Wests Tigers supporters will have to wait a bit longer to see Lachlan Galvin in action, as the young player has been ruled out of the team’s first Pre-Season Challenge game. Galvin picked up a calf injury during training ahead of the match against the New Zealand Warriors. While the exact timeline for his return is uncertain, the club has described the injury as minor and Galvin will undergo further scans upon his return to Sydney. In his absence, the talented young halfback Iverson Matai, who joined the squad from the Canterbury Bulldogs last year, will step in. Matai, a member of the extended NSW Cup squad, previously played in the SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup in 2023.
The New Zealand Warriors will face off against the Wests Tigers on Sunday, February 18 at 2pm (AEDT) at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. Here are the lineups for both teams:
**New Zealand Warriors:**
1. Taine Tuaupiki
2. Setu Tu
3. Ali Leiataua
4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Chanel Harris-Tavita
7. Luke Metcalf
8. Bunty Afoa
9. Freddy Lussick
10. Tom Ale
11. Jackson Ford
12. Jacob Laban
13. Kalani Going
**Interchange:**
14. Eddie Ieremia
15. Zyon Maiu’u
16. Tanner Stowers-Smith
17. Leka Halasima
18. Patrick Moimoi
20. Etuate Fukofuka
21. Toni Tupouniua
22. Ben Farr
23. Luke Hanson
24. Moala Graham-Taufa
25. Geronimo Doyle
26. Quinnlan Tupou
27. Paul Roache
**Wests Tigers:**
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Solomona Faataape
4. Declan Casey
5. Junior Tupou
6. Jayden Sullivan
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali’i
12. Asu Kepaoa
13. Alex Seyfarth
**Interchange:**
14. Iverson Matai
15. Josh Feledy
16. Fonua Pole
17. Samuela Fainu
18. Kit Laulilii
19. Sione Fainu
20. Jake Simpkin
21. Tallyn Da Silva
22. Heath Mason
23. Alexander Lobb
24. Tony Sukkar
25. Navren Willett
26. Nick Lui Toso
27. Reuben Porter
28. Sione Latoa-Vaihu
