Update: NRL Line Up for Round 2 vs Sea Eagles

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Thu 17 Mar 2022, 08:05 PM

The Roosters' side to take on the Manly Sea Eagles at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday night 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, Renouf Atoni 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 7:05pm tomorrow evening.

Originally Published on 8th March 2022

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the NRL Round 2 line up to take on the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at the Sydney Cricket Ground this Friday night.

The Tricolours will be looking to bounce back from Round 1 against our fierce rivals in the Sea Eagles, with Friday night football at the SCG returning in what is expected to be a blockbuster with plenty of match ups to look forward to across the park.

Date:	Friday March 18
Venue:	Sydney Cricket Ground
Gates Open:	7:05pm
Sydney Roosters vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles kick-off:	8:05pm

Head Coach Trent Robinson has listed a similar squad to the one that took the field last week, with new addition Renouf Atoni taking his place on the extended bench.

Once again Captain James Tedesco heads the side at fullback, joined alongside Daniel Tupou, Billy Smith, Joseph Manu and Paul Momirovski to round off the backline.

Sam Walker and Luke Keary continue their combination in the halves, while Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Connor Watson and Lindsay Collins line up in the front row.

Round 2 Media - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

The starting side is rounded off with Angus Crichton, Sitili Tupouniua and Victor Radley in the back row.

Drew Hutchison, Fletcher Baker, Nat Butcher and Siosiua Taukeiaho make up the interchange bench, with Kevin Naiqama named at 18th man.

The extended bench features Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Lachlan Lam, Naufahu Whyte, Adam Keighran, Renouf Atoni and Ben Marschke.

Round 2 Media - Connor Watson

Easts and Manly will meet for the 137th time at NRL level since 1947, with the Roosters showing strong form against their opponents in recent years, having taken wins in four of the last six encounters.

The last meeting saw the Sea Eagles defeat a significantly understrength Tricolours outfit in the first week of the 2021 finals, however the last time the sides met at the Sydney Cricket Ground it was the Roosters crowing with their biggest-ever Round 1 victory in a 46-4 thumping.

Both sides will be aiming to reverse their fortunes from last week, with the Roosters coming off a disappointing finish against the Knights, while the Sea Eagles were stunned by the Penrith Panthers in their opening match.

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The NRL squads to play this Friday are as follows:

Round 2 - Round 2 - Friday 18 Mar

Full Time

Roosters

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Morgan Harper
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Paul Momirovski

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sam Walker

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Luke Keary

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Roosters is number 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 16 Sean Keppie
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Sitili Tupouniua

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ethan Bullemor
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Fletcher Baker

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taniela Paseka
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Andrew Davey