NRL powerhouses the Roosters and Sea Eagles meet in their final trial before the season proper kicks off in two weeks.
The sides will lock horns in the second week of the Pre-season Challenge in Gosford at 8pm on Friday.
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Roosters skipper James Tedesco will play his first match since winning the World Cup for Australia back in November.
Fellow big names Joseph Suaalii, Daniel Tupou, Lindsay Collins and Nat Butcher will join their skipper in their first games of 2023.
Veteran halfback Luke Keary is being rested until the season opener, with Drew Hutchison pairing Sam Walker in the halves as Bulldogs recruit Corey Allan makes his Tricolours debut in the centres.
Manly young gun Josh Schuster has been named at No. 6 as he looks to become Kieran Foran’s long-term replacement.
Cooper Johns joins him in the halves after impressing against Souths last week, with Daly Cherry-Evans being rested until Round 1.
Jake Trbojevic will captain the side in DCE’s absence while rookie fullback Jake Toby has kept his spot in the 17 and Ben Trbojevic moves to the reserves.
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Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Corey Allan 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Drew Hutchison 7. Sam Walker 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Brandon Smith 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Egan Butcher 12. Egan Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Terrell May 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Jake Turpin 17. Siua Wong 18. Thomas Deakin 19. Junior Pauga 20. Sandon Smith 21. Ethan King 22. Tuipulotu Katoa 23. Ben Thomas 24. Tyler Moriarty
Sea Eagles team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Christian Tuipulotu 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 10. Ben Trbojevic 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Sean Keppie 14. Jake Toby 15. Ethan Bullemor 16. Viliami Fifita 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Ben Trbojevic 19. Ben Condon 20. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 21. Josh Aloiai 22. Morgan Harper 23. Samuela Fainu 24. Zac Fulton
