NRL Team List: Raiders v Cowboys

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 28 Feb 2023, 03:58 PM

The Toyota Forklifts Raiders have named their squad for the opening match of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday.

Danny Levi will become Raider #388 and Pasami Saulo Raider #389, with both players named to start in the season opener. Saulo has been named in place of Josh Papalii who won’t be available with a calf injury.

Sebastian Kris will start the season at fullback for the injured Xavier Savage, with Harley Smith-Shields named in the centres to make his return to the NRL following a knee injury which sidelined him for the entire 2022 season.

Corey Harawira-Naera will start the season at lock for the Raiders, with Ata Mariota getting his chance on the bench alongside fellow forwards Emre Guler and Corey Horsburgh.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 4 Mar

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Cowboys

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Harley Smith-Shields
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Pasami Saulo
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Reuben Cotter

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Coen Hess

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Harawira-Naera

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 James Tamou

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler

Reserves

Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Brendan Elliot

Replacement for Raiders is number 19 Matt Frawley

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:26:13 PM

Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys
Saturday March 4, 5.30pm (ADST), Queensland Country Bank Stadium

1. Sebastian Kris
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Harley Smith-Shields
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Jack Wighton
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Pasami Saulo
9. Danny Levi
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead ©
13. Corey Harawira-Naera

14. Tom Starling
15. Ata Mariota
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Emre Guler
18. Albert Hopoate
19. Matt Frawley
20. Zac Woolford
21. Trey Mooney
22. Peter Hola