NRL Late Mail: Team news and changes for Round 21

ORIGIN prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard will return for Penrith after eight weeks out with a broken jaw — keep up with all the Round 21 team news.

Souths Robert Jennings makes a break during the Newcastle Knights v South Sydney NRL match at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Picture: Brett Costello

KEEP up to date with all the team news and changes for Round 21 of the NRL.

In the biggest news so far:

— Panthers prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard will return from a broken jaw against the Raiders.

— Sharks star Wade Graham is fit to return from injury but hiscomeback could be stalled yet again as he and his partner anxiously await the birth of their first child

— Warriors star Tohu Harris has suffered a fresh injury blow and is out of his side’s clash with the Dragons

Unlucky Warriors Tohu Harris has suffered a fresh knee injury. Picture: Getty Images

DRAGONS v WARRIORS

Saturday 4th August, WIN Stadium, 3pm

Dragons: 1 Matt Dufty, 2 Jordan Pereira, 3 Euan Aitken, 4 Tim Lafai, 5 Jason Nightingale, 6 Gareth Widdop (c), 7 Ben Hunt, 8 James Graham, 9 Cameron McInnes, 10 Paul Vaughan, 11 Tyson Frizell, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange: 14 Jeremy Latimore, 15 Kurt Mann, 16 Leeson Ah Mau, 17 Luciano Leilua

Reserves: 18 Patrick Herbert, 19 Blake Lawrie, 20 Zachary Lomax, 21 Mitchell Allgood

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come

Warriors:

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 2 David Fusitu’a, 3 Gerard Beale, 4 Solomone Kata, 5 Ken Maumalo, 6 Blake Green, 7 Shaun Johnson, 8 James Gavet, 9 Issac Luke, 10 Agnatius Paasi, 11 Isaiah Papali’i, 12 Tohu Harris, 13 Adam Blair

Interchange: 14 Jazz Tevaga, 15 Simon Mannering, 16 Leivaha Pulu, 17 Bunty Afoa

Reserves: 18 Peta Hiku, 20 Mason Lino, 21 Sam Lisone, 22 Joseph Vuna

Players cut:

Late Mail: Second-rower Tohu Harris, who was set to make his comeback on Saturday after an injury to his left knee, has now injured his right knee and has flown to New Zealand for surgery. Hooker Issac Luke is firming to take his place though coach Stephen Kearney has cautioned that Luke still needed to come through Friday’s final training session unscathed.

EELS v TITANS

Saturday 4th August, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm

Eels: 1 Clint Gutherson (c), 2 Bevan French, 3 Michael Jennings, 4 Jarryd Hayne, 5 George Jennings, 6 Corey Norman, 7 Mitchell Moses, 8 Siosaia Vave, 9 Reed Mahoney, 10 Tim Mannah (c), 11 Marata Niukore, 12 Tepai Moeroa, 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange: 14 Jaeman Salmon, 15 Kane Evans, 16 Peni Terepo, 17 Brad Takairangi

Reserves: 18 Will Smith, 19 David Gower, 20 Greg Leleisiuao, 21 Raymond Stone

Players cut:

Late Mail: Brad Arthur has named Reed Mahoney to start at hooker with Jaeman Salmon on the bench. Despite having just four first-grade games under his belt, Mahoney is buoyant about his ability to handle 80 minutes and prove himself as he chases a spot in the Eels’ top 30 squad next year.

Titans:

1 Michael Gordon, 2 Anthony Don, 3 Konrad Hurrell, 4 Brenko Lee, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 AJ Brimson, 7 Ashley Taylor, 8 Jarrod Wallace, 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Ryan James (c), 11 Kevin Proctor, 12 Keegan Hipgrave, 13 Jai Arrow

Interchange: 14 Mitch Rein, 15 Moeaki Fotuaika, 16 Jack Stockwell, 17 Will Matthews

Reserves: 18 Leilani Latu, 19 Brendan Elliot, 20 Jai Whitbread, 21 Kane Elgey

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come

ROOSTERS v COWBOYS

Saturday 4th August, Allianz Stadium, 7.35pm

Roosters:

1 James Tedesco, 2 Daniel Tupou, 3 Latrell Mitchell, 4 Joseph Manu, 5 Blake Ferguson, 6 Ryan Matterson, 7 Cooper Cronk, 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 9 Jake Friend (c), 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho, 11 Boyd Cordner, 12 Isaac Liu, 13 Victor Radley

Interchange: 14 Dylan Napa, 15 Zane Tetevano, 16 Mitchell Aubusson, 17 Kurt Baptiste

Reserves: 18 Nat Butcher, 19 Mitchell Cornish, 20 Sean O’Sullivan, 21 Lindsay Collins

Players cut:

Late Mail: While Ryan Matterson has been named to replace the injured Luke Keary at five-eighth there is a very real possibility that Roosters coach Trent Robinson will pull a late switch as he has playmakers Mitchell Cornish and Sean O’Sullivan named in the reserves.

