NRL Line Up for Round 23 vs Sea Eagles

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 1 Aug 2023, 04:00 PM

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up to take on the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday evening.

The Roosters and Sea Eagles will go head-to-head this week for the second annual Gotcha4Life Cup, raising funds and awareness about the importance of building mental fitness.

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On Thursday night, the Roosters will also be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Club’s 13th Premiership, with staff and squad members from 2013 in attendance.

The Roosters NRLW team will commence Thursday’s proceedings, kicking off against the St George Illawarra Dragons in their first home game of the season at 5:40pm, before the Roosters and Sea Eagles play at 7:50pm.

Ahead of what will be a special occasion for the Club, Trent Robinson has listed a similar squad from last week.

The big news comes in the form of Siua Wong, who will make his first start in the second row, taking the place of Egan Butcher who has been ruled out with a concussion.

Drew Hutchison returns to the team on the interchange bench, with Jake Turpin reverting to the extended bench.

The remainder of the line-up remains unchanged, with James Tedesco named to Captain the team at fullback.

Roosters’ all-time try-scorer Daniel Tupou and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii retain their place on the wings, while Billy Smith and Joseph Manu will again make up the centre pairing.

Luke Keary and Sandon Smith continue to build on their combination in the halves, with Keary set to play his 199th NRL game this week.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Brandon Smith and Lindsay Collins line up in the front row, while the starting side is rounded off with Wong, Nat Butcher and Victor Radley in the back row.

Hutchison, Nathan Brown, Terrell May and Fletcher Baker feature on the interchange bench, with Corey Allan listed as the 18th player. Elie El-Zakhem, Turpin, Fetalaiga Pauga and Dylan Napa have been named on the extended bench.

Grab your tickets here and cheer on the Roosters!

The NRL squad to play this Thursday is as follows:

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Roosters

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau Koula
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Joshua Schuster
Halfback for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Toafofoa Sipley
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Matthew Lodge
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Siua Wong

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Ben Trbojevic
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Aaron Woods
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Terrell May

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Dean Matterson
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Fletcher Baker

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Ethan Bullemor