The Newcastle Knights and Canterbury Bulldogs are both desperate for a win ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Round 7 clash at Accor Stadium.
For the Bulldogs Max King comes into the side, with Samuel Hughes switching to the bench and Poasa Faamausili dropping out.
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For the Knights Thomas Jenkings comes onto the wing with Enari Tuala switching to centre for the injured Dane Gagai.
Tyson Gamble replaces the dropped Jack Cogger, while Daniel Saifit switches with brother Jacob and Brodie Jones joins the bench.
Both clubs have slipped into the bottom four of the NRL ladder after suffering narrow defeats last weekend, while Knights centre Dane Gagai has been ruled out of the contest due to injury. Enari Tuala has moved into the centres, while Thomas Jenkins slots in on the wing.
Kick off is scheduled for 2pm AEST.
TEAMS
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights, 2:00pm @ Accor Stadium
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 22. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Chris Patolo 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Josh Curran 8. Samuel Hughes 14. Bailey Hayward 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Blake Taaffe. 18th man: 21. Jake Turpin
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Greg Marzhew 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 22. Thomas Jenkins 20. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 15. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 8. Jacob Saifiti 14. Phoenix Crossland 16. Jack Hetherington 19. Brodie Jones. 18th man: 17. Mathew Croker
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