JONES NAMES U20S TEAM TO PLAY KNIGHTS

[Guest]

JONES NAMES U20S TEAM TO PLAY KNIGHTS
18/05/2010 3:09:36 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Grant Jones has named his team to play Newcastle Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Friday, May 21, in round 11 of the Toyota Cup competition.

Full-back Jake Mullaney returns to the team after ovecoming tonsilitis which forced his late withdrawal against Souths last Sunday.

Monikura Tikinau and Dayne Craig replaced injured wingers Sama Sauvao and Faleula Finau. Vahu Pulu will start in the second-row with Shaun Spence dropping back to a five man bench.

North Queensland and Wests Tigers are locked on 16 points with the Wests Tigers sitting in second place on the ladder on for and against. Wests Tigers have won seven of their nine matches and will be gunning for its eighth straight victory. Newcastle sit in 10th place.

Gates open 5pm. Kick-off is 5.20pm.

1 Jake Mullaney
2 Monikura Tikinau
3 Limoni Kamuta
4 Jake Clarke
5 Dayne Craig
6 Bodie Clarke
7 Jay Florimo
8 Neil Begovich
9 Dean Parata
10 Junior Roqica
11 Vaha Pulu
12 Joel Wisbey
13 Matt Hyland ©

14 Pat Politoni
15 Mason Talolua
16 Ben Murdoch - Masila
17 Ethan Tafili
18 Shaun Spence

 

[IronTiger]

well thats Mullaney out of the equation then

 

[alien]

What do you guys think of Kamuta? He isn't that big but he is pretty fast. A pretty handy player I reckon.

 

[Bazzinator]

got potential but not as a centre maybe as a fullback his too small.

wonder how long until joel jackson will return thought he would have got a look in with the two wingers out if he was available

 

[Guest]

What do you guys think of Kamuta? He isn't that big but he is pretty fast. A pretty handy player I reckon.

I reckon he's a very good player in the making, he's not huge but will put on some more size yet. He's got good speed and very good footwork. One to keep an eye on IMO.

 

[Aladinsane]

**Can't work 'em out.**

Newcastle has been a punting nightmare in the Toyota Cup because it's been as predictable as a 2-year-old on red cordial.

The Knights have five losses, including a 62-10 abomination against Melbourne.

They also have five wins, like Saturday's 34-4 win against the Roosters.

Coach Garth Brennan hopes his side can make it three straight wins for the first time in Toyota Cup history against Wests Tigers on Friday.

Yes, Newcastle's Under 20's have scored back to back wins seven times.. but never three straight.

**Two Tigers caged.**

Newcastle might meet Wests Tigers at a good time, after the Tigers lost both wingers to injury against South Sydney last weekend.

Sama Sauvao left the field with an achilles injury and Faleula Finau was forced off with a shoulder.

Together they've scored 19 tries this season.

Still, Limoni Kamuta showed he can step up with two tries against Souths and the Tigers are listed to get pointscoring fullback Jake Mullaney back from tonsillitis this week.

The Tigers are on a seven game winning streak - the hottest team in the league.