Lions name strong squad to face Tigers

Experienced NRL players Wairangi Koopu, Todd Byrne, George Gatis and Grant Rovelli will team up for the Vodafone Auckland Lions in their New South Wales Premier League encounter with the Balmain Ryde Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium on Sunday.

Kooopu (27) made a successful comeback from a long-term shoulder injury when he played for the Auckland side in last Saturday