The Late Mail: Roosters v Panthers

Sydney Roosters v Penrith Panthers

Sydney Roosters v Penrith Panthers

Big changes for the Tricolours. Dale Copley drops from wing to 18th man; Tupouniua moves to centre and Manu to wing to accommodate that, while Nat Butcher joins the starting back row and Fletcher Baker is added to the bench. One last change sees JWH benched and SST starting up front.

Penrith lose Brent Naden, with Taylan May to debut on the wing. Scott Sorensen is benched with Matt Eisenhuth to start up front and Liam Martin shifting to second row. Izack Tago replaces Tevita Pangai Junior on the bench, Hopgood is 18th man.

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Adam Keighran 12. Sitili Tupouniua 4. Joseph Manu 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 10. Isaac Liu 9. Sam Verrills 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Angus Crichton 15. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 14. Lachlan Lam 16. Egan Butcher 19. Fletcher Baker 5. Dale Copley

Penrith Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Kurt Capewell 19. Taylan May 6. Matt Burton 7. Jarome Luai 8. Moses Leota 9. Apisai Koroisau 17. Matthew Eisenhuth 11. Viliame Kikau 10. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 12. Scott Sorensen 14. Mitch Kenny 16. Spencer Leniu 18. Izack Tago 20. J'maine Hopgood