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Sivo, Blake and Lumelume to start for Eels in NRL opener

Sivo, Blake and Lumelume to start for Eels in NRL opener

By Navitalai Naivalurua
Thursday 02/03/2023
Maika Sivo, Waqa Blake and Isaac Lumelume

Maika Sivo, Waqa Blake and Isaac Lumelume have been named in the starting line-up for the Parramatta Eels when they take on the Melbourne Storm in the 2023 NRL Premiership opener tonight.

Lumelume joins the starting line-up in place of Bailey Simonsson, who is supposed to make his return to rugby after suffering a shoulder injury last season.

Other players in the starting 13 include Dylan Brown, Mitchell Moses, Junior Paulo, Josh Hodgson and Matt Doorey.

The Eels will meet the Storm at 9 tonight.

In other matches, the Wariors will face the Knights at 7pm tomorrow, and the Panthers will take on the Broncos at 9.05pm tomorrow.

Week 9 of 27

DateTimeTeamTeam
Thu 2 MayFull TimeRabbitohs12 - 42Panthers
Fri 3 May8:00PMSea Eagles - Raiders
10:00PMBroncos - Roosters
Sat 4 May5:00PMBulldogs - Wests Tigers
7:30PMTitans - Storm
9:35PMCowboys - Dolphins
Sun 5 May4:00PMKnights - Warriors
6:05PMSharks - Dragons
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