NRL Team List: Pre-Season Challenge vs. Knights
Head Coach Shane Flanagan has named his squad to take on the Newcastle Knights in the highly-anticipated opening round of the NRL’s Pre-Season Challenge.
Match: Dragons v Knights
Round 1 -
home Team
Dragons
away Team
Knights
Venue: Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
A number of the squad’s rising stars have been given opportunities alongside several senior players.
Ryan Couchman has been named to start in the second row in his first outing in almost 12 months whilst twin brother Toby has been named up front.
Offseason recruits David Fale and Setu Tu earn shots in the backline whilst returning prop Josh Kerr lines up in the No.8 jersey.
Lyhkan King-Togia and Kade Reed – who were SG Ball teammates just two years ago – start in the halves with Tyrell Sloan at the back.
A host of up-and-comers have been named on an extended bench including the likes of Tyler Peckham-Harris, Charlie Heidke, Hayden Buchanan and Nick Tsougranis.
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PRE-SEASON CHALLENGE TEAM LIST |
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| 1 | Tyrell SLOAN |
| 2 | Christian TUIPULOTU |
| 3 | David FALE |
| 4 | Mathew FEAGAI |
| 5 | Setu TU |
| 6 | Lyhkan KING-TOGIA |
| 7 | Kade REED |
| 8 | Josh KERR |
| 9 | Haele FINAU |
| 10 | Toby COUCHMAN |
| 11 | Ryan COUCHMAN |
| 12 | Jacob HALANGAHU |
| 13 | Hame SELE |
| 14 | Tyler PECKHAM-HARRIS |
| 15 | Charlie HEIDKE |
| 16 | Hayden BUCHANAN |
| 17 | Nick TSOUGRANIS |
| 18 | Joseph O’NEILL |
| 19 | Loko PASIFIKI TONGA |
| 20 | Isaiah FAGALILO |
| 21 | Blake LAWRIE |
| 22 | Dylan COUTTS |
| 23 | Cyrus STANLEY-TRAILL |
| 24 | Ryan HUTCHINSON |
