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NRL Late Mail: Round 25 - Tigers lose To'a

Wests Tigers were dealt a blow on the eve of their clash with the Cowboys, with centre Starford To'a succumbing to a shoulder injury. 

To'a was initially named despite suffering the injury last week but was ruled out on Saturday afternoon. 

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Round 25 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership competition.

NRL Late Mail Round 25

Wests Tigers v Cowboys, Sunday 4.05pm at Leichhardt Oval

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
    Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
    Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Semi Valemei
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Taylan May
    Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 19 Brent Naden
    Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Jeral Skelton
    Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Braidon Burns
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jarome Luai
    Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Adam Doueihi
    Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
    Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
    Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
    Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 John Bateman
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Sione Fainu
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal
    Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Latu Fainu
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Karl Lawton
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Royce Hunt
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Harrison Edwards
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Charlie Murray
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Zac Laybutt
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Tony Sukkar
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Thomas Mikaele

Reserves

  • Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath Mason
    Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Kai O'Donnell

Match Officials

  • Referee: Peter Gough
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated:

Wests Tigers: No further game day changes after centre Starford To'a succumbed to a shoulder injury suffered in last week's win over Manly and was ruled out on Saturday. Brent Naden comes into the starting side as his replacement. Heath Mason is the 18th man.

Cowboys: The Cowboys are 1-17 with no late changes. nsland are also settled after last week's win over Newcastle. No changes to the 17, with Kai O'Donnell set to play the role of 18th man. 

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