SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES TEAMLISTS – Saturday, 15th March, 2025

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 11 Mar 2025, 04:31 PM

Roosters coaches have named their teams for this weekend’s clashes with Penrith at Penrith. Both teams have had changes to them.

NSW Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Brett Morris has made a number of changes to his team for this Saturday’s clash with Penrith at Penrith.

Luckless centre Billy Smith makes a welcome return to rugby league, being named in the centres for Kyron Fekitoa, who replaces Owen Flaherty as 18th man. Prop Makahesi Makatoa (NRL duty), hooker Michael Coleman (leg injury) and lock Aston Warwick (suspension; hip drop) are out. Aholoka Toia, who made his Cup debut last weekend is the new starting prop. He is the younger brother of Roosters NRL centre Robert. NRL squad hooker Tyler Moriaty moves from the bench to replace Coleman whilst Hayden Barton also moves from the bench, to take Warwick’s lock spot.

Jersey Flegg graduate Lafi Tuinauvai, who is in his fourth season as a Rooster and Brisbane Tigers recruit Vito Tevaga, brother of Manly NRL player Jazz, are two of the three bench replacements and will both play their first Cup game of the season. A final bench replacement will be named later in the week and will wear No. 14.

The team lists are below:

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 15 Mar

Full Time

Panthers

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Jaxen Edgar

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Ethan King
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Jesse McLean

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Tom Rodwell
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Thomas Jenkins

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
Centre for Panthers is number 18 Trent Toelau

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Ben Johnson
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Tyreece Tait
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Blaize Talagi

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Jake Elliott
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Brad Schneider

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Toby Rodwell

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Preston Riki

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Rhys Dakin
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Luke Sommerton

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Tyler Moriarty
Prop for Panthers is number 10 Luron Patea

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Aholoka Toia
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Mavrik Geyer

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Max McCathie
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Harrison Hassett

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Ethan Roberts
Lock for Panthers is number 15 Billy Phillips

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Hayden Barton

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 13 Niko Apelu

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Jaxson Allen
Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Billy Scott

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Josh Finau
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Riley Wake

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Lafi Tuinauvai
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Zac Lipowicz

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Vito Tevaga

Reserves

Replacement for Panthers is number 4 Sam Lane

Replacement for Roosters is number 19 Owen Flaherty

Last updated: 3/16/2025 12:14:43 AM

Jersey Flegg Cup Team (Round 2):

Coach Dean Feeney has made a couple of changes to his side for Saturday’s clash with Penrith. Zack Visconti moves from prop to lock, forcing Jackson De Lisle back to the bench. French international centre Enzo Griffier also finds himself on the bench. James Khoo and Brooklyn Taumata drop off the bench.

The new centre and new prop have not been named as yet but with no junior representative rugby league this weekend there is a possible opportunity for promising S.G. Ball Cup players to fill those spots.