Cowboys:

1 Te Maire Martin, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Enari Tuala, 4 Kane Linnett, 5 Justin O’Neill, 6 Jake Clifford, 7 Johnathan Thurston (c), 8 Matt Scott, 9 Jake Granville, 10 Jordan McLean, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Coen Hess, 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14 Ben Hampton, 15 Shaun Fensom, 16 John Asiata, 17 Scott Bolton

Reserves: 18 Corey Jensen, 19 Lachlan Coote, 20 Javid Bowen, 21 Francis Molo

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come

Josh Dugan of the Sharks is expected to play this week despite being named in the reserves. Picture: Getty Images

SHARKS v SEA EAGLES

Sunday 5th August, Southern Cross Group Stadium, 2pm

Sharks:

1 Valentine Holmes, 2 Sosaia Feki, 3 Jesse Ramien, 4 Ricky Leutele, 5 Sione Katoa, 6 Matt Moylan, 7 Chad Townsend, 8 Andrew Fifita, 9 Jayden Brailey, 10 Matt Prior, 11 Luke Lewis, 12 Wade Graham (c), 13 Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange: 14 Scott Sorensen, 15 James Segeyaro, 16 Aaron Woods, 17 Jayson Bukuya

Reserves: 18 Josh Dugan, 19 Ava Seumanufagai, 20 Joseph Paulo, 21 Kyle Flanagan

Players cut:

Late Mail: Second-rower Wade Graham has declared himself fully fit after overcoming his latest injury - a groin problem - but his comeback could be stalled yet again as he and his partner anxiously await the birth of their first child, who was due last Saturday.

“So he’s running a bit overtime. We’ll just see how we go over the next couple of days. Very hard to plan around it,” Graham said on Thursday. “She’s feeling good at this stage and there’s been really no movement. She’ll go see the doc again tomorrow and then we’ll just go from there.” Josh Dugan is set to finally make his return from a two-month layoff with a broken foot in time for the Sharks’ NRL finals push. Dugan was named on an extended bench for Sunday’s match against Manly but is primed to play after completing his first full training run with the team on Tuesday.

Sea Eagles:

1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Jorge Taufua, 3 Moses Suli, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Bradley Parker, 6 Dylan Walker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Manase Fainu, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Shaun Lane, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Trent Hodkinson, 15 Kelepi Tanginoa, 16 Frank Winterstein, 17 Taniela Paseka

Reserves: 18 Matthew Wright, 20 Jack Gosiewski, 21 Toafofoa Sipley, 22 Lloyd Perrett

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come

PANTHERS v RAIDERS

Sunday 5th August, Panthers Stadium, 4pm

Panthers:

1 Tyrone Peachey, 2 Josh Mansour, 3 Waqa Blake, 4 Dean Whare, 5 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 6 James Maloney (c), 7 Nathan Cleary, 8 Moses Leota, 9 Sione Katoa, 10 James Tamou, 11 Viliame Kikau, 12 Isaah Yeo, 13 James Fisher-Harris

Interchange: 14 Tyrone May, 15 Trent Merrin, 16 Jack Hetherington, 17 Corey Harawira-Naera

Reserves: 18 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 19 Kaide Ellis, 20 Christian Crichton, 21 Wayde Egan

Players cut:

Late Mail: Reagan Campbell-Gillard will return after eight weeks out with a broken jaw. He’s expected to come into the side for Jack Hetherington but it remains to be seen if he starts or not.

Raiders:

1 Nick Cotric, 2 Brad Abbey, 3 Blake Austin, 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Aidan Sezer, 7 Sam Williams, 8 Iosia Soliola, 9 Josh Hodgson (c), 10 Junior Paulo, 11 Joseph Tapine, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Josh Papalii

Interchange: 14 Dunamis Lui, 15 Shannon Boyd, 16 Siliva Havili, 17 Luke Bateman

Reserves: 18 Liam Knight, 19 Jack Murchie, 20 Makahesi Makatoa, 21 Emre Guler

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come