Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire will welcome back Harry Grant for his side’s clash against the top-of-the-table Penrith Panthers this Saturday.
Grant has not played since suffering a knee injury against the New Zealand Warriors in Round 12, but has been named to start in the number nine jersey for the Round 16 clash. Grant’s return sees Jacob Liddle — who himself only recently returned from a long-term injury — drop back to the bench alongside Matt Eisenhuth, Elijah Taylor and Shawn Blore.
Blore is another new face in the squad this week, with Thomas Mikaele and Alex Twal both promoted to the run-on side after successful comebacks from injury last weekend.
Grant’s return to the squad sees Josh Reynolds drop back to the reserves alongside Chris Lawrence, Asu Kepaoa and Sam McIntyre, who returns to the 21-man squad in place of Russell Packer.
WESTS TIGERS
1 Adam Doueihi
2 David Nofoaluma
3 Joseph Leilua
4 Moses Mbye (capt.)
5 Tommy Talau
6 Luke Brooks
7 Benji Marshall (capt.)
8 Josh Aloiai
9 Harry Grant
10 Thomas Mikaele
11 Luke Garner
12 Luciano Leilua
13 Alex Twal
Interchange:
14. Matt Eisenhuth
15. Elijah Taylor
16. Jacob Liddle
17. Shawn Blore
Reserves:
18. Chris Lawrence
19. Sam McIntyre
20. Josh Reynolds
21. Asu “AJ” Kepaoa
Coach: Michael Maguire
Grant has not played since suffering a knee injury against the New Zealand Warriors in Round 12, but has been named to start in the number nine jersey for the Round 16 clash. Grant’s return sees Jacob Liddle — who himself only recently returned from a long-term injury — drop back to the bench alongside Matt Eisenhuth, Elijah Taylor and Shawn Blore.
Blore is another new face in the squad this week, with Thomas Mikaele and Alex Twal both promoted to the run-on side after successful comebacks from injury last weekend.
Grant’s return to the squad sees Josh Reynolds drop back to the reserves alongside Chris Lawrence, Asu Kepaoa and Sam McIntyre, who returns to the 21-man squad in place of Russell Packer.
WESTS TIGERS
1 Adam Doueihi
2 David Nofoaluma
3 Joseph Leilua
4 Moses Mbye (capt.)
5 Tommy Talau
6 Luke Brooks
7 Benji Marshall (capt.)
8 Josh Aloiai
9 Harry Grant
10 Thomas Mikaele
11 Luke Garner
12 Luciano Leilua
13 Alex Twal
Interchange:
14. Matt Eisenhuth
15. Elijah Taylor
16. Jacob Liddle
17. Shawn Blore
Reserves:
18. Chris Lawrence
19. Sam McIntyre
20. Josh Reynolds
21. Asu “AJ” Kepaoa
Coach: Michael Maguire
