NRL Late Mail Round 10: The latest team changes and injury news

The prayers of the Cronulla Sharks faithful have been answered with barnstorming prop Andrew Fifita set to play against Manly while the Sea Eagles will have a debutant playmaker.

Round 3 match of the NRL Telstra Premiership between the North Queensland Cowboys v Cronulla Sharks from 1300 Smiles Stadium, Towsnville. Sharks Andrew Fifita. Picture: Zak Simmonds

Keep up to date with all the latest team news and changes for Round 9 with Wacko’s Whispers.

Andrew Fifita has overcome the hamstring issue which saw him replaced just seven minutes into the match against the Titans last weekend and will take to the field on Sunday for his 200th NRL game. Cronulla confirmed Sunday morning that their forward leader would take the field against the Manly Sea Eagles in the final game of the round.

Manly have also made a late change promoting Cade Cust to make his

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DRAGONS VS KNIGHTS

Sunday, 19 May, 2:00pm, Glen Willow Sporting Complex, Mudgee

Dragons: 1. Matt Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Zac Lomax 4. Tim Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jai Field 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie

Interchange: 15. Euan Aitken 16. Jacob Host 17. Luciano Leilua 20. Josh Kerr

Players cut: 14. Jeremy Latimore 18. Mitchell Allgood 19. Jonus Pearson, 21. Korbin Sims

Late mail: Dragons coach Paul McGregor has made one change dropping veteran Jeremy Latimore and bringing Josh Kerr on to the interchange bench.

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 14. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby

Interchange: 6. Connor Watson 15. Herman Ese’ese 16. James Gavet 17. Sione Mata’utia

Players cut: 18. Josh King 19.Pasami Saulo 20. Jamie Buhrer 21. Mason Lino

Late mail: Both Edrick Lee (Achilles) and Connor Watson (foot) are set to play in Mudgee. Watson may play off the bench with Kurt Mann to start at five-eighth. Jesse Ramien will play despite managing a shoulder injury.

Lee is in some doubt. AAP Image/Darren Pateman.

SHARKS VS SEA EAGLES

Sunday, 19 May, 4:05pm, PointsBet Stadium

Sharks: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Aaron Gray 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. (c)

Interchange: 14. Blayke Brailey 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Jack Williams 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

Players cut: 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Sione Katoa 20. Billy Magoulias 21. William Kennedy

Late mail: Both Andrew Fifita (hamstring) and Matt Prior (shoulder) will play after completing the captain’s run. There are no other late changes for the Sharks.

Sea Eagles: 1. Brendan Elliot, 2. Jorge Taufua, 3. Dylan Walker, 4. Brad Parker, 5. Reuben Garrick, 19. Cade Cust 7. Kane Elgey, 8. Addin Fonua-Blake, 9. Apisai Koroisau, 10. Martin Taupau, 11. Joel Thompson, 12. Curtis Sironen, 13. Jake Trbojevic.

Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Jack Gosiewski, 16. Corey Waddell, 17. Morgan Boyle

Players cut: 6. Lachlan Croker, 18. Kelepi Tanginoa, 20 Taniela Paseka 21. Lloyd Perrett

Late mail: Youngster Cade Cust will make his NRL debut having been brought in to replace Lachlan Croker (hamstring). The Sea Eagles welcome back Dylan Walker after being cleared by the NRL to play. He will come in at right centre replacing the injured Moses Suli. Jorge Taufua also returns after missing the last couple of games due to a calf injury.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail Round 10: The latest team changes and injury news