NRL Line Up for Round 1 vs Knights

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 8 Mar 2022, 04:00 PM

The Roosters' side to take on the Newcastle Knights at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon has been trimmed 24 hours prior to kick-off.

Trent Robinson's side remains 1-17 as named on Tuesday.

Lachlan Lam, Naufahu Whyte, Adam Keighran, Tuku Hau Tapuha and Ben Marschke drop off the extended bench with Kevin Naiqama and Daniel Suluka-Fifita retained as 18th and 19th man respectively.

The final line up will be available one hour prior to kick-off at 2:00pm

Originally Published on 8th March 2022

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the NRL Round 1 line up to take on the Newcastle Knights at the Sydney Cricket Ground this Saturday afternoon.

The Roosters return to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first time in nearly 300 days in what will be a historic day for the Club, with both the NRL and NRLW sides taking the field for the first time at the hallowed ground.

Date:	Saturday March 12
Venue:	Sydney Cricket Ground
Gates Open:	12:40pm
NRLW Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights kick-off:	12:50pm
NRL Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights kick-off:	3:00pm

Head Coach Trent Robinson has named a strong 24-man squad to take on the Knights, which will see Luke Keary and Lindsay Collins play their first NRL match upon return from ACL tears in 2021, while new signings Paul Momirovski, Connor Watson and Kevin Naiqama have also been named.

Captain James Tedesco heads the backline, along with Daniel Tupou, Billy Smith, Joseph Manu, and Momirovski who takes his place on the wing.

Sam Walker and Keary line up for the first time in the halves, while Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Watson and Collins - who plays his 50th game for the Roosters - take their place in the front row.

Round 1 Media - James Tedesco

The back row takes a similar shape as it did last season, with Angus Crichton, Sitili Tupouniua and Victor Radley locking up the scrum.

Drew Hutchison, Fletcher Baker, Nat Butcher and Siosiua Taukeiaho have been named on the interchange bench, while Naiqama has been named as 18th man.

The extended interchange bench features Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Lachlan Lam, Naufahu Whyte, Adam Keighran, Tuku Hau Tapuha and Ben Marschke.

Round 1 Media - Angus Crichton

The Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights meet for the 59th time since 1988 - the year the Knights entered the competition - with the Red, White and Blue on the verge of completing a five-match winning streak against the Novocastrians.

Of their 58 previous meetings, the Tricolours have taken out 36, holding a 62% winning rate over their opponents, while claiming fourteen of the last sixteen matches - including the two matches played at the SCG with a 48-10 win in 2019 and a 42-12 victory the following year.

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The NRL squads to play this Saturday are as follows:

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 12 Mar

Full Time

Roosters

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith

Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu

Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Paul Momirovski

Winger for Knights is number 5 Enari Tuala
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sam Walker

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jake Clifford
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Luke Keary

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Adam Clune

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Knights is number 8 David Klemmer
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Roosters is number 15 Fletcher Baker

Prop for Knights is number 10 Jacob Saifiti
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Knights is number 13 Kurt Mann

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland
Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Mitchell Barnett
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Leo Thompson
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Jirah Momoisea