Wests Tigers NRL Head Coach, Benji Marshall has made changes to the 28-man squad that was announced for the Wests Tigers Pre-season Challenge fixture against the Penrith Panthers.<\/p>\n
The Tigers play host to the Panthers at Leichhardt Oval as part of a double-header on Friday, 20 September \u2013 kicking off in the second match of the evening at 8.10pm.<\/p>\n
Marshall has named a combination of NRL Top 30, Development, NSW Cup and Wests Tigers Pathways players across an extended squad \u2013 bringing in several senior players who sat out the Tigers 42-26 victory over the Sydney Roosters at McDonald Jones Stadium.<\/p>\n
Kai Pearce-Paul will have to wait until the season proper to make his first Wests Tigers appearance, with the second rower omitted from the match day squad as a precaution due to calf tightness \u2013 Alex Seyfarth takes his place in the starting side.<\/p>\n
Kit Laulilii has been ruled out as he goes through HIA protocols and is replaced in the squad by Lachlan Broederlow.<\/p>\n
In other changes, Alex Twal shifts to prop with Fonua Pole moving to the bench, while Sione Fainu joins the starting side at lock.<\/p>\n
Wests Tigers Team List: Pre-season Challenge v Penrith Panthers<\/p>\n
1. Jahream Bula<\/p>\n
2. Heamasi Makasini<\/p>\n
3. Taylan May<\/p>\n
4. Star To\u2019a<\/p>\n
5. Sunia Turuva<\/p>\n
6. Jarome Luai (c)<\/p>\n
7. Adam Douiehi<\/p>\n
8. Bunty Afoa<\/p>\n
9. Api Koroisau (c)<\/p>\n
13. Alex Twal<\/p>\n
11. Samuela Fainu<\/p>\n
16. Alex Seyfarth<\/p>\n
17. Sione Fainu<\/p>\n
Interchange:<\/p>\n
14. Jock Madden<\/p>\n
15. Jack Attard<\/p>\n
10. Fonua Pole<\/p>\n
18. Patrick Herbert<\/p>\n
19. Tony Sukkar<\/p>\n
21. Tristan Hope<\/p>\n
22. Heath Mason<\/p>\n
23. Luke Laulilii<\/p>\n
24. Jared Haywood<\/p>\n
25. Mavrik Geyer<\/p>\n
26. Tino Tavana<\/p>\n
27. Charlie Murray<\/p>\n
28. Javon Andrews<\/p>\n
29. Lachlan Broederlow<\/p>\n
Match details:<\/p>\n
Friday, 20 February<\/p>\n
Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers<\/p>\n
Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt<\/p>\n
Kick-off: 8.10pm<\/p>\n