The NRL Teams and Squad Lineups for Round 8 have been announced, with the City vs Country Origin game on Friday Night, NRL games will commence on Saturday Evening.
SATURDAY
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v GOLD COAST TITANS at EnergyAustralia Stadium, 5.30pm
KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley, James McManus, Wes Naiqama, Keith Lulia, Cooper Vuna, Chris Bailey, Jarrod Mullen, Danny Wicks, Danny Buderus (capt), Jesse Royal, Chris Houston, Cory Paterson, Zeb Taia. Interchange: Matt Hilder, Ben Cross, Daniel Tolar, Cameron Ciraldo, Junior Sau, Adam MacDougall (two to be omitted).
TITANS: Preston Campbell, Ben Jeffery, Luke O’Dwyer, Brett Delaney, Matt Petersen, Ashley Harrison, Scott Prince (capt), Michael Hodgson, Nathan Friend, Brad Meyers, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Josh Graham. Interchange: Aaron Cannings, James Stosic, Gavin Cooper, Brenton Bowen, Luke Swain, Kris Kahler, Ian Donnelly, Matt Cross (four to be omitted).
Referee: Gavin Badger
PENRITH PANTHERS v PARRAMATTA EELS at CUA Stadium, 7.30pm
PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Geoff Daniela, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Michael Gordon, Maurice Blair, Jarrod Sammut, Tony Puletua, Luke Priddis, Petero Civoniceva (capt), Frank Pritchard, Joseph Paulo, Nathan Smith. Interchange: Keith Peters, Frank Puletua, Junior Moors, Matthew Bell, Luke Lewis, Luke Rooney (two to be omitted).
EELS: Luke Burt, Taulima Tautai, Joel Reddy, Jarryd Hayne, Eric Grothe, Feleti Mateo, Brett Finch, Nathan Cayless (capt), Mark Riddell, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh, Daniel Wagon, Chad Robinson. Interchange: Matthew Keating, Brendan Oake, Weller Hauraki, Junior Paulo, Kristopher Keating, Todd Lowrie (two to be omitted).
Referee: Ben Cummins
WESTS TIGERS v BRISBANE BRONCOS at ANZ Stadium, 8.30pm
TIGERS: Brett Hodgson (capt), Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Chris Lawrence, Shannon McDonnell, John Morris, Mathew Head, Bryce Gibbs, Dene Halatau, Keith Galloway, Todd Payten, Chris Heighington, Liam Fulton. Interchange: Stuart Flanagan, Danny Galea, Corey Payne, Ben Te’o, Rocky Trimarchi, Ryan Tandy, Luke Harlen, Shannon Gallant (four to be omitted).
BRONCOS: Darius Boyd, Denan Kemp, Joel Moon, Justin Hodges, Reece Robinson, Darren Lockyer (capt), Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Michael Ennis, Sam Thaiday, David Stagg, Ashton Sims, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Joel Clinton, Nick Kenny, Greg Eastwood, David Taylor, Derrick Watkins (one to be omitted).
Referee: Tony Archer
SUNDAY
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS V CANBERRA RAIDERS at Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Michael Crockett, Brent Tate, Ryan Shortland, Aidan Kirk, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Evarn Tuimavave, Simon Mannering, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck (capt). Interchange: Ian Henderson, Russell Packer, Epalahame Lauaki, Wairangi Koopu.
RAIDERS: Bronx Goodwin, Colin Best, Adrian Purtell, Joel Monaghan, Brett Kelly, Terry Campese, Todd Carney, Scott Logan, Lincoln Withers, Troy Thompson, Marshall Chalk, Nigel Plum, Alan Tongue (capt). Interchange: Michael Dobson, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Joe Picker, Dane Tilse, David Milne, Ben Jones (two to be omitted).
Referee: Sean Hampstead
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS at ANZ Stadium, 3pm.
RABBITOHS: Nathan Merritt, John Tamanika, Nigel Vagana, Beau Champion, Germaine Paulson, 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.
COWBOYS: Matthew Bowen, Mark Henry, Ashley Graham, Ben Farrar, John Williams, Justin Smith, Johnathan Thurston (capt), Ray Cashmere, Aaron Payne, Carl Webb, Steve Southern, Ben Harris, Jacob Lillyman. Interchange: Anthony Watts, Sam Faust, Matthew Bartlett, Dayne Weston, Ben Vaeau (one to be omitted).
Referee: Shayne Hayne
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