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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size 3.32pmCowboys team list: No Robson or Cotter 3.32pmRoosters team list: Origin stars to back up 3.31pmWelcome Hide key posts Go to latest Pinned post from 3.32pm Who will win? Latest posts Latest posts NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line? By Christian Nicolussi NSW coaching staff planned to move Connor Watson into the halves for Origin II had Nathan Cleary broken down with a groin injury early in the game. Cleary injured his adductor while practising goal-kicking at Tuesday’s captain’s run, and was only passed fit to start after the warm-up on Wednesday night. Connor Watson would have moved into the halves for NSW.Credit: Sam Mooy The Blues spent 24 hours privately agonising over whether to play it safe by scratching Cleary and bringing in 18th man Matt Burton. If they had played Cleary and the gamble backfired, No.14 Watson would have moved to five-eighth and Jarome Luai gone to halfback. Read the full analysis here. 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 Cowboys skipper Tom Dearden will play after helping the Maroons to victory on Wednesday.Credit: Getty Images 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. 1. James Tedesco, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Billy Smith, 4. Robert Toia, 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase, 6. Sandon Smith, 7. Hugo Savala, 8. Lindsay Collins, 9. Connor Watson, 10. Naufahu Whyte, 11. Angus Crichton, 12. Siua Wong, 13. Salesi Foketi Interchange: 14. Benaiah Ioelu, 15. Zach Dockar-Clay, 16. Blake Steep, 17. Spencer Leniu Angus Crichton is among the Roosters Origin players who will back-up on Sunday afternoon.Credit: Getty Images Advertisement 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. Manly coach Anthony SeiboldCredit: Getty Images 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. Read the full story here. Who will win? 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. Roosters halfback Hugo Savala.Credit: Getty Images Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Place your ad Commercial Real Estate Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages Subscriber FAQs Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2025