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24 Hour Update | Round 15 NRL Line Up vs Knights

The side to face the Knights at 5:30pm at Mcdonald Jones Stadium has been trimmed 24 hours ahead of kick-off.

Sam Walker comes out of the side due to suffering a broken thumb at training this week. Hugo Savala moves into the starting halfback role with Sandon Smith moving into five-eighth. 

Nat Butcher comes out of the side with Makahesi Makatoa and Taylor Losalu going onto the bench. Ethan King and Tom Rodwell remain the reserves.

The final squad will be named one hour from kick off.

Originally published 27/05/25

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line up for the Round 15 clash against the Knights at Mcdonald Jones Stadium.

Sam Walker makes his long awaited return from his ACL injury which had sidelined him since Round 26 last year. He starts at Halfback with Hugo Savala shifting to five-eighth.

Naufahu Whyte and Nat Butcher also make their returns from injury on Saturday.

Your Round 15 line up is as follows-

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Knights is number 4 Fletcher Hunt
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
  • Winger for Knights is number 2 James Schiller
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
  • Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
  • Centre for Knights is number 18 Kyle McCarthy
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
  • Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jackson Hastings
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 14 Sandon Smith
  • Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jack Cogger
    Halfback for Roosters is number 6 Hugo Savala

Forwards

  • Prop for Knights is number 8 Mat Croker
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Naufahu Whyte
  • Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Benaiah Ioelu
  • Prop for Knights is number 10 Brodie Jones
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Salesi Foketi
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Dylan Lucas
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong
  • Lock for Knights is number 13 Phoenix Crossland
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

  • Interchange for Knights is number 15 Thomas Cant
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Zach Dockar-Clay
  • Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jermaine McEwen
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Blake Steep
  • Interchange for Knights is number 17 Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
    Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Makahesi Makatoa
  • Interchange for Knights is number 21 Brock Greacen
    Interchange for Roosters is number 20 Taylor Losalu

Reserves

  • Replacement for Knights is number 20 Mason Teague
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Ethan King

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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