Round 13 Team List v Newcastle Knights

1. Isaiah Iongi

2. Brian Kelly

3. Jordan Samrani

4. Sean Russell

5. Josh Addo-Carr

6. Joash Papaili

7. Ronald Volkman

8. Luca Moretti

9. Tallyn Da Silva

10. Jack Williams (c)

11. Kelma Tuilagi

12. Kitione Kautoga

13. Jack De Belin

Interchange:

14. Dylan Walker

15. Charlie Guymer

16. Toni Mataele

17. Harrison Edwards

18. Apa Twiddle

19. Teancum Brown

Reserves:

20. Sam Tuivati

21. Araz Nanva

22. Lorenzo Talataina

INs: Araz Nanva, Harrison Edwards, Isaiah Iongi, Kitione Kautoga, Lorenzo Talataina, Sam Tuivati

OUTs: Junior Paulo, Mitchell Moses, Saxon Pryke

Referee: Jarrod Cole

Fullback Isaiah Iongi returns from an ankle injury suffered in Round 4 so Joash Papalii moves to five-eighth alongside Ronald Volkman, who takes over from Mitch Moses (hamstring). Forward Kitione Kautoga (knee) is also back on deck and Sam Tuivaiti is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from a shoulder injury. Skipper Junior Paulo is set to miss eight weeks of footy after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure for his right knee due to chronic injury. Jack Williams lines up at prop and will also captain the side in the absence of Moses and Paulo.

"Chief, I hate reading lies and exaggerations.
This is the team that Ryles built, at every level from the player's he let go to the ones he obtained and then the Lomax exit. Not to mention his penchant for the development of our juniors and the…"

"Coryn,
Looking at those great FB highlight reels of outstanding NZ rugby union talent you share regulary and we drool over like a kid in candy store, made me wonder: why do so few make it in the NRL?
My first gut feeling was the All Black National…"

"No doubt about it Coryn, what would he earn in Europe?
Seeing those hightlights says to me the whole NRL Club scene must be blind! He apart from his enormous physical assets, actually has football skils and nounce.....a rare combination in any team.…"

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- - - - Poppa > Parrafan101 May 27, 2026 at 10:16am
        
        Do you know anything about people and why they do certain things Parrafan, of all the comments of rubbish on here, that just about takes the cake!
Graham polkinghorne May 26, 2026 at 11:45pm

Not much to like about our chances of keeping Knights under 50.
- HH - Love You Iongi Time! > Graham polkinghorne May 27, 2026 at 9:33am
  
  When we played Newcastle last round in 2025 Dylan Brown scored in the first minute then kicked a conversion in the last minute and we scored 66 in total.
  
  Newcastle will be after retribution.
  - Poppa > HH - Love You Iongi Time! May 27, 2026 at 10:26am
    
    I give them a rough chance Graham, especially if Ponga doesn't play.
    
    I actually called for Volkman at half and Joash alongside of him. Volkman has a kicking game (long) that is much better than Pezit's and I think Joash will be a lot more involved defensively with the experience of last year and his solid performances from full back....i.e. maybe a lot more confident in playing First Grade.
    
    If both these players make it through they are definately shadow players for 2027.....i.e. genuine backups which is about as far as they can expect at their respective levels.
Flow Basket May 27, 2026 at 9:20am

Our future grand final winners right there .it's gona be one big combination

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