Next Round

John Skandalis will make another come-back if he takes the field next Monday night with Andrew Fafita being sidelined till round 20 with a corked leg. Robert Lui is also set to return from injury, being named at halfback to partner Benji in the halves.

1. Wade McKinnon 
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Blake Ayshford 
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Geoff Daniela

6. Benji Marshall
7. Robert Lui

8. Bryce Gibbs
9. Robbie Farah (c)
10. Keith Galloway
11. Todd Payten
12. Liam Fulton
13. Chris Heighington

14. John Skandalis
15. Mark Flanagan
16. Simon Dwyer
17. Daniel Fitzhenry
18. Mitch Brown 
19. Junior Moors

1. Beau Ryan
2. Lote Tuqiri
3. Geoff Daniella
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Daniel Fitzhenry
6. Benji Marshall
7. Robert Lui
8. Bryce Gibbs
9. Robbie Farah
10. Todd Payten
11. Mark Flanagan
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Chris Heighington

14. Andrew Fifita
15. Junior Moors
16. Simon Dwyer
17. Mitch Brown
18. Josh Davis

 

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Wests Tigers have announced their squad to take on the Warriors Firday 28th May and will be televised on Channel 9 as the second game. We urge all supporters to get out there and get the boys home and our season back on track!

Beau Ryan Lance Hohaia
Lote Tuqiri Kevin Locke
Geoff Daniella Brent Tate
Chris Lawrence Jerome Ropati
Daniel Fitzhenry Bill Tupou
Benji Marshall Joel Moon
Robert Lui Brett Seymour
Bryce Gibbs Jesse Royal
Robbie Farah Aaron Heremaia
Todd Payten Russell Packer
Mark Flanagan Simon Mannering
Gareth Ellis Ukuma Ta'ai
Chris Heighington Ian Henderson

Interchange

Andrew Fifita Sione Luosi
Junior Moors Ben Matulino
Simon Dwyer Jeremy Latimore
Mitch Brown Lewis Brown

Reserves

Josh Davis

Officials:

Referees: Jason Robinson & Alan Shortall
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis & Daniel Eastwood
Video Referee: Steve Clark

Round 7 of the Telstra NRL Premiership saw the Wests Tigers travel to their biggest hoodoo ground – CUA Stadium to take on arch-rivals, and bogey team, the Penrith Panthers. Both sides were locked on 8 competition points entering this match, however the Panthers were arguably in better form coming off 3 straight wins while the Tigers were hurting after coming off a 24-4 loss to the Bulldogs and facing several injury concerns, particularly over captain Robbie Farah who tore the medial ligament in his elbow against the Bulldogs. The Tigers did welcome back prop Keith Galloway while the Panthers were at full strength.

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WESTS TIGERS are set to usher reformed NRL bad boy Arana Taumata into their side to face the Panthers next Saturday after their crushing loss to the Bulldogs.
The 21-year-old - a former Broncos, Roosters, Bulldogs and Storm player who has played only five NRL games - was set to make his debut at No.7 against the Cowboys last week before an ankle injury recurred as he trained beside star five-eighth Benji Marshall.

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