LeagueUnlimited NRL Teams - 2020 Round 15

Get the 21-man squads as they drop at 4pm Tuesday along with the match official appointments for the coming NRL round. Bookmark this page for squad updates 24 hours before kickoff and late mail one hour from the game.

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Parramatta Eels
v Melbourne Storm
Thu August 20 2020, 7:50pm at Bankwest Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Chris Sutton;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Beau Scott;
Broadcast - Nine / 9Now, Fox League / Kayo

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 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. Ray Stone 15. Marata Niukore 16. Kane Evans 17. Oregon Kaufusi

21-man squad named - No changes from the side that lost to the Dragons.

24 hour warning - Will Smith and Brad Takairangi omitted.

Late mail - 1-17. Haze Dunster and Andrew Davey drop out.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sandor Earl 3. Brenko Lee 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Ryley Jacks 20. Cooper Johns 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Brandon Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Nicholas Hynes 15. Tom Eisenhuth 16. Albert Vete 21. Darryn Schonig

21-man squad named - Suliasi Vunivalu (jaw) and Dale Finucane (calf) are out. Sandor Earl comes in on the wing, with Faasuamaleaui starting lock. Vete joins the bench.

24 hour warning - Jesse Bromwich (suspsended) and Jahrome Hughes (injured) come out of the side. Cooper Johns will debut in place of Hughes at half, while Asofa-Solomona moves to prop and Darryn Schonig joins the bench.

Late mail - No further changes. Chris Lewis and Marion Seve drop out.

Penrith Panthers
v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Fri August 21 2020, 6:00pm at Panthers Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Gavin Badger;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea;
Broadcast - Fox League / Kayo

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Josh Mansour 3. Tyrone May 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brent Naden 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Moses Leota 17. Zane Tetevano

21-man squad named - No changes to the 17, although Brian To'o is named as a reserve as he looks to make a return from injury.

24 hour warning - Matt Burton and Brian To'o cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Billy Burns and Mitch Kenny drop out.

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 20. Braydon Trindall 13. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Siosifa Talakai 12. Wade Graham 15. Scott Sorensen 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 14. Connor Tracey 16. Jack Williams 17. Royce Hunt

21-man squad named - Toby Rudolf remains in jumper 13 but will likely be benched before kickoff as usual.

24 hour warning - Briton Nikora & Bryson Goodwin cut.

Late mail - Shaun Johnson is out due to the birth of his child. In comes Braydon Trindall in the halves. Sorensen starts lock with Hamlin-Uele benched and Rudolf moving to prop. Teig Wilton drops off the reserves.

Brisbane Broncos
v St George Illawarra Dragons
Fri August 21 2020, 7:55pm at Suncorp Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Henry Perenara;Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie;
Broadcast - Nine / 9Now, Fox League / Kayo

1. Darius Boyd 2. Richard Kennar 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Jordan Kahu 5. Herbie Farnworth 6. Anthony Milford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Joe Ofahengaue 9. Issac Luke 10. Rhys Kennedy 11. David Fifita 12. Ben Te'o 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Jordan Riki 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Jamil Hopoate

21-man squad named - Payne Haas (suspended), Tom Flegler (shoulder), Jake Turpin (hand), Jesse Arthars and Brodie Croft (both reserves) drop out of the side. Ofahengaue and Kennedy are the new props, with Anthony Milford coming in to replace Croft in the halves. Jordan Kahu replaces  Arthars in the backline - he's at centre, shifting Herbie Farnworth to the wing. Issac Luke is the new hooker in Turpin's place. Bullemor and Hopoate join the bench.

24 hour warning - Croft and Sean O'Sullivan drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Pride Petterson-Robati and Jesse Arthars drop out.

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Adam Clune 8. Blake Lawrie 9. Ben Hunt 10. Josh Kerr 11. Tyson Frizell 14. Jacob Host 13. Cameron McInnes 15. Kaide Ellis 16. Korbin Sims 17. Paul Vaughan 18. Trent Merrin

21-man squad named - Dean Young's first game in charge has minimal changes - Paul Vaughan returns via the interchange, pushing Tristan Sailor to the reserves.

24 hour warning - Tyrell Fuimaono's failure to downgrade his match review charge at the judiciary means he's missing for a fortnight. Jacob Host moves into the back-row to replace him, while Eddie Blacker drops off the reserves list.

Late mail - Tristan Sailor and Brayden Wiliame drop out.

Gold Coast Titans
v Canberra Raiders
Sat August 22 2020, 3:00pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea;
Broadcast - Fox League / Kayo

1. Alexander Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Young Tonumaipea 18. Corey Thompson 19. Tanah Boyd 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Nathan Peats 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 12. Keegan Hipgrave 17. Sam Stone 13. Moeaki Fotuaika 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Sam Lisone 16. Beau Fermor 20. Jai Whitbread

21-man squad named - Dale Copley (pectoral), Jai Arrow (shoulder) and Corey Thompson (reserves) are out of the side. Anthony Don and Phillip Sami (wing) both return after missing Saturday's loss to Cronulla, with Tonumaipea moving to centre. Jarrod Wallace starts up front, Fotuaika moving to lock and Sam Stone joins the bench. Kevin Proctor fronts the judiciary tonight (Tuesday) on a biting charge.

24 hour warning - Proctor's suspension brings Stone into the starting side at second row, while Anthony Don is also out, bringing Corey Thompson in. Whitbread is promoted to the bench.

Late mail - another out, with Ash Taylor out injured. His replacement in the halves is Tanah Boyd. Erin Clark drops off the reserves list.

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Jordan Rapana 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 16. Ryan Sutton 9. Siliva Havili 15. Joseph Tapine 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 8. Josh Papali'i 10. Dunamis Lui 13. Hudson Young 14. Tom Starling

21-man squad named - Hudson Young starts, Ryan Sutton benched in an otherwise unchanged squad.

24 hour warning - Kai O'Donnell and Sam Williams drop out.

Late mail - No omissions from the side so Harley Smith-Shields and Matt Frawley drop out, but three players - Papali'i, Lui and Young - are benched. Sutton and Tapine start up front while Harawira-Naera is starting second row.

Wests Tigers
v Sydney Roosters
Sat August 22 2020, 5:30pm at Leichhardt Oval

Match Officials - Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Chris Sutton;Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Lowe;
Broadcast - Fox League / Kayo

1. Adam Doueihi 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Joseph Leilua 4. Moses Mbye 5. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Benji Marshall 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Russell Packer 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Matt Eisenhuth 15. Elijah Taylor 16. Josh Reynolds 18. Alex Twal 19. Thomas Mikaele

21-man squad named - Alex Twal is named in the reserves along with Thomas Mikaele and Chris Lawrence who both missed Sunday's win over Canterbury. The starting 17 is unchanged.

24 hour warning - Twal and Mikaele come onto the bench with both set to return from injury. Sam McIntyre drops to the reserves while Alex Seyfarth and Asu Kepaoa drop out.

Late mail - No further changes. McIntyre drops out along with Chris Lawrence.

1. James Tedesco 2. Matt Ikuvalu 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Sitili Tupouniua 12. Nat Butcher 13. Isaac Liu 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Poasa Faamausili 16. Daniel Fifita 17. Lindsay Collins

21-man squad named - Last week's debutant Christian Tuipulotu is out, as are Mitch Aubusson (wrist), Lachlan Lam (ankle) and Luke Keary (ribs). Brett Morris (wing) and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (prop) are back in the lineup as are Drew Hutchison and Kyle Flanagan in the halves. Nat butcher moves to the back row and Freddy Lussick is new on the bench.

24 hour warning - Egan Butcher and Sam Walker drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Ryan Hall and Max Bailey drop out.

South Sydney Rabbitohs
v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Sat August 22 2020, 7:35pm at ANZ Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Video Referees: Henry Perenara, Bryan Norrie;
Broadcast - Fox League / Kayo

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Campbell Graham 22. Steven Marsters 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. Keaon Koloamatangi 16. Patrick Mago 21. Kurt Dillon

21-man squad named - Sironen fills the back-row vacancy created by the suspension of Liam Knight. Jack Johns re-joins the bench. New signing from Penrith - Jed Cartwright - is listed in the reserves.

24 hour warning - Jack Johns is out of the side and the Rabbitohs get an exemption to bring Steven Marsters into the reserves list. Kurt Dillon replaces Johns on the bench while Troy Dargan and Corey Allan drop out.

Late mail - Dane Gagai is also out, with Marsters debuting at centre in his place. Jed Cartwright drops out.

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Tevita Funa 6. Cade Cust 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Danny Levi 21. Addin Fonua-Blake 15. Corey Waddell 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic 10. Martin Taupau 14. Lachlan Croker 16. Sean Keppie 20. Jack Gosiewski

21-man squad named - Brendan Elliot (ACL) is out. Garrick moves to fullback with Taufua recalled on the wing. Taupau's return pushes Trbojevic back to lock, Waddell to the bench and Jack Gosiewski to the reserves.

24 hour warning - Joel Thompson is out, with Waddell into the starting side at second row. 

Late mail - Addin Fonua-Blake pops up and is clear to play - he'll start prop with Taupau benched. Haumole Olakau'atu and Abbas Miski are the two players to miss out.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
v Warriors
Sun August 23 2020, 2:00pm at ANZ Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Gavin Badger, Henry Perenara;Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Lowe;
Broadcast - Fox League / Kayo

1. Will Hopoate 2. Nick Meaney 3. Tim Lafai 4. Kerrod Holland 5. Reimis Smith 6. Kieran Foran 7. Jack Cogger 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Aiden Tolman 11. Matt Doorey 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Josh Jackson 14. Sione Katoa 15. Luke Thompson 16. Sauaso Sue 17. Jake Averillo

21-man squad named - Marcelo Montoya (dropped) and Dylan Napa (suspended) are out. Will Hopoate returns at fullback with Meaney shifting to the wing, Marshall-King starts in favour of Katoa (benched), and Doorey starts in the back row in his second game with Jackson moving to lock and UK import Luke Thompson benched. Jake Averillo returns from injury via the bench.

24 hour warning - Chris Smith and Lachy Lewis omitted.

Late mail - 1-17. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Renouf To'omaga drop out.

1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Adam Pompey 3. Hayze Perham 4. Peta Hiku 5. George Jennings 6. Kodi Nikorima 18. Paul Turner 8. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 9. Karl Lawton 10. Lachlan Burr 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. Tohu Harris 13. Jazz Tevaga 14. Wayde Egan 15. Adam Blair 16. Daniel Alvaro 17. Jack Murchie

21-man squad named - Hayze Perham replaces Patrick Herbert in the backline with Adam Pompey moving to the wing. Papali'i replaces suspended back rower Eliesa Katoa while Jack Murchie joins the bench.

24 hour warning - Chanel Harris-Tavita drops out injured. For now Tohu Harris is named as halfback, with Murchie second row and Josh Curran joining the bench, but expect to see Paul Turner - who remains a reserve - debut at half. Tom Ale drops out.

Late mail - The lineup is reset to how it was named with Harris second row, Murchie bench and as expected Turner comes in at halfback. Curran and Gerard Beale drop out.

Newcastle Knights
v North Queensland Cowboys
Sun August 23 2020, 4:05pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Match Officials - Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie;
Broadcast - Nine / 9Now, Fox League / Kayo

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Starford To'a 3. Enari Tuala 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Blake Green 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Kurt Mann 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Herman Ese'ese 16. Josh King 17. Pasami Saulo

21-man squad named - Daniel Saifiti (knee) is back out after one game in - brother Jacob starts up front and Pasami Saulo returns on the bench.

24 hour warning - Chris Randall and Jirah Momoisea drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Tex Hoy and Brodie Jones drop out.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Tom Opacic 22. Justin O'Neill 5. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 6. Ben Hampton 7. Michael Morgan 8. Josh Mcguire 14. Reuben Cotter 10. Jordan McLean 11. Mitchell Dunn 12. Coen Hess 13. Jason Taumalolo 15. John Asiata 17. Francis Molo 20. Corey Jensen 21. Jake Granville

21-man squad named - Reuben Cotter comes in for Jake Granville on the interchange.

24 hour warning - Where to start? Three outs - Connelly Lemuelu, Reece Robson and Emry Pere are all out. NRL grants the club an exemption so Jake Granville joins the bench. Corey Jensen moves up to the bench as well while Reuben Cotter moves to hooker, and Justin O'Neill is named in the backline.

Late mail - No more changes. Shane Wright and Jake Clifford drop out.