. 1 jersey previously.
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“Tom Trbojevic will not be playing in Sunday’s Round 3 match against Canberra Raiders at 4 Pines Park,” a club statement read.
“The Manly fullback experienced hamstring tightness late in the match against the Warriors last Friday and has been on a modified training program during the week.
“While Tom was running freely in training today, the club is taking a conservative approach to have him ready for Sunday week’s home game against the Eels.”
Read on for all of the Round 3 Late Mail!
FRIDAY
New Zealand Warriors v Sydney Roosters, 6pm AEDT at Go Media Stadium
Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Dylan Walker 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 18. Jacob Laban 20. Te Maire Martin
Players cut: 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Bunty Afoa 23. Rocco Berry
Late Mail: To come.
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 18. Hugo Savala 21. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Billy Smith 22. Ethan Roberts
Players cut: 15. Salesi Foketi 17. Lindsay Collins 19. Taylor Losalu
Late Mail:Star prop Lindsay Collins has been ruled out after failing to overcome an illness, while Salesi Foketicouldn’t get his grade 2 careless high tackle charge downgraded at the judiciary and will miss two games. Makahesi Makatoa and Hugo Savala replace them on the bench.
Brisbane Broncos vs. North Queensland Cowboys, 8pm AEDT at Suncorp Stadium
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Deine Mariner 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Brendan Piakura 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Kotoni Staggs
Players cut: 20. Martin Taupau 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Jock Madden
Late Mail: There were reports Kotoni Staggs could make an earlier-than-expected return from a quadriceps injury but coach Michael Maguire silenced them on Thusday. “Kotoni won’t play but he will be in the 19 (man squad),” Maguire said. “We have done a lot of work to get him to this point but I feel at this present moment with where Kotoni is at, I will keep him on edge there. “He was very close to playing, but Kotoni has had a few issues with his injury. It was touch-and-go, but it’s the right thing to do at the moment for Kotoni and allow him to have more time. “It’s just up in the hip flexor, it’s a bit higher than his quad, they can be tricky at times.”
Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. John Bateman 12. Kai O’Donnell 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Harrison Edwards 21. Karl Lawton
Players cut: 19. Thomas Duffy 20. Thomas Mikaele 22. Jaxson Paulo
Late Mail: To come.
SATURDAY
Cronulla Sharks vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs, 3pm AEDT at Sharks Stadium
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 18. Billy Burns 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Jayden Berrell
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Rabbioths team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Fletcher Myers 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Tallis Duncan 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Liam Le Blanc 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Mikaele Ravalawa 19. Lewis Dodd 20. Jacob Host 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Salesi Ataata
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Dolphins vs. Wests Tigers, 5.30pm AEDT at Kayo Stadium
Dolphins team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Junior Tupou 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Oryn Keeley 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Josh Kerr 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Ray Stone 18. Sean O’Sullivan 19. Max Feagai 20. Kenny Bromwich 21. Jack Bostock 22. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Latu Fainu 19. Heath Mason 20. Charlie Staines 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Solomona Faataape
Players cut
Late Mail: To come.
Gold Coast Titans vs. Newcastle Knights, 7.35pm AEDT at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Tony Francis 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Chris Randall 15. David Fifita 16. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 17. Brock Gray 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Arama Hau 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 21. Tom Weaver 22. Ken Maumalo
Players cut:
Late Mail: For the second week in a row, the Titans have named David Fifita on the bench. The star forward played only 30 minutes in the season opener against the Bulldogs, with prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard shedding some light on why Fifita’s minutes were limited. “He might still be a bit underdone from the surgery he had in the off-season,” Campbell-Gillard said. “We need him to play. Even if he comes off the bench I’m sure he’ll do a job. If he starts he’ll do a job.”
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Brodie Jones 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Tyson Frizell 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Thomas Cant 17. Mathew Croker 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Jermaine McEwen 20. Will Pryce 21. Matthew Arthur 22. Tyrone Thompson
Players cut:
Late Mail: The Knights could lose gun backrower Dylan Lucas, adding to their forward pack injury woes. The 24-year-old has been on one Newcastle’s best in the opening rounds but Code Sports reports he suffered a hamstring injury at training. Thomas Cant could come into the starting side with young gun Jermaine McEwen a contender to come into the 17.
SUNDAY
Parramatta Eels vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 4.05pm AEDT at CommBank Stadium
Eels team: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Jordan Samrani 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Brendan Hands 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Jack Williams 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ryley Smith 15. Matt Doorey 16. Kitione Kautoga 17. Sam Tuivaiti 18. Ryan Matterson 19. Joash Papali’i 20. Dan Keir 21. Josh Addo-Carr 22. Joey Lussick
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Bailey Hayward 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Josh Curran 11. Sitili Tupouniua 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Joseph O’Neill 20. Jack Todd 21. Blake Taaffe 22. Luke Smith 23. Jonathan Sua
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Manly Sea Eagles vs. Canberra Raiders, 6.15pm AEDT at 4 Pines Park
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Josh Aloiai 18. Tommy Talau 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Jakob Arthur 21. Nathan Brown 22. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega
Players cut: 1. Tom Trbojevic
Late Mail: The Sea Eagles have taken the conservative approach and decided to rest superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic due to hamstring tightness.
Trbojevic suffered the injury late in the game against the Warriors last week and won’t face the red-hot Raiders on Sunday.
The club haven’t confirmed who will replace him but it will likely be between speedsters Lehi Hopoate and Tolu Koula who have both worn the No. 1 jersey previously.
“Tom Trbojevic will not be playing in Sunday’s Round 3 match against Canberra Raiders at 4 Pines Park,” a club statement read.
“The Manly fullback experienced hamstring tightness late in the match against the Warriors last Friday and has been on a modified training program during the week.
“While Tom was running freely in training today, the club is taking a conservative approach to have him ready for Sunday week’s home game against the Eels.”
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Corey Horsburgh 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Trey Mooney 17. Ata Mariota 18. Danny Levi 19. Albert Hopoate 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Jed Stuart 22. Ethan Sanders
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
