In a late change, Cronulla prop Toby Rudolf will replace utility Daniel Atkinson on the bench as he returns from an ankle injury in tonight's local derby against the Dragons at Sharks Stadium.
Rudolf will play for the first time since Round 7, with coach Craig Fitzgibbon opting to use a four-forward interchange for an important Thursday night clash.
Atkinson moves to 18th man while Hohepa Puru drops out of the squad.
Kick-off is at 7.50pm. CLICK HERE to secure a last-minute ticket.
See the final teams below.
Match: Sharks v Dragons
Round 15 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Dragons
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Dragons is number 2 Nathan Lawson
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene HirotiCentre for Dragons is number 21 Nick Tsougranis
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo MulitaloWinger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Dragons is number 8 Emre Guler
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon KaufusiProp for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Toby Couchman
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnesLock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jesse ColquhounInterchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa TalakaiInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Hamish Stewart
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-UeleInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Loko Pasifiki Tonga
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Interchange for Sharks is number 21 Toby RudolfInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Hame Sele
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 14 Daniel AtkinsonReplacement for Dragons is number 18 Blake Lawrie
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Published Wednesday, June 11:
Cronulla have trimmed their squad to 19 ahead of tomorrow night's local derby against the Dragons at Sharks Stadium.
Tuku Hau Tapuha, Billy Burns and Jayden Berrell have dropped off the extended interchange, with Hohepa Puru now the 18th man. Front-rower Toby Rudolf also remains in the reserves as he nears a return from an ankle injury.
Initially published Tuesday, June 10:
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his squad for Thursday night's local derby against the Dragons at Sharks Stadium.
While centre KL Iro (pectoral) has been sidelined, with a detailed injury report to come in due course, winger Ronaldo Mulitalo is back from suspension.
The versatile Mawene Hiroti will shift one spot in from the flank to fill the hole left by Iro and accommodate Mulitalo's return on the left edge.
There are no other changes to the side that lost to the Warriors last week, with Fitzgibbon's men eager to atone as they face famous rivals St George Illawarra.
Cronulla second-rower Briton Nikora will celebrate his 150th NRL game, a week after hooker Blayke Brailey reached the esteemed milestone.
Kick-off is at 7.50pm. CLICK HERE to secure a ticket as the fifth-placed Sharks look to stamp their authority in the battle for neighbourhood supremacy.
The match will be broadcast on Nine, Nine Now, Foxtel and Kayo.
See the 22-man squad below.
1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. MAWENE HIROTI - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by Miller Freight Management
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Gold Management Building & Facilities
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON McINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
Interchange
14. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Hicon
15. JESSE COLQUHOUN - proudly sponsored by Club Central Menai
16. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
17. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
Extended Bench
18. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
19. HOHEPA PURU
20. JAYDEN BERRELL
21. TOBY RUDOLF
22. BILLY BURNS
Coach
CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex