NRL teams and Late Mail for round 4 of season 2018

WESTS Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall has made a swift recovery from an ankle injury in time to face the Eels, according to coach Ivan Cleary.

Joseph Tapine is back from injury to start for the Raiders. Picture: Getty Images

WESTS Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall has been cleared of an ankle injury and will take on Parramatta in Monday’s NRL clash.

Marshall ruptured the lateral ligament in his left ankle in the Tigers’ controversial loss to Brisbane.

But the 33-year-old has made a swift recovery and has been running with the side the last several days, according to coach Ivan Cleary.

“Benji’s trained well all week, we probably got lucky it was a 10-day turnaround. It’s one of those injuries where it blows up but over time he’ll be OK,” Cleary said.

Benji Marshall has been battling an ankle injury.

“They blow up and swell up a lot and it’s pretty painful. They’re the sort of thing where if you can manage the swelling the first three or four days, you can come back pretty quick.”

Meanwhile, Broncos coach Wayne Bennett is confident Josh McGuire will be fit for Sunday’s clash with Gold Coast.

The Brisbane forward walked off the field about half an hour into Brisbane’s final training session on Saturday, reportedly complaining of tightness in his hamstring and back.

However, Bennett was confident McGuire will be fit to play.

BRONCOS vs TITANS

Sunday, April 1, Suncorp Stadium, 6:30pm

Broncos: 1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Jonus Pearson, 3 James Roberts, 4 Jack Bird, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Andrew McCullough, 10 Korbin Sims, 11 Alex Glenn, 12 Matt Gillett, 13 Josh McGuire

Interchange: 14 Sam Thaiday, 15 Joe Ofahengaue, 16 Tom Opacic, 17 Jaydn Su’A.

Players cut: 18 Todd Murphy, 19 Sam Tagataese, 20 Gehamat Shibasaki, 21 Patrick Mogo.

Late Mail: 1-17. Matt Lodge (illness) and James Roberts (personal matter) will both play.

Titans: 1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Dale Copley, 4 Konrad Hurrell, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 Kane Elgey, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Will Matthews 13 Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Max King, 16 Bryce Cartwright, 18 Morgan Boyle

Players cut: 17 Leilani Latu, 19 Ryan Simpkins, 20 AJ Brimson, 21 Tyronne Roberts-Davis.

Late Mail: Leilani Latu has been dropped with Morgan Boyle scoring the final bench spot.

TIGERS vs EELS

Monday, April 2, ANZ Stadium, 4:00pm

Tigers: 1 Corey Thompson, 2 David Nofoaluma, 3 Esan Marsters, 4 Kevin Naiqama, 5 Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 6 Benji Marshall (c), 7 Luke Brooks, 8 Russell Packer, 9 Pita Godinet, 10 Ben Matulino, 11 Chris Lawrence, 12 Robbie Rochow, 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange: 14 Matt McIlwrick, 15 Alex Twal, 16 Michael Chee Kam, 17 Josh Aloiai

Reserves: 18 Tyson Gamble, 19 Tim Grant, 20 Jacob Liddle, 21 Tuimoala Lolohea

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: Benji Marshall (ankle) has been cleared and will play, according to coach Ivan Cleary. Tuimoala Lolohea (knee) is fit but unlikely to push his way into the 17.

Eels: 1 Will Smith, 2 George Jennings, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Kirisome Auva’a, 5 Josh Hoffman 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Daniel Alvaro, 9 Kaysa Pritchard, 10 Tim Mannah (c), 11 Manu Ma’u, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14 Beau Scott, 15 Kenny Edwards, 16 Peni Terepo, 17 Tony Williams

Reserves: 18 Cameron King, 19 Suaia Matagi, 20 David Gower, 21 Marata Niukore

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: No changes expected.

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Originally published as NRL teams and Late Mail for round 4 of season 2018