Round 23 Teams and Fixtures

FRIDAY 15th August 2003 NEWCASTLE v NZ WARRIORS at EnergyAustralia Stadium at 7.35pm.

KNIGHTS: Mark Hughes, Anthony Quinn, Matthew Gidley, Kurt Gidley, Adam MacDougall, Sean Rudder, Andrew Johns (c), Josh Perry, Danny Buderus, Matt Parsons, Steve Simpson, Daniel Abraham, Ben Kennedy. Interchange: Matthew Jobson, Todd Lowrie, Luke Quigley, Matthew Kennedy, Reegan Tanner (one to be omitted).

WARRIORS: Brent Webb, John Carlaw, Vinnie Anderson, Clinton Toopi, Francis Meli, Thomas Leuluai, Lance Hohaia, Jerry Seuseu, Monty Betham (c), Richard Villasanti, Ali Lauiti'iti, Awen Guttenbeil, Logan Swann. Interchange: Justin Murphy, Mark Tookey, Wairangi Koopu, Sione Faumuina.

Referee: P Simpkins

SATURDAY 16th August 2003 CANBERRA v NORTH QUEENSLAND at Canberra Stadium at 5.35pm.

RAIDERS: Clinton Schifcofske, Joel Monaghan, Adam Mogg, Jason Bulgarelli, Jamaal Lolesi, Jason Croker (c), Mark McLinden, Ryan O'Hara, Brad Drew, Luke Davico, Ruben Wiki, Michael Hodgson, Ian Hindmarsh. Interchange: Sean Rutgerson, Alan Tongue, Troy Thompson, Phil Graham, James Evans, Ben Cross, Michael Monaghan (three to be omitted).

COWBOYS: Matt Bowen, Ty Williams, Josh Hannay, Paul Bowman (c), Brenton Bowen, David Myles, Chris Sheppard, Paul Rauhihi, Paul Dezolt, Daniel Strickland, Kevin Campion, Michael Luck, Glenn Morrison. Interchange: Shane Muspratt, Jacob Lillyman, Chris Muckert, Jaiman Lowe.

Referee: S Hayne

CRONULLA v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA at Toyota Park at 7.35pm. SHARKS: David Peachey (c), Jarrad Anderson, Jason Kent, Phil Bailey, Matthew Rieck, Greg Bird, Michael Sullivan, Roy Friend, Dean Bosnich, Chris Beattie, Danny Nutley, Matt Bickerstaff, Matt Hilder. Interchange: Keith Galloway, Nick Paterson, Paul Gallen, Reece Williams.

DRAGONS: Ben Hornby, Nathan Blacklock, David Howell, Matt Cooper, John Wilshere, Shaun Timmins, Brett Firman, Chris Leikvoll, Mark Riddell, Ian Donnelly, Luke Bailey, Lance Thompson (c), Henry Perenara. Interchange: Ashton Sims, Brent Kite, Dean Young, Craig Stapleton, John Cross (one to be omitted).

Referee: S Hampstead

BRISBANE v WESTS TIGERS at Suncorp Stadium at 7.35pm.

BRONCOS: Michael DeVere, Craig Frawley, Brent Tate, Tonie Carroll, Stuart Kelly, Casey McGuire, Shaun Berrigan, Shane Webcke (c), Richard Swain, Petero Civoniceva, Carl Webb, Corey Parker, Dane Carlaw. Interchange: Michael Coorey, Andrew Gee, David Stagg, Neale Wyatt, Darren Mapp (one to be omitted)

TIGERS: Robert Miles, Nick Bradley-Qalilawa, John Wilson, Mark O'Halloran, Luke Covell, Dene Halatau, Daniel Fitzhenry, Corey Pearson, Robert Mears, John Skandalis, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark O'Neill (c), Terry Hill. Interchange: Trent Clayton, Chris Paterson, Willie Manu, Steve Trindall, Chris Heighington (one to be omitted).

Referee: S Clark

SUNDAY 17th August 2003

SOUTH SYDNEY v SYDNEY ROOSTERS at Aussie Stadium at 2.35pm.

RABBITOHS: Brad Watts, Luke MacDougall, Russell Richardson, Lee Hookey, Nathan Merritt, Ashley Harrison, Jamie Russo, Luke Stuart, Jason Death (c), Andrew Hart, Justin Smith, Mark Minichiello, Shane Rigon. Interchange: Mark Meredith, Duncan MacGillivray, James Storer, Owen Craigie.

ROOSTERS: Anthony Minichiello, Todd Byrne, Ryan Cross, Shannon Hegarty, Chris Walker, Brad Fittler (c), Brett Finch, Jason Cayless, Craig Wing, Todd Payten, Michael Crocker, Chris Flannery, Luke Ricketson. Interchange: Ned Catic, Andrew Lomu, Chad Robinson, Stuart Webb.

Referee: S Lyons

MANLY v BULLDOGS at Brookvale Oval at 3.05pm.

SEA EAGLES: Albert Torrens, Scott Donald, Kevin McGuinness, Ben MacDougall, Mitch Creary, Ben Walker, Luke Dorn, Jason King, Chad Randall, Aaron Cannings, Solomon Haumono, Sam Harris, Steve Menzies (c). Interchange: Mark Shipway, Tony Jensen, Gary Winter, Alex Moore, Anthony Watmough (one to be omitted).

BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Nigel Vagana, Ben Harris, Matt Utai, Johnathan Thurston, Brent Sherwin, Mark O'Meley, Adam Perry, Steve Price (c), Willie Mason, Steve Reardon, Travis Norton. Interchange: Dennis Scott, Tony Grimaldi, Jamie Feeney, Roy Asotasi.

Referee: T Mander

MELBOURNE v PARRAMATTA at Olympic Park Melbourne at 3.05pm.

STORM: Billy Slater, Fifita Moala, Steven Bell, David Kidwell, Marcus Bai, Matt Geyer, Matt Orford, Robbie Kearns, Cameron Smith, Kirk Reynoldson, Peter Robinson, Stephen Kearney (c), Scott Hill. Interchange: Danny Williams, Ryan Hoffman, Nathan Friend, Glen Turner, Antonio Kaufusi (one to be omitted).

EELS: Ashley Graham, Jason Moodie, Jamie Lyon, David Vaealiki, Matt Petersen, John Morris, Michael Witt, Daniel Heckenberg, James Webster, Adam Peek, Nathan Hindmarsh, Lee Hopkins, Daniel Wagon (c). Interchange: Adam Dykes, Shayne Dunley, Dean Widders, Darren Treacy, Nathan Cayless, Justin Tsoulos (two be omitted)

Referee: B Harrigan

Penrith have the BYE.