Late Mail: Round 13 v Sea Eagles

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Fri 29 May 2026, 06:25 PM

Two of the three Sharks to play in Origin game one will back up for the clash with the Sea Eagles later tonight, with one sidelined for the round 13 clash at Ocean Protect Stadium.

While Briton Nikora will rest up and recover from Wednesday night's bruising encounter, Sharks co-captain Blake Brailey and his NSW teammate Addin Fonua Blake will take their places in the Sharks team for what shapes as a challenging assignment against a Manly side which has won seven of their past eight matches.

Brailey had a significant impact when thrown into the Origin game in the second half, with the Sharks hooker set to lead his team into battle later tonight, while Fonua-Blake's second half effort helped to put the Blues on the front foot during their late comeback.

Queensland representative Nikora, although coming through the Origin game without any significant or serious injury concerns, will sit out tonight's game.

Billy Burns has been elevated into the starting side in the backrow in place of Nikora.

In another change to the Sharks line up, centre KL Iro was ruled out with a knee laceration, with his place to be taken by Mawene Hiroti.

The extended Sharks bench includes Jesse Colquhoun, Siosifa Talakai, Tom Hazelton, Hohepa Puru, Riley Jones and Jayden Berrell.

In other team news, half back Niwhai Puru makes his NRL debut and Cameron McInnes will play his 100th game in Sharks colours.

The Sharks and Sea Eagles will play for the Steve Rogers Memorial Trophy, while the match will be a part of the Sharks Mental Health Round, an initiative conducted in partnership with Tommy Herschell and Find Ya Feet.

Round 13 - Round 13 - Friday 29 May

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Sharks

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Clayton Faulalo
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Josh Feledy
Centre for Sharks is number 23 Mawene Hiroti

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake Simpkin
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Kobe Hetherington
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Jackson Shereb
2nd Row for Sharks is number 16 Billy Burns

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Brandon Wakeham
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Simione Laiafi

Reserves

Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Jayden Berrell

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 18 Blake Wilson
Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Riley Jones

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Joey Walsh