NRL Late Mail: Round 21 v Manly

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sun 26 Jul 2026, 02:35 PM

Cronulla cult hero Tom Hazelton is out of today's round 21 contest against the Sea Eagles.

The front rower was ruled out with lower back stiffness but should only miss the one match.

Oregon Kaufusi will take his place in the starting line-up, a move that worked well in Kaufusi's 150th game two weeks ago against the Dolphins, when he scored the opening try.

The only other change is Addin Fonua-Blake swapping back to the bench for Jesse Colquhoun.

The 24-year-old middle forward will make his return from a knee injury that kept him out of the last two games, and he'll be straight back into it, starting in the front row.

Sam Stonestreet and Niwhai Puru drop out of the squad.

The game will kick off at 4:05pm at 4 Pines Park.

See the updated teams below.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Sunday 26 Jul

Live

7:47

Sea Eagles

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Josh Feledy

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Tolutau Koula

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Joey Walsh

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicho Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka

Prop for Sharks is number 14 Jesse Colquhoun
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 14 Nicholas Lenaz

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Simione Laiafi

Prop for Sharks is number 17 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake Simpkin

Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy Burns
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Kobe Hetherington

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Ethan Bullemor

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Blake Wilson

Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Tuku Hau Tapuha
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 20 Onitoni Large

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Mawene Hiroti