Wests Tigers Coach Tim Sheens has named his team to play Melbourne Storm in the opening round of the NRL Premiership on Friday, March 16.

Kick-off at Olympic Park is 7.30pm.

1 Brett Hodgson (c), 2 Taniela Tuiaki, 3 Dean Collis, 4 Paul Whatuira, 5 Jason Moodie, 6 Benji Marshall, 7 John Morris, 8 Todd Payten, 9 Robbie Farah, 10 Bryce Gibbs, 11 Ben Galea, 12 Chris Heighington, 13 Dene Halatau

14 Liam Fulton, 15 Daniel Fitzhenry, 16 Bronson Harrison, 17 Keith Galloway, 18 Danny Galea