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Team Announcement | Round 18

Head Coach Trent Robinson has named his 21-man squad ahead of Saturday's Round 18 clash against the Newcastle Knights at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Captain Jake Friend will skipper his 100th game for the Club while Daniel Tupou makes his 150th NRL and Club appearance this Saturday. 

Team Talk | Round 18

The Roosters return to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first time since Round 14, and with State of Origin representatives Boyd Cordner and James Tedesco back in the side the Roosters will be looking to put in a strong performance at home. Their return sees Joseph Manu shift back into Centre and while Brett Morris and Nat Butcher move to the bench. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
    Winger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell Mitchell
    Centre for Knights is number 3 Tautau Moga
  • Centre for Roosters is number 17 Brett Morris
    Centre for Knights is number 4 Jesse Ramien
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Ryan Hall
    Winger for Knights is number 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
    Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kurt Mann
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper Cronk
    Halfback for Knights is number 7 Mitchell Pearce

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake Friend
    Hooker for Knights is number 9 Danny Levi
  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
    Prop for Knights is number 10 David Klemmer
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Boyd Cordner
    2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Mitchell Barnett
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
    2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Sione Mata'utia
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley
    Lock for Knights is number 13 Tim Glasby

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nat Butcher
    Interchange for Knights is number 14 Connor Watson
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Angus Crichton
    Interchange for Knights is number 15 James Gavet
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Sitili Tupouniua
    Interchange for Knights is number 16 Herman Ese'ese
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Poasa Faamausili
    Interchange for Knights is number 17 Jamie Buhrer

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Referee: Gavin Badger
  • Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

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