Late Mail: Round 9 - Sharks v Tigers
The final 19-man teams are in ahead of today's round 9 clash between the Sharks and Wests Tigers, which kicks off at 4.05pm at Ocean Protect Stadium.
Earlier this week coach Craig Fitzgibbon elevated co-captain Cam McInnes and Kiwi international Briton Nikora into the Sharks starting side, with the pair now confirmed in the run-on team for today's game.
Jesse Colquhoun and Billy Burns, who Fitzgibbon assured in his pre-game press conference will take part in the match at some point, have been shifted to the interchange bench.
Niwhai Puru played for the Jets in the NSW Cup yesterday, drops off the extended bench, while the Sharks starting side is as named earlier in the week.
The Sharks head into the contest as the bookies favourites despite the Tigers sitting in the top four on the NRL ladder following a strong start to the 2026 season.
Match: Sharks v Wests Tigers
Round 9 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Wests Tigers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Sunia Turuva
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Mawene HirotiWinger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Luke Laulilii
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Siosifa TalakaiCentre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Taylan May
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL IroCentre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'a
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel StonestreetWinger for Wests Tigers is number 19 Faaletino Tavana
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jarome Luai
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Adam Doueihi
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Tristan Hope
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby RudolfProp for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Tony Sukkar
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnesLock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jesse ColquhounInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jock Madden
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy BurnsInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione Fainu
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon KaufusiInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Royce Hunt
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas HazeltonInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Seyfarth
Reserves
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Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa PuruReserve for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jeral Skelton
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Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Riley JonesReserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Latu Fainu
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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