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Parramatta Eels hit with selection crisis, may only have 17 eligible players samacharcentral.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from samacharcentral.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By WWOS staff8 days ago FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedIn8 days ago There are fears the Parramatta Eels may struggle to name a full team this week as they stare down the prospect of selecting a squad from only 17 available players. The NRL last week imposed stage three restrictions on clubs following NSW s COVID-19 outbreak, which meant club staff and players were put back into a bubble to keep the competition going. With the NRL s Magic Round on the horizon, teams were sent an email by the league last week advising them to withdraw their players from lower grades if they wanted to be available for NRL selection, which would ve kept those players in the bubble environment as part of biosecurity protocols. ....
Team news Eels: Nathan Brown (hip) is out of the Parramatta side, with Shaun Lane moving from the interchange to lock. Keegan Hipgrave comes onto the interchange bench and Wiremu Greig is the 18th man. Junior Paulo has been restored as starting prop after a late switch with Oregon Kaufusi last week while centre Waqa Blake (calf) must wait at least one more week to make his comeback. Joey Lussick and Jordan Rankin were omitted from the reserves 24 hours before kick-off. Eels winger Maika Sivo has scored 27 tries in 26 games at Bankwest Stadium. Roosters: Teen prodigy Joseph Suaalii is a chance of making his NRL debut after being named as 18th man. In a positional change announced an hour before kick-off, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves moves into the starting side with Siosiua Taukeiaho dropping back to the interchange bench. ....
One of the game s most famous rivalries has some added spice now that the Bulldogs have broken their drought for 2021 and will be walking that little bit taller this week. The win over Cronulla on Saturday night was an emotional one for coach Trent Barrett and his players, who have stuck together in the face of plenty of criticism during the first six rounds. They face a far more daunting task against the high-flying Eels but there s nothing quite like a win to lift confidence and Barrett is sure to have his men primed for a big effort. Bulldogs v Eels ....
Are the NRL sure that they are ok with young Suaalii mixing with the likes of Rudolf? theroar.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theroar.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.