Kiwi NRL Encyclopedia Round 15
Joe Manu from Tokoroa to Sydney's big smoke.
Rabbitohs vs Eels
Rabbitohs: Kirisome Auva'a (Sam), Siosifa Talakai.
Eels: Kenny Edwards, Manu Ma'u, Peni Terepo (Ton), Rory O'Brien.
Doc's Word: Siosifa Talakai gets the start at centre and it appears as though Michael Maguire loves this kid, as he should.
Dragons vs Storm
Dragons: Jason Nightingale, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Benji Marshall, Leeson Ah Mau (Sam), Siliva Havili (Ton).
Storm: Tohu Harris, Jesse Bromwich, Kenny Bromwich, Kevin Proctor, Nelson Asofa-Solomona.
Doc's Word: How funky is it that Benji Marshall and Tohu Harris will face off against each other ... in the halves!
Warriors vs Roosters
Warriors: Tuimoala Lolohea, David Fusitua, Solomone Kata (Ton), Ken Maumalo, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Albert Vete (Ton), Issac Luke, Ben Matulino, Bodene Thompson, Simon Mannering, Nathaniel Roache, Sam Lisone (Sam), Toafofoa Sipley, Charlie Gubb.
Roosters: Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Joseph Manu, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sam Moa, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Isaac Liu.
Doc's Word: Shaun Kenny-Dowall returns which is a huge boost for the Chooks and in a huge boost for Tokoroa, their guy Joseph Manu gets an NRL debut on the wing. This kid is the goods.
Titans vs Sea Eagles
Titans: Josh Hoffman, Agnatius Paasi (Ton), Eddy Pettybourne, Leivaha Pulu, Konrad Hurrell (Ton).
Sea Eagles: Mathew Wright (Sam), Martin Taupau, Lewis Brown.
Doc's Word: Watch out for Agnatius Paasi and Martin Taupau in the middle of the field. Paasi gets a promotion to start at lock while Taupau returns from suspension and starts at prop. That battle will be ruthless.