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NRL Late Mail: Magic Round vs Cowboys

Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the North Queensland Cowboys in today’s Magic Round match at Suncorp Stadium.

A number of changes have been made to the line-up ahead of kick-off. Billy Smith has been named to play his first NRL game of the season, coming into the centres, while Matt Lodge will start at prop.

Drew Hutchison and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves revert to the interchange bench while Jake Turpin has been confirmed as the team's 18th player.

The final line-up is as follows:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Corey Allan
    Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
    Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
  • Centre for Roosters is number 21 Billy Smith
    Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jaxson Paulo
    Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Joseph Manu
    Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Luke Keary
    Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
    Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
    Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
  • Prop for Roosters is number 17 Matthew Lodge
    Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Coen Hess
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jack Gosiewski
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley
    Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 4 Drew Hutchison
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Mitchell Dunn
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Angus Crichton
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Reserves

  • Replacement for Roosters is number 14 Jake Turpin
    Replacement for Cowboys is number 19 Ben Hampton

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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