The Late Mail: Knights v Roosters

Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters

Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters

Newcastle lost Daniel Saifiti to injury on Friday. Josh King takes his place in the front row with Jacob Lillyman joining the interchange.

The Roosters will rest Boyd Cordner with Dylan Napa benched.

Taukieaho moves to the front row, with Aubusson and Radley the new second row pairing. Nat Butcher joins the interchange.

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Ken Sio 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Cory Denniss 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Connor Watson 7. Jack Cogger 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Slade Griffin 17. Josh King 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Aidan Guerra 14. Danny Levi 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jamie Buhrer 18. Jacob Lillyman

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 12. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 16. Mitchell Aubusson 17. Victor Radley 13. Isaac Liu 10. Dylan Napa 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Kurt Baptiste 18. Nat Butcher