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Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien is looking for something in attack and has shaken up the halves pairing once again, leaving out Penrith recruit Jack Cogger and bring Tyson Gamble back with his partner Jackson Hastingsjust as it was at the start of the season.
This is how they have been changing it round by round…
- 1.Bet and Hastings
- 2.Bet and Hastings
- 3.Gamble and Cogger
- 4.Gamble and Cogger
- 5.Cogger and Hastings
- 6.Cogger and Hastings
- 7.Bet and Hastings
Center Dane Gagai is also out with a late calf injurymeaning Enari Tuala moves to center and Thomas Jenkins moves to the wing.
For the Bulldogs, Max King starts at prop after passing fitness test for wrist injury. Sam Hughes moves to the bench and Poasa Fa’asaumili leaves the team.