After a tumultuous week, the Tigers will be chasing their first win since mid-May when they play host to a depleted Dolphins side at CommBank Stadium.
The Tigers, who have lost their last 10 games and are all but certain to collect their second straight wooden spoon, will play their first match since announcing coach Tim Sheens has elected to step down at the end of the year.
Incoming coach Benji Marshall has stressed the dynamics in the coaches box won’t change for the remaining three games of the season.
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Luke Brooks may have played his last game for the Tigers after suffering a calf injury during the week. Skipper Api Koroisau will shift into the halves with dummy-half Jake Simpkin promoted into the starting side.
Starford To’a has been ruled out and will be replaced by former Australian Rugby Sevens representative Triston Reilly who makes his NRL debut.
The Dolphins are limping to the finish line in their debut season, only winning once from their past 10 games.
They’ll be missing five regular starters against the Tigers with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (head knock), Connelly Lemuelu (head knock), Kenny Bromwich (head knock), Jeremy Marshall-King (shoulder – season), Ray Stone (injured toe/suspended) all out.
Jack Bostock and Robert Jennings are the new faces in the centres with Euan Aitken moving into Lemuelu’s second row spot.
Harrison Graham will start at hooker while JJ Collins joins the bench. 26-year-old Queensland Cup veteran Trai Fuller will make his NRL debut off the bench.
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