Benji Marshall and his Wests Tigers side must contend with a key quartet returning for the Brisbane Broncos as the two sides meet at Campbelltown Stadium.
Both sides are 1-17.
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The Broncos have received a welcome boost with the return of Adam Reynolds, Payne Haas, Brendan Piakura and Deine Mariner after they were all sidelined with injury.
However, it’s not all good news as Kevin Walters’ side will be without five-eighth star Ezra Mam and Selwyn Cobbo, forcing a slight reshuffle in the team to accommodate their absences.
Victory for the Broncos would ensure they maintain peace with some of the early front runners this season.
But Marshall’s Tigers will be no easy beats having proven just as much in their valiant 22-6 loss to the Panthers last Saturday.
The Tigers will also unleash former Super Rugby star Solomon Alaimalo on the wing for his NRL debut after Junior Tupou suffered a foot injury.
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TEAM NEWS
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. John Bateman 14. Latu Fainu 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole. 18th man: 18. Justin Matamua
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jesse Arthars 5. Deine Mariner 6. Jock Madden 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13 Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Fletcher Baker. 18th man: 19. Jaiyden Hunt
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