Reece Walsh and the Brisbane Broncos host Stephen Crichton and the Canterbury Bulldogs in a Pre-season Challenge double header at Kayo Stadium.
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MATCH CENTRE: Broncos vs Bulldogs teams, scores, videos, updates
Selwyn Cobbo has been named on the wing, seemingly locking in his position change for this season, given that journeyman Gehamat Shibasaki has been paired with Kotoni Staggs; while Deine Mariner has been pushing hard for a switch to centre.
The impact of the move on Cobbo’s prospects of staying at Brisbane — given wingers are paid less, as opposed to finding a new club that will pay him as either a centre or fullback — remains a major story.
NRL fans won’t have to wait any longer see arguably the most anticipated signing play with Ben Hunt being named at five-eighth for the Broncos.
New coach Michael Maguire has named just about all of his big guns with the like of Reece Walsh, Adam Reynolds, Payne Haas and Pat Carrigan all set to feature in this clash.
Cory Paix looks to be in the box seat to win the race to the No.9 jersey, with Billy Walters and Tyson Smoothy named in the reserves.
The Bulldogs big guns are all set to return to the field too with Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau all being named.
New recruits Sitili Tupouniua, Tom Amone and Zyon Maiu’u won’t feature, however Marcelo Montoya. Montoya will start on the wing along with Blake Wilson, while Enari Tuala and Jacob Kiraz are sidelined due to injury.
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TEAMS
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Josiah Karapani 16. Delouise Hoeter 17. Jock Madden 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Deine Mariner 20. Billy Walters 21. Corey Jensen 22. Tyson Smoothy 23. Brendan Piakura 24. Benjamin Te Kura 25. Martin Taupau 26. Jaiyden Hunt 27. Xavier Willison 28. Jett Bryce
Bulldogs team: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Sam Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jaeman Salmon 19. Ratu Rinakama 20. Joseph O’Neill 21. Cassius Tia 22. Blake Taaffe 23. Harry Hayes 24. Jonathan Sua 25. Luke Smith
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