The Late Mail: Wests Tigers v Knights

Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights

Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights

Wests Tigers will take the same 17 as named into this clash, but with internal changes. Josh Reynolds, named originally at hooker, is benched. Matterson shifts to cover him with Matt Eisenhuth to play lock.

Newcastle lost Tautau Moga during the week, so debutant Bradman Best comes into the side at centre, while in the forward pack, Tim Glasby returns at lock, with Josh King dropping to the bench and Kurt Mann omitted.

Wests Tigers

1. Corey Thompson 2. Robert Jennings 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Esan Marsters 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Thomas Mikaele 13. Ryan Matterson 10. Oliver Clark 11. Luke Garner 12. Chris Lawrence 14. Matt Eisenhuth 9. Josh Reynolds 15. Elijah Taylor 16. Alex Twal 17. Michael Chee-Kam

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Sione Mata'utia 20. Bradman Best 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 21. Tim Glasby 13. Josh King 15. Herman Ese'ese 16. Jacob Saifiti 17. Aidan Guerra