The Pirtek Parramatta Eels welcome back fullback Jarryd Hayne and centre Esi Tonga this week for their Round 5 Heritage Round clash against old rivals Manly at Parramatta Stadium.
Hayne has been named to make his return from a knee injury suffered in Round 2 while Esi Tonga has made a speedy recovery from a hamstring injury suffered in the same match.
The Eels will wear a special edition Heritage Round jersey in tribute to the Club’s Premiership winning 1986 side.
In other news, the Toyota Cup fixture between the Eels and Sea Eagles has been re-scheduled to Sunday 1 April at 1pm at Ringrose Oval, due to the remedial work being carried out at Parramatta Stadium.
Pirtek Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles, 7.30pm at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday 31 March:
1. Jarryd Hayne
2. Ken Sio
3. Esi Tonga
4. Willie Tonga
5. Cheyse Blair
6. Ben Roberts
7. Chris Sandow
8. Tim Mannah
9. Matthew Keating
10. Mitchell Allgood
11. Nathan Hindmarsh (C)
12. Taniela Lasalo
13. Reni Maitua
14. Casey McGuire
15. Fuifui Moimoi
16. Justin Poore
17. Joseph Paulo
Coach: Stephen Kearney
INJURIES: Jacob Loko (knee – season), Rory Brien (shoulder – indefinite), Ben Smith (pectoral – indefinite)
TOYOTA CUP
Toyota Cup v Manly Sea Eagles, Sunday 1 April at 1pm, Ringrose Park:
1. Jason Seage
2. Semi Radradra
3. Vai Toutai
4. Jon Pepa
5. Chris Ulugia
6. Jason Wehbe (C)
7. Robbie Kamoto
8. Matt Eisenhuth
9. Luke Vescio
10. Rodney Moefaauo
11. Joseph Ualesi
12. Kelepi Tanginoa
13. Frazer Masinamua
14. Kaysa Pritchard
15. Junior Paulo
16. Jarrod Azar
17. Pauli Pauli
18. Takai Moekiola
Coach: Steve Speechley
Wentworthville team to play Cronulla Sharks at 3pm, Ringrose Park, Sunday 1 April:
1. Luke Burt
2. Trent Jennings
3. Troy Savage
4. Ryan Morgan
5. Jordan Atkins
6. Jake Mullaney
7. Nathan Smith
8. Shane Shackleton
9. Lancen Joudo
10. Taulima Tautai
11. Pat O’Hanlon
12. Justin Horo
13. Daniel Penese
14. Brendan Waters
15. Matthew Ryan
16. Nathan Armit
17. Danny Howard
19. Troy O’Sullivan
21. Brad Lupi
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Burt and Morgan dropped. Have to agree! Would have liked to see Fui starting. He seems a bit off pace coming in halfway through the 1st half!
Interesting selection of Trent Jennings ahead of Vai Toutai in Wentworthville.
Also Jake Mullaney to five-eighth?
Mullaney has played 6 before, it's just to get Burt into fullback. Jennings is a year older than Toutai so I guess they are trialling him in Wenty to see if they want to keep him for next year post-NYC.
lol @ Esi
lol @ Lasalo
lol @ Burt
I just cannot figure out how a guy like Lasalo can constantly get a start in an NRL side. He wouldn't come within a bulls roar of a starting 17 in any other NRL squad...
I know we are lacking quality in the backrow, but Taniela has to be at the bottom of the pile I reckon. Has probably had two or three 6-6.5 out of 10 games since coming in to 1st grade IMO, the rest of the time 5's and below...
What gives?
peni terepo ....injured for how long
Jennings in at Wenty, No Gagan anywhere...
Never thought I'd be happy to see Esi Tonga hahaha
also Horo should come back for Lasalo...he had a shocker last week.
Gagan got injured last week. Poor kid, can't seem to string two together at the moment.
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