PLAYERS READY FOR OPENING TRIAL TONIGHT
By Wayne Cousins
11/02/2011 12:02:51 PM
The benefits of a hard summer of pre-season training will be put to the test in Townsville tonight when Wests Tigers step out for their first hit out of 2011.
A young Wests Tigers side will take on North Queensland Cowboys at Brothers Rugby League Club, Kirwan, in very humid conditions. The match will be played over 4x20 minute quarters.
Wests Tigers Assistant Coach Peter Gentle said players would get a minimum of half a game each tonight.
“It has been a hard and long off-season and the players have all improved their skills so its time to put it to a test,'' Gentle said.
“We are all looking forward to the game. We came up here last year with a young team and beat the Cowboys and we are hoping for a similar result tonight.”
Kick-off is 8pm Qld time (9pm NSW). <big>**Stay tuned to this official website for updates throughout the match.**</big>
Wests Tigers Squad
1 Jake Mullaney
2 Ratu Tagive
3 Jake Clarke
4 Matt Utai
5 Sam Latu
6 Sean Meaney
7 Jacob Miller
8 Andrew Pearn
9 Matt Hyland
10 Alan Schirnack
11 Nu Akeripa
12 Josh Davis
13 Jarred Farlow
Interchange
14 Neil Begovich
15 Alipate Noilea
16 Rhys Curran
17 Jason Schirnack
18 Matt Ryan
19 Dean Parata
20 Junior Roqica
North Queensland
1\. Shannon Gallant
2\. Kalifa Faifai Loa
3\. Will Tupou
4\. Moses Pangai
5\. Michael Bani
6\. Ben Jones
7\. Ray Thompson
8\. Ricky Thorby
9\. Clint Amos ©
10\. Dylan Smith
11\. Tyson Martin
12\. Tariq Sims
13\. Joel Reithmuller
Interchange:
Wayne Ulugia
Liam Taylor
Michael Parker-Walshe
Dominic Walsh
Isaak Ah Mau
Lance Joudo
Blake Leary
Dane Hogan (subject to NRL approval