Penrith Panthers vs St George Illawarra Dragons
CUA Stadium, Penrith, Saturday 21st July, 5:30PM
vs
Referee: Gavin Badger
Team Notes:
Panthers
- Brendan Worth added to a six man bench.
Dragons
- Dragons Co-Captain Mark Gasnier will this week play his first game on the 2007 NRL season against the Panthers at Credit Union Australia Stadium this Saturday at 5.30pm.
Gasnier, who turns 26 this Thursday returns from a torn pectoral suffered in the Charity Shield match back in March of this year and will start at five-eighth for the clash.
- In other changes to the side Dapto junior Dan Hunt will start in the front row replacing Justin Poore who is out with a shoulder injury whilst Rangi Chase moves back to the interchange bench in the place of Ben Ellis who is out with a hamstring injury.
Teams:
1. Michael Gordon
2. Geoff Daniela
3. Michael Jennings
4. Maurice Blair
5. Nick Youngquest
6. Richie Williams
7. Craig Gower (c)
8. Joel Clinton
9. Keith Peters
10. Bryan Norrie
11. Frank Pritchard
12. Tony Puletua
13. Nathan Smith
Interchange:
14. Frank Puletua
15. Matthew Bell
16. Peter Wallace
17. Luke Lewis
18. Paul Aiton
23. Brendan Worth (two to be omitted)
1. Ben HORNBY (c)
2. Jason NIGHTINGALE
3. Chase STANLEY
4. Matt COOPER
5. Josh MORRIS
6. Mark GASNIER (c)
7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Dan HUNT
9. Simon WOOLFORD
10. Jason RYLES (c)
11. Beau SCOTT
12. Chris HOUSTON
13. Ben CREAGH
Interchange:
14. Adam PEEK
15. Rangi CHASE
16. Lagi SETU
17. Corey PAYNE