Benji Marshall will get the chance to test his coaching wits against the legendary Wayne Bennett as the Wests Tigers take on the Dolphins in the final game of Magic Round.
The pair are no strangers to one another as Marshall played under Bennett during his one and only season with the Rabbitohs in 2021.
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But Marshall has since traded the boots for the headset as he looks to bring the Tigers away from the bottom of the ladder.
However, after a bright start to the season the Tigers have fell off and are on a six-game losing streak.
The Dolphins will want to turn that number to a seven and overtake the Broncos on the ladder to return to the top four.
They’ll be boosted by the return of superstar fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow from a hamstring injury.
The Tigers, on the other hand, have been struck by several injury blows. John Bateman (pectoral) and Starford To’a (hamstring) are out. Asu Kepaoa will start in the second row despite initially being named on the bench, while Brent Naden shifts to centre for To’a.
TEAMS
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Samuela Fainu 16. Asu Kepaoa 13. Alex Twal 12. Alex Seyfarth 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Fonua Pole 17. Sione Fainu. 18th man: 18. Tallyn Da Silva
Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 11. Felise Kaufusi 17. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Euan Aitken 13. Kenny Bromwich 10. Mark Nicholls 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Ray Stone. 18th man: 18. Trai Fuller
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