NRL Rugby League Teams and Squad Lineups for round 11, 2008 of the NRL starting Friday night (all times local): Interesting to see that out of form referee Ben Cummins still gets a spot in first grade, even on a week when there are less games due to several Byes.
FRIDAY
MANLY SEA EAGLES v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS at Brookvale Oval, 7.45pm
SEA EAGLES: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steve Matai, Jamie Lyon, David Williams, Steve Menzies, Matt Orford (capt), Brent Kite, Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Stewart, Luke Williamson. Interchange: Heath L’Estrange, Glenn Hall, Adam Cuthbertson, Mark Bryant, Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
DRAGONS: Brett Morris, Jason Nightingale, Mark Gasnier (capt), Matt Cooper, Josh Morris, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby, Justin Poore, Dean Young, Jason Ryles, Beau Scott, Lagi Setu, Ben Creagh. Interchange: Kirk Reynoldson, Dan Hunt, Simon Woolford, Stuart Webb, Rangi Chase, Michael Lett, Chase Stanley (three to be omitted)
Referee: Jason Robinson
SATURDAY
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS v MELBOURNE STORM at Bluetongue Stadium, 7.30pm
RABBITOHS: Nathan Merritt, Fetuli Talanoa, Nigel Vagana, Beau Champion, Shannon Hegarty, Dean Widders, Issac Luke, Manase Manuokafoa, George Ndaira, Roy Asotasi (capt), David Kidwell, David Faalogo, John Sutton. Interchange: Beau Falloon, Shannan McPherson, Luke Stuart, Eddy Pettybourne, Michael Greenfield (one to be omitted)
STORM: Billy Slater, Steve Turner, Will Chambers, Israel Folau, Anthony Quinn, Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk, Jeff Lima, Cameron Smith (capt), Brett White, Michael Crocker, Ryan Hoffman, Dallas Johnson. Interchange: Matt Geyer, Antonio Kaufusi, Jeremy Smith, Aiden Tolman.
Referee: Jared Maxwell
SUNDAY
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Mt Smart Stadium, 4pm
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Aidan Kirk, Brent Tate, Jerome Ropati, Patrick Ah Van, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Evarn Tuimavave, Simon Mannering, Epalahame Lauaki, Micheal Luck (capt). Interchange: Ian Henderson, Ruben Wiki, Logan Swann, Sonny Fai, Russell Packer, Ben Matulino, Malo Solomona (three to be omitted)
ROOSTERS: Amos Roberts, Sam Perrett, Mitchell Aubusson, Sia Soliola, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, Mark O’Meley, Riley Brown, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Setaimata Sa, Craig Fitzgibbon. Interchange: Lopini Paea, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Anthony Tupou, James Aubusson, David Shillington, Anthony Cherrington (two to be omitted)
Referee: Ben Cummins
WESTS TIGERS v GOLD COAST TITANS at Leichhardt Oval, 3pm
TIGERS: Brett Hodgson (capt), Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Chris Lawrence, Shannon McDonnell, Benji Marshall, Mathew Head, Bryce Gibbs, Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Ben Te’o, Chris Heighington, Dene Halatau. Interchange: John Morris, Liam Fulton, Corey Payne, Danny Galea, Bronson Harrison (one to be omitted)
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Ben Jeffery, Luke O’Dwyer, Brett Delaney, Brenton Bowen, Mat Rogers, Scott Prince (capt), Luke Bailey (capt), Nathan Friend, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Ashley Harrison. Interchange: Aaron Cannings, Michael Hodgson, Josh Graham, Gavin Cooper.
Referee: Shayne Hayne
MONDAY
BULLDOGS v CRONULLA SHARKS at ANZ Stadium, 7pm
BULLDOGS: Cameron Phelps, Hazem El Masri, Daryl Millard, Tim Winitana, Matt Utai, Daniel Holdsworth, Ben Roberts, Jarrad Hickey, Corey Hughes, Chris Armit, Sonny Bill Williams, Andrew Ryan (capt), Reni Maitua. Interchange: Lee Te Maari, Nick Kouparitsas, Michael Sullivan, Bradley Morrin.
SHARKS: Brett Kearney, Misi Taulapapa, Ben Pomeroy, David Simmons, Luke Covell, Brett Seymour, Brett Kimmorley, Adam Peek, Isaac De Gois, Luke Douglas, Paul Gallen, Fraser Anderson, Greg Bird. Interchange: Danny Nutley, Bryan Norrie, Kade Snowden, Terence Seu Seu, Dustin Cooper, Ben Ross (two to be omitted)
Referee: Tony Archer