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Luai out of Manly clash on Friday; Cobbo to join Dolphins
By Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Robert Dillon
Updated June 27, 2025 — 11.55amfirst published June 22, 2025 — 1.54pm
Jarome Luai is out of Friday’s clash against Manly as he deals with a boil on his chest.
Luai did not feature at Thursday’s captain’s run at Concord, and when asked about the co-captain’s absence, coach Benji Marshall told this masthead he was simply resting because of the heavy workload – and the fact he was about to play a third game in nine days.
Adan Doueihi slotted into five-eighth alongside new halfback Latu Fainu and Luke Laulilli trained at left centre.
But Api Koroisau is expected to move into the halves against Manly, with Tallyn Da Silva to start at dummy-half.
Marshall spoke a day earlier about why the club were keen to extend Koroisau, 32, ahead of 20-year-old Da Silva who has since met with four rival clubs – and is a chance of departing the Tigers by Monday’s transfer deadline.
Luai is being treated for a boil, which is not expected to impact his chances of taking the park for NSW in the Origin decider on July 9.
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By Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Robert Dillon
Updated June 27, 2025 — 11.55amfirst published June 22, 2025 — 1.54pm
Jarome Luai is out of Friday’s clash against Manly as he deals with a boil on his chest.
Luai did not feature at Thursday’s captain’s run at Concord, and when asked about the co-captain’s absence, coach Benji Marshall told this masthead he was simply resting because of the heavy workload – and the fact he was about to play a third game in nine days.
Adan Doueihi slotted into five-eighth alongside new halfback Latu Fainu and Luke Laulilli trained at left centre.
But Api Koroisau is expected to move into the halves against Manly, with Tallyn Da Silva to start at dummy-half.
Marshall spoke a day earlier about why the club were keen to extend Koