Sadrugu A Step Away From Debut
Taniela Sadrugu is a step away from his NRL debut.
Friday 27 May 2022 | 04:15
Taniela Sadrugu is a step away from his NRL debut.
The 23-year-old Wailevu, Macuata native has been named on the reserves beanch for North Queensland Cowboys that will face Viliame Kikau and the Panthers tomorrow in the Indigenous round.
Sadrugu and Tokyo Olympic gold-medallist Iosefo Masi had joined the Cowboys in November last year under their Train and Replacement contracts.
They have been playing for Mendi Blackhawks, a feeder club for the Cowboys.
The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys will travel to Sydney tomorrow to face Penrith at the Panthers Stadium at 8pm.
Meanwhile, Cowboys skipper Jason Taumalolo and star winger Kyle Feldt have been ruled out of the Panthers clash.
Coen Hess replaces Taumalolo in the No.13 jersey, while Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow slots on to the wing for Feldt. Taumalolo is hopeful that he would be returning next week, while Feldt is facing six weeks on the sideline.
Cowboys team to play Panthers:
- Scott Drinkwater
- Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
- Valentine Holmes
- Peta Hiku
- Murray Taulagi
- Tom Dearden
- Chad Townsend (c)
- Jordan McLean
- Reece Robson
- Reuben Cotter
- Tom Gilbert
- Jeremiah Nanai
- Coen Hess
Interchange
- Jake Granville
- Heilum Luki
- Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
- Griffin Neame
Reserves
- Taniela Sadrugu
- Ben Hampton
- Ben Condon
- Connelly Lemuelu
- Riley Price
- Brendan Elliot
- Brendan Frei
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