TEAMS: NRL 2022 Round 6

Round 6 teamlists and officials drop right here at 4pm AEST. Stay tuned across the weekend as the squads are updated and late mail is confirmed.

What happens each week:
1. Tuesday afternoon - match officials confirmed
2. Tuesday 4pm AEST - 24-player teamlists announced
3. 24 hours before kickoff in each match - squads reduced to 19 players
4. One hour before kickoff in each match - final teamlist of 17 players (plus 18th player) confirmed

All times are listed in AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.

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Canberra Raiders
v North Queensland Cowboys
Thu April 14 2022, 7:50pm
at GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton 14. Xavier Savage 15. Emre Guler 16. Adam Elliott 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Sebastian Kris

Teamlist Tuesday - Savage replaces Frawley on the bench with the latter dropping to the reserves. There is doubt over Matt Timoko (back injury) in the centres, with club captain Jarrod Croker waiting in the reserves if needed.

Squad update - 20. Matt Frawley, 21. Albert Hopoate, 22. Jarrod Croker, 23. Trey Mooney, 24. Peter Hola all omitted.

Late mail - 1-17. Kris 18th player with omitted player being 19. Hudson Young.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 16. Reuben Cotter 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 15. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 8. Jordan McLean 11. Tom Gilbert 14. Jake Granville 17. Connelly Lemuelu 23. Ben Hampton

Teamlist Tuesday - Hess returns at prop which pushes Cotter to the bench, while Griffin Neame and Jamayne Taunoa-Brown are out of the squad. Connelly Lemuelu joins the bench.

Squad update - 20. Riley Price, 21. Daejarn Asi, 22. Ben Condon, 23. Ben Hampton, 24. Tomas Chester all omitted.

Late mail - Luki (second row) and Cotter (prop) start with Gilbert and McLean benched. Hampton comes back in as 18th player with 18. Emry Pere and 19. Brendan Elliot omitted.

Referees: Ashley Klein;Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Drew Oultram;Video Referees: Grant Atkins;

South Sydney Rabbitohs
v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Good Friday April 15 2022, 4:00pm
at Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Hame Sele 15. Jacob Host 17. Liam Knight 19. Isaiah Tass 18. Siliva Havili

Teamlist Tuesday - Latrell Mitchell is out for eight weeks. Taaffe is in at fullback with Sele joining the bench.

Squad update - Omissions are 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Richard Kennar 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Terrell Kalo Kalo and 24. Jaxson Paulo

Late mail - 16. Davvy Moale drops out with Tass coming onto the bench and Havili 18th player.

1. Matt Dufty 2. Brent Naden 3. Braidon Burns 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson 13. Chris Patolo 14. Brandon Wakeham 16. Max King 17. Joe Stimson 23. Ava Seumanufagai 25. Corey Allan

Teamlist Tuesday - Not much in the way of changes despite a sizeable loss to Penrith. Patolo returns to the bench with Seumanufagai pushing back to reserves, although expect that to change before kickoff. Corey Allan is listed in the reserves as he makes his way back from a hamstring injury.

Squad update - 11. Corey Waddell is out. Patolo moves into the starting side at second row with Schoupp joining the bench. The four omitted reserves are 19. Bailey Biondi-Odo 20. Reece Hoffman 22. Jackson Topine and 24. Josh Cook.

Late mail - 21. Aaron Schoupp drops out, Seumanufagai is on the bench, while Corey Allan is 18th player.

Referees: Gerard Sutton;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Michael Wise;Video Referees: Chris Butler;

Penrith Panthers
v Brisbane Broncos
Good Friday April 15 2022, 7:55pm
at BlueBet Stadium, Penrith

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Taylan May 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Matt Eisenhuth 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Robert Jennings

Teamlist Tuesday - No changes to the squad that trounced Canterbury on Sunday.

Squad update - 20. J'maine Hopgood, 21. Lindsay Smith, 22. Soni Luke, 23. Christian Crichton and 24. Sean O'Sullivan cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Jennings is 18th player with 19. Chris Smith cut.

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 19. Delouise Hoeter 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Billy Walters 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Jake Turpin 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Ryan James 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. TC Robati 17. Cory Paix 18. Tyson Gamble

Teamlist Tuesday - Payne Haas (NRL suspension) is out. Jensen starts prop with Kennedy joining the bench.

Squad update - 4. Herbie Farnworth is out. Delouise Hoeter returns to the NRL at centre some seven years after his debut for the Tigers, replacing Farnworth in the centres. 21. Ezra Mam 22. Te Maire Martin 23. Ethan Quai-Ward and 24. Logan Bayliss-Brow are cut from the squad.

Late mail - Gamble is the 18th player. 20. Jordan Pereira makes way.

Referees: Adam Gee;Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Darian Furner;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
v Gold Coast Titans
Sat April 16 2022, 5:30pm
at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Lachlan Croker 20. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka 19. Ben Trbojevic

Teamlist Tuesday - Morgan Harper is out with Tolu Koula replacing him in the centres, coach Des Hasler opting to retain Reuben Garrick at fullback.

Squad update - 10. Martin Taupau is out, with Sipley named prop. 21. Jorge Taufua 22. Kurt De Luis 23. Kaeo Weekes and 24. James Roumanos drop out.

Late mail - Ben Trbojevic is 18th man with 18. Ethan Bullemor dropping out.

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Greg Marzhew 6. AJ Brimson 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 14. Will Smith 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Paul Turner

Teamlist Tuesday - Kelly's return at centre pushes Sami to the wing with Corey Thompson in the reserves. Proctor also slides out of the 17 with Sam Lisone promoted to the bench.

Squad update - 20. Herman Ese'ese 21. Sam McIntyre 22. Corey Thompson 23. Tanah Boyd and 24. Sosefo Fifita cut.

Late mail - 1-17. Turner 18th man, 19. Kevin Proctor drops out.

Referees: Todd Smith;Sideline Officials: Belinda Sharpe, Nick Beashel;Video Referees: Steve Chiddy;

Melbourne Storm
v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Sat April 16 2022, 7:35pm
at AAMI Park, Melbourne

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Nick Meaney 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 14. Brandon Smith 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 16. Trent Loiero 13. Josh King 15. Tyran Wishart 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Chris Lewis 19. Alec MacDonald 21. Jordan Grant

Teamlist Tuesday - Alec MacDonald drops to the reserves with Wishart named in his place.

Squad update - 8. Jesse Bromwich is out. Brandon Smith comes in to the front row, MacDonald joining the bench, with four reserves omitted - 20. Marion Seve, 21. Jordan Grant, 22. Jayden Nikorima and 24. Sualauvi Faalogo.

Saturday morning - 12. Kenny Bromwich joins his brother under COVID protocols. Loiero moves into the side at second row, Lewis joins the bench, with Jordan Grant recalled to the reserves.

Late mail - Grant is 18th player with 23. Will Warbrick omitted.

1. Will Kennedy 19. Mawene Hiroti 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 15. Cameron McInnes 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Aiden Tolman 16. Jack Williams 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Braydon Trindall 21. Royce Hunt

Teamlist Tuesday - Tolman replaces Royce Hunt on the bench after being a late withdrawal last round.

Squad update - Two outs - 2. Sione Katoa and 11. Briton Nikora. Hiroti comes in on the wing, McInnes into the second row and Trindall joins the bench. 22. Kade Dykes, 23. Jonaiah Lualua and 24. Franklin Pele cut.

Late mail - Hunt is 18th player with 20. Lachlan Miller missing out.

Referees: Grant Atkins;Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Nick Pelgrave;Video Referees: Matt Noyen;

Sydney Roosters
v Warriors
Easter Sunday April 17 2022, 2:00pm
at Sydney Cricket Groun, Moore Park

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 23. Joseph Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Kevin Naiqama 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 24. Drew Hutchison 10. Lindsay Collins 16. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 9. Sam Verrills 11. Nat Butcher 15. Fletcher Baker 22. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 18. Lachlan Lam

Teamlist Tuesday - Taukeiaho is back, but named only on the bench. Suluka-Fifita drops out, while there's also a spine change with Drew Hutchison out of the 17, Sam Verrills returning at hooker. Connor Watson remains on the pine.

Squad update - A raft of changes. 3. Paul Momirovski, 14. Connor Watson and 17. Siosiua Tauekiaho are out of the 2002 Grand Final rematch. Suaalii will make his first appearance of 2022 in the backline while Suluka-Fifita and Hutchison join the bench. Cut reserves are therefore 20. Adam Keighran and 21. Renouf Atoni.

Late mail - Naiqama pushes to centre with Suaalii on the wing. Hutchison comes in at hooker with Verrills benched, while Butcher is also benched and Crichton favoured to start. Lam is 18th player and 19. Naufahu Whyte is cut. 

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 16. Aaron Pene 11. Euan Aitken 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Josh Curran 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 17. Eliesa Katoa 18. Taniela Otukolo 25. Valingi Kepu

Teamlist Tuesday - Marcelo Montoya is out with his judiciary hearing tonight. Watene-Zelezniak returns on the wing to replace him, with Katoa returning on the bench and Jack Murchie out of the squad. 

Injury news - Matt Lodge is out with injury announced by the club on Thursday. Afoa moves into the starting side at prop in his place. Jayden Corrigan is added to the reserves.

Squad update - Five reserves make way - 20. Viliami Vailea, 21. Pride Petterson-Robati, 23. Otukinekina Kepu, 24. Junior Ratuva and 26. Jayden Corrigan.

Late mail - Afoa benched, Pene starts prop. Otukolo fills the bench vacancy while Valingi Kepu is 18th player and 19. Rocco Berry is omitted.

Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski;Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Kasey Badger;Video Referees: Alan Shortall;

St George Illawarra Dragons
v Newcastle Knights
Easter Sunday April 17 2022, 4:05pm
at WIN Stadium, Wollongong

1. Moses Mbye 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jack Bird 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Josh Kerr 11. Tariq Sims 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Talatau Amone 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Josh Mcguire 17. George Burgess 18. Tautau Moga

Teamlist Tuesday - Josh McGuire and Tyrell Fuimaono return from long-term suspensions incurred late in 2021. McGuire is named on the bench along with George Burgess, while Fuimaono is only a reserve. Ford drops to the reserves to accommodate Burgess' promotion. Kerr starts prop with Woods out of the 17.

Squad update - 20. Aaron Woods 21. Tyrell Sloan 22. Jack Gosiewski 23. Tyrell Fuimaono and 24. Jayden Sullivan drop out.

Late mail - 1-17. Moga is 18th player with 19. Jackson Ford the final omission.

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jake Clifford 14. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 15. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13. Kurt Mann 10. Daniel Saifiti 16. Leo Thompson 17. Sauaso Sue 18. Simi Sasagi 18. Tex Hoy

Teamlist Tuesday - Klemmer returns at prop, with Jacob Saifiti benched and injured Jirah Momoisea out of the side. Winger Dominic Young is also out injured, which opens the door for Edrick Lee's long-awaited return from a foot injury.

Squad update - 19. Pasami Saulo 21. Jack Johns 22. Jaron Purcell 23. Dylan Lucas and 24. Brayden Musgrove cut.

Late mail - 7. Adam Clune is out. Crossland starts half with Sasagi joining the bench and Tex Hoy 18th player. Dan Saifiti benched with brother Jacob starting.

Referees: Ben Cummins;Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Ashley Klein;

Parramatta Eels
v Wests Tigers
Easter Monday April 18 2022, 4:00pm
at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Viliami Penisini 3. Tom Opacic 4. Marata Niukore 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali'i 13. Nathan Brown 14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Hayze Perham 17. Mitch Rein 18. Bryce Cartwright

Teamlist Tuesday - Waqa Blake's knee injury brings Marata Niukore into the fold for the first time this season, named at centre with Penisini moving to wing. Junior Paulo (suspended) is replaced by Oregon Kaufusi at prop, while Shaun Lane - an omission the last two rounds before game day - is named again in the second row. Ryan Matterson drops to the bench and Bryce Cartwright to reserves.

Squad update - 20. Wiremu Greig, 21. Ky Rodwell, 22. Samuel Loizou, 23. Elie El Zakhem and 24. Zac Cini

Late mail - 1-17. Cartwright is 18th player. 19. Jakob Arthur omitted.

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 5. Starford To'a 21. Ken Maumalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jackson Hastings 8. James Tamou 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue 4. Luke Garner 14. Jock Madden 15. Alex Twal 16. Thomas Mikaele 17. Alex Seyfarth

Teamlist Tuesday - Daine Laurie returns from COVID protocols at fullback, To'a goes to the wing as a result. Peachey, Liddle, Gildart and Maumalo are out of the 17, listed in the reserves. Roberts returns at centre for Gildart, Hastings is back in the halves with Brooks moving to five-eighth, Simpkins starts hooker, Madden drops to the bench.

Squad update - 19. Jacob Liddle, 20. Oliver Gildart, 22. Tukimihia Simpkins, 23. Junior Tupou and 24. Austin Dias drop out. Seyfarth and Garner drop to the reserves with Peachey (bench) and Maumalo (wing) back in the side. To'a moves to centre.

Late mail - 18. Tyrone Peachey drops out, with Garner on the bench instead. Alex Seyfarth is 18th player.

Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Liam Kennedy, Keiren Irons;Video Referees: Gerard Sutton;