The Sharks will take to the field in tonight’s NRL Grand Final as per the match-day programme, with Sam Tagataese retaining his place on the interchange bench ahead of the heavily touted Kurt Capewell.
Tagataese returns to action for the first time since the Sharks’ Round 22 match against the Raiders at Southern Cross Group Stadium, filling the bench role which Capewell had made his own in recent weeks.
As tipped by Shane Flanagan mid-week, Joseph Paulo also drops off the extended bench.
NRL Team List - Grand Final
Sharks v Storm
Sunday, October 2
ANZ Stadium
Kick-off - 7.15pm
1 Ben Barba
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Jack Bird
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Valentine Holmes
6 James Maloney
7 Chad Townsend
8 Andrew Fifita
9 Michael Ennis
10 Matt Prior
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Paul Gallen (c)
Interchange
14 Gerard Beale
15 Chris Heighington
16 Sam Tagataese
17 Jayson Bukuya
