Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named his side to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for their Round 14 clash this Sunday at Bankwest Stadium.
In a huge boost for the side, Jacob Liddle has been named to start at hooker for his first match in over 12 months after recovering from an extensive knee injury.
His return in the number nine jersey sees co-captain Moses Mbye shift back to centre and Tommy Talau to the wing, with last week’s debutant Asu Kepaoa dropping back to the reserves.
Josh Reynolds also returns to the side for his first game since Round 9 — replacing the injured Billy Walters on the bench — while Luke Garner starts in the back row for Chris Lawrence, who takes the place of Shawn Blore on the bench.
Alex Twal (sternum) remains sidelined for another week while Harry Grant (knee) and Zane Musgrove (foot) are also unavailable for selection.
Match: Wests Tigers v Bulldogs
Round 14 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
9th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
16th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
WESTS TIGERS
1. Adam Doueihi
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Joey Leilua
4. Moses Mbye (capt.)
5. Tommy Talau
6. Luke Brooks
7. Benji Marshall (capt.)
8. Josh Aloiai
9. Jacob Liddle
10. Russell Packer
11. Luciano Leilua
12. Luke Garner
13. Matt Eisenhuth
Interchange:
14. Thomas Mikaele
15. Josh Reynolds
16. Sam McIntyre
17. Chris Lawrence
Reserves:
18. Asu “AJ” Kepaoa
19. Shawn Blore
20. Alex Seyfarth
21. Elijah Taylor
Coach: Michael Maguire