The Broncos will be without halfback Adam Reynolds this weekend, but have a 22-year-old Cowboys product ready to fill the No.7 role.
Meanwhile, Canberra will be without a gamebreaking outside back for up to two months in a huge blow to the struggling Raiders.
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Read on for the NRL Late Mail for Round 6.
FRIDAY APRIL 10
St George Illawarra Dragons vs. Manly Sea Eagles at WIN Stadium, 6.00pm AEST
Dragons team: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Setu Tu 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. Toby Couchman 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Hamish Stewart 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Jacob Halangahu 17. Josh Kerr 18. Hame Sele 19. Kade Reed 20. Mathew Feagai
Players cut: 21. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Lyhkan King-Togia
Late Mail: Coach Shane Flanagan said on Thursday there were “one or two” changes he was considering in addition to the forced ones he made, with Tyrell Sloan replacing the injured Clint Gutherson and Kyle Flanagan returning in place of Lyhkan King-Togia. However, he said he has “put a lot of faith” in those players, adding that while it is not “their last opportunity” they have been “given an opportunity” to turn it around, suggesting changes could be on the cards soon if they do not lift. Earlier in the week, The Dragons have confirmed that co-captain Clint Gutherson will miss the next three weeks and are “hopeful to have him back on the field” in Round 9 after scans showed he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Young five-eighth Joseph O’Neill (pec strain) is also set to return in Round 7 or 8 and could come into halves contention in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Dylan Egan (ACL) and Nick Tsougranis (syndesmosis) are slated to return within the next month.
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Brandon Wakeham 10. Kobe Hetherington 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Simione Laiafi 18. Paul Bryan 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Joey Walsh
Players cut: 21. Josh Feledy 22. Nathan Brown
Late Mail: Both teams remain 1-20 at the 24-hr update.
Brisbane Broncos vs. North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium, 8.00pm AEST
Broncos team: 1. Jesse Arthars 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Blake Mozer 15. Xavier Willison 16. Ben Talty 17. Aublix Tawha 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Hayze Perham 20. Jaiyden Hunt 21. Va’a Semu 22. Josh Rogers
Players cut:
Late Mail: Adam Reynolds was named in the side to take on the Cowboys but Thomas Duffy will run out in his place. “Reyno did all the running. He was OK with that, but he just felt the kicking part was something that wasn’t where it needed to be,” Broncos coach Michael Maguire said on Thursday. Maguire added he was “really looking forward” to seeing Duffy get his shot. “He’s fitted in really well. He came in on day one, ripped into the pre-season and he’s earning everything he’s doing,” Maguire said. “He’s really good at being able to organise a team and he’s got a great kicking game. Tommy, he just needs to play his part and do his job, as we say. I know he’ll do that for us.” Meanwhile, Test centre Gehamat Shibasaki is back in the starting line-up after injuries to Reece Walsh and Grant Anderson — and he’s fessed up that he was dropped due to fronting for this season with substandard fitness. “I had to fix up some of the little stuff at home with my eating and stuff like that to get back in the team,” he told CODE Sports. “I had to get my body right.”
Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Tomas Chester 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Coen Hess 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Kai O’Donnell 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Soni Luke 15. Griffin Neame 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Zac Laybutt 19. Mason Barber 20. Harrison Edwards 21. Kaiden Lahrs 22. Robert Derby
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
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Dragons defend Flanno after another loss | 02:14
SATURDAY APRIL 11
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Canberra Raiders at Optus Stadium, 3.00pm AEST
Rabbitohs team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Jack Wighton 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Brandon Smith 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. David Fifita 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Sean Keppie 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Jayden Sullivan 20. Edward Kosi 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Latrell Siegwalt
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Noah Martin 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Zac Hosking 16. Ata Mariota 17. Morgan Smithies 18. Daine Laurie 19. Joseph Roddy 20. Owen Pattie 21. Matthew Timoko 22. Chevy Stewart
Players cut:
Late Mail: The Raiders have revealed that star winger Xavier Savage could miss up to two months of football due to a syndesmosis injury suffered against Newcastle. Initial concerns were that Savage would miss just four weeks, but scan results have determined an issue far more serious. Jed Stuart has been named to replace Savage this weekend but Matt Timoko and Chevy Stewart have been listed on an extended bench.
Cronulla Sharks vs. Sydney Roosters at Optus Stadium, 5.30pm AEST
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Mawene Hiroti 4. KL Iro 5. Samuel Stonestreet 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Billy Burns 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jesse Colquhoun 14. Briton Nikora 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Hohepa Puru 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Riley Jones 22. Chris Veaila
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Hugo Savala 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Daly Cherry-Evans 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Reece Robson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Nat Butcher 17. Salesi Foketi 18. Cody Ramsey 19. Tommy Talau 20. Benaiah Ioelu 21. Egan Butcher 22. Blake Steep
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Melbourne Storm vs. New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Park, 7:35pm AEST
Storm team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Moses Leo 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Cooper Clarke 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Davvy Moale 18. Lazarus Vaalepu 19. Manaia Waitere 20. Preston Conn 21. Hugo Peel 22. Trent Toelau
Players cut:
Late Mail: Jack Howarth and Moses Leo are both good to go in a welcome return for the Storm, who could also welcome back Shawn Blore soon. After a disrupted pre-season he got in a full 80 minutes for reserve grade and Storm director of football Frank Ponissi said Blore will be back in the frame for selection next week. Meanwhile, Ativalu Lisati (calf) is another two or three weeks away. Ponissi also revealed that Marion Seve “re-ruptured” his triceps in a “freak injury” and would be out for an extended period of time. The luckless Seve had surgery on the same triceps earlier in the season.
Warriors team: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Leka Halasima 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark 14. Samuel Healey 15. Marata Niukore 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava 20. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 21. Morgan Gannon 22. Luke Hanson 23. Ali Leiataua
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Selection shock? Broncos name Reynolds | 05:05
SUNDAY APRIL 12
Parramatta Eels vs. Gold Coast Titans at CommBank Stadium, 2:00pm AEST
Eels team: 1. Joash Papali’i 2. Araz Nanva 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Brian Kelly 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ronald Volkman 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Dylan Walker 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Charlie Guymer 16. Sam Tuivaiti 17. Luca Moretti 18. Jack de Belin 19. Teancum Brown 20. Mohamed Alameddine 21. Jezaiah Funa-Luta 22. Lorenzo Talataina
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Titans team: 1. Keano Kini 2. Sialetili Faeamani 3. Jojo Fifita 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Lachlan Ilias 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Klese Haas 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. Arama Hau 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Kurtis Morrin 15. Cooper Bai 16. Moeaki Fotuaika 17. Oliver Pascoe 18. Jaylan De Groot 19. Jett Liu 20. Zane Harrison 21. Adam Christensen 22. Jenson Taumoepeau
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Wests Tigers vs. Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium, 4:05pm AEST
Tigers team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Faaletino Tavana 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Heamasi Makasini 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Alex Twal 14. Latu Fainu 15. Sione Fainu 16. Royce Hunt 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Tristan Hope 19. Patrick Herbert 20. Bunty Afoa 21. Tony Sukkar 22. Charlie Murray
Players cut:
Late Mail:
Knights team: 1. Fletcher Hunt 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Wilson De Courcey 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Trey Mooney 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Mathew Croker 14. Harrison Graham 15. Tyson Frizell 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Thomas Cant 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Cody Hopwood 20. Francis Manuleleua 21. Elijah Leaumoana 22. James Schiller
Players cut:
Late Mail: To come.
Bye: Dolphins