Manly will once again be without Josh Schuster, who hasn’t recovered from a quad injury but coach Anthony Siebold has given another rising star “a chance”.

Meanwhile, a Raiders star has been ruled out and the Titans could rush a new recruit into their 17.

SATURDAY APRIL 8

Penrith Panthers vs Manly Sea Eagles at BlueBet Stadium, 5.30pm AEDT

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Matt Eisenhuth 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Tyrone Peachey

Players cut: 20. Eddie Blacker 21. Kurt Falls 22. Thomas Jenkins 19. Jack Cogger

Late Mail: To come.

 

Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 14. Kaeo Weekes 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Jake Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Josh Aloiai 15. Karl Lawton 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Sean Keppie 19. Cooper Johns 21. Samuela Fainu

Players cut: 6. Josh Schuster 20. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 22. Aaron Woods 18. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Samuela Fainu

Late Mail: Sea Eagles playmaker Josh Schuster will miss another week after sitting out of the club’s Round 5 clash with a quad injury. “We’ve tried to make sure we are looking after Josh and we want him to play against Penrith, but it is a long year,” head coach Anthony Seibold said. “When he could feel it on Wednesday, we thought we should be smart about it.”

Seibold also revealed Kaeo Weekes will slot into the starting five-eighth position, beating out off-season recruit Cooper Johns. “I think he has been really effective for us off the bench... he deserves an opportunity,” Seibold said.

Brisbane Broncos vs Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium, 7.35pm AEDT

Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Corey Jensen 17. Martin Taupau 18. Jordan Pereira 19. Brendan Piakura

Players cut: 20. Kobe Hetherington 21. Jock Madden 22. Xavier Willison

Late Mail: To come.

 

Raiders team: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Brad Schneider 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 15. Emre Guler 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Tom Starling 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 20. Peter Hola 18. James Schiller 19. Trey Mooney

Players cut: 10. Joseph Tapine 21. Harley Smith-Shields 22. Clay Webb

Late Mail: Joseph Tapine will not play and will stay behind in Canberra for the birth of his first child. Emra Guler has been promoted to the starting side in his place and Peter Hola joins the bench for his Raiders debut.

SUNDAY APRIL 9

Gold Coast Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons at Cbus Super Stadium Stadium, 4.05pm AEDT

Titans team: 1. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Phillip Sami 6. Toby Sexton 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Erin Clark 15. Jo Vuna 16. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 17. Klese Haas 18. Sam McIntyre 19. Kruise Leeming 20. Jojo Fifita 21. Keano Kini 22. Treymain Spry

Players cut:

Late Mail: English recruit Kruise Leeming could be handed an NRL debut according to The Daily Telegraph. The dummy-half was signed after Sam Verrills suffered a collarbone injury and could be rushed into the starting 17 against the Dragons.

 

Dragons team:1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack Bird 14. Moses Mbye 15. Jack de Belin 16. Toby Couchman 17. Josh Kerr 18. Michael Molo 19. Tautau Moga 20. Zane Musgrove 21. Jayden Sullivan 22. Jaiyden Hunt

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come.

Newcastle Knights vs Warriors at McDonald Jones Stadium, 6.15pm AEDT

Knights team: 1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Phoenix Crossland 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Jack Johns 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Mathew Croker 17. Brodie Jones 18. Enari Tuala 19. Dylan Lucas 20. Thomas Cant 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Ryan Rivett

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come.

 

Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Josh Curran 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Tom Ale 18. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Ronald Volkman 23. Demitric Sifakula

Players cut:

Late Mail: 12 players reportedly sat out of the Warriors’ training on Wednesday according to The Daily Telegraph. The New Zealand side have spent 30 hours travelling over the first five rounds of the season and rookie coach Andrew Webster gave his side a chance to rest before they once again travel to Newcastle. Meanwhile, Tohu Harris is reportedly a 50/50 chance of taking the field after suffering a knee injury in Round 4.

MONDAY APRIL 10

Wests Tigers vs Parramatta Eels at Accor Stadium, 4.00pm AEDT

Tigers team: 1. Charlie Staines 2. Asu Kepaoa 3. Brent Naden 4. Starford To’a 5. Junior Tupou 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Twal 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Shawn Blore 18. Justin Matamua 19. Alex Seyfarth 20. Brandon Wakeham 21. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 22. Daine Laurie

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come.

 

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Wiremu Greig 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Ryan Matterson 14. J’maine Hopgood 15. Brendan Hands 16. Jack Murchie 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Matt Doorey 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Waqa Blake

Players cut:

Late Mail: To come.

Bye: Cronulla Sharks