NRL Team List: Raiders v Tigers

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 21 Jul 2026, 03:56 PM

The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have named their team for Saturday afternoon's match against the Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium Canberra.

Zac Hosking has been named to start in the second row this week after Hudson Young was ruled out for the remainder of the season with an Achilles injury. The shift sees Morgan Smithies return to the team at lock.

Owen Pattie will miss this week after accepting a one-match suspension, which sees Tom Starling return to the starting team at hooker and Jayden Brailey onto the bench.

Matty Nicholson has been named on the extended bench this week for the first time this season after recovering from shoulder surgery. Sebastian Kris is also in the extended squad as he returns from a hamstring injury.

Round 21 - Round 21 - Saturday 25 Jul

5:00 am

Raiders

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Jed Stuart

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Junior Tupou
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Simi Sasagi

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Patrick Herbert
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Faaletino Tavana
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Ethan Sanders

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Javon Andrews

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Corey Horsburgh

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Zac Hosking

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Noah Martin

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Ethan Roberts
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Jayden Brailey

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jared Haywood
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione Fainu
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Josh Papalii

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Daine Laurie

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Bunty Afoa
Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Matty Nicholson

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Starford To'a
Interchange for Raiders is number 19 Sebastian Kris

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Jock Madden

Reserves

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Coby Black

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Heamasi Makasini
Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Vena Patuki-Case

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Latu Fainu
Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Sione Finau

Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 22 Adam Doueihi