Team Announcement | Pre Season Challenge Week 2

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 10 Feb 2026, 04:03 PM

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Saturday's Pre-Season Challenge clash against the Wests Tigers at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle.

Trent Robinson's first line up of the year includes a handful of emerging talent lining up along side some household names.

Brothers Egan and Nat Butcher to name a few with new recruit Tommy Talau making his first appearance in the Red, White and Blue.

The side will also feature a number of exciting prospoects such as Rex Bassingwaighte, Toby Rodwell who have been named in the starting line-up.

The line ups are as follows:

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 14 Feb

4:50 am

Wests Tigers

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Heath Mason

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Rex Bassingthwaighte
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Luke Laulilii

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Junior Tupou
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Heamasi Makasini

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Fetalaiga Pauga
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Patrick Herbert

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Tommy Talau
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Faaletino Tavana

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Tom Rodwell
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Javon Andrews

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Hugo Savala
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jock Madden

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Toby Rodwell

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Kit Laulilii

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Egan Butcher
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Tristan Hope

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Benaiah Ioelu
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Sione Fainu

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Taylor Losalu
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Tony Sukkar

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Salesi Foketi
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Pheonix Godinet

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Charlie Murray

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Siua Wong

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jared Haywood

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 De La Salle Va'a
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Jack Attard

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Jackson Stewart
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Solomone Saukuru

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Jaxson Allen
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Christian Taupau-Moors

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Itula Seve

Reserves

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Max Taotua

Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Jake Elliott
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Siotame Havea Jr

Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Lachlan Dooner
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Lachlan Broederlow

Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Zac Sarfati
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Luke Jack

Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Reece Foley
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 22 Iverson Matai

Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Lui Lee
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 23 Logan Deininger

Reserve for Roosters is number 23 Kanaan Magele
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 24 Mitch Taotua

Reserve for Roosters is number 24 Enzo Griffier
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 25 Josese Lanyon

Reserve for Roosters is number 25 Aston Warwick
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 26 William Craig