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Cowboys team list: No Robson or Cotter
The Cowboys on the other hand, they're resting Reece Robson and Reuben Cotter with Karl Lawton (No.19) and Kai O'Donnell (No.20) coming into a reshuffled pack. Sam McIntyre starts at lock, while Braidon Burns comes in at centre for Viliami Vailea.
1. Scott Drinkwater, 2. Robert Derby, 3. Zac Laybutt, 22. Braidon Burns, 5. Murray Taulagi, 6. Jaxon Purdue, 7. Tom Dearden, 8. Jordan McLean, 19. Karl Lawton, 10. Coen Hess, 11. John Bateman, 12. Jeremiah Nanai, 15. Sam McIntyre
Interchange: 14. Harrison Edwards, 16. Griffin Neame, 17. Thomas Mikaele, 20. Kai O'Donnell
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Roosters team list: Origin stars to back up
The Roosters are 1-17 with their Origin stars Lindsay Collins, Connor Watson, Angus Crichton and Spencer Leniu all backing up from Wednesday night.
Interchange: 14. Benaiah Ioelu, 15. Zach Dockar-Clay, 16. Blake Steep, 17. Spencer Leniu
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Manly star backs under-siege Seibold
By Christian Nicolussi
One of the players in the Manly leadership group has broken his silence over the future of coach Anthony Seibold, declaring: 'The boys have his back, and he's got ours.'
Haumole Olakau'atu was one of several Sea Eagles players to give up a rare free weekend to support the club's NSW Cup side at Accor Stadium on Saturday evening.
Several NRL players, including Jason Saab and Lachie Croker, had been sent back to reserve grade by Seibold given first grade had the bye.
The sight of Olakau'atu and the Trbojevic brothers – Tom, Jake and Ben – as well as Luke Brooks, Lehi Hopoate and other players in the stands was a clear indication there was no division in the playing ranks.
This masthead revealed during the week pressure was mounting on Seibold to keep his job after losses to the Eels, Titans and Knights in the past month.
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Good afternoon to all our rugby league lovers out there.
Billie Eder here to take you through the Roosters match against the Cowboys at Moore Park this afternoon, with Dan Walsh on the ground delivering insights from the Stadium.
Both these teams need a win to keep in touch with the top eight with the competition seriously congested in that middle section of the ladder.
Kick-off is 4:05pm, we'll bring you news and team lists until then.
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