NRL 2025: what you need to know
46 days ago | LeagueUnlimited Media
Get the teamlists and match officials for this weekend's NRL Semi Finals as they drop at 4pm AEDT, with updates right though to Saturday evening as the teamlists are cut and then finalised.
Check back Wednesday for THE FRONT ROW - our exclusive online match program and rugby league magazine.
All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.
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Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Chris Butler, Chris Sutton;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;
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1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 16. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Isaac Liu 12. Angus Crichton 15. Sitili Tupouniua 17. Sonny Bill Williams 18. Nat Butcher
21 man squad named - Friend and SBW return at hooker and bench respectively. Lussick is out of the side with Butcher pushing back to the reserves.
24 hour warning - Matt Ikuvalu and Daniel Fifita drop out.
Late mail - Lindsay Collins is out. Butcher rejoins the bench. Elsewhere Crichton drops to the bench with Aubusson starting in the back row. Lachlan Lam drops out.
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Semi Valemi 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Jordan Rapana 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 14. Siliva Havili 16. Hudson Young 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine 9. Tom Starling 10. Iosia Soliola 15. Dunamis Lui 17. Corey Harawira-Naera
21 man squad named - Unchanged.
24 hour warning - Kai O'Donnell and Michael Oldfield cut.
Late mail - Changes within the 17. Starling and Soliola drop to the bench, with Havili starting hooker and Hudson Young prop. Sam Williams and Matt Timoko drop off reserves.
Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Todd Smith;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell;
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1. Clinton Gutherson 2. George Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 19. Brad Takairangi 20. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Ryan Matterson 13. Nathan Brown 14. Will Smith 15. Andrew Davey 16. Kane Evans 17. Ray Stone
21 man squad named - Ferguson has been named despite that leg injury. George Jennings replaces the injured Maika Sivo on the other wing, while Marata Niukore's suspension sees Ray Stone called up on the bench.
24 hour warning - Blake Ferguson is indeed out. Takairangi moves to wing with Haze Dunster the omitted reserve.
Saturday morning - Michael Jennings has been provisionally suspended for an alleged breach of anti-doping policy. Dunster returns to the side and is listed to debut in the back line.
Late mail - no more changes beyond the Dunster replacement news. Dan Alvaro and Oregon Kaufusi drop off.
1. Corey Allan 2. Alex Johnston 3. Campbell Graham 4. Dane Gagai 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Jaydn Su'A 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Cameron Murray 14. Mark Nicholls 15. Liam Knight 16. Jed Cartwright 17. Keaon Koloamatangi
21 man squad named - No inclusions or omissions here but Su'A returns to the starting second row with Liam Knight benched.
24 hour warning - Troy Dargan and Patrick Mago cut.
Late mail - 1-17. Steven Marsters and Hame Sele don't make the match-day lineup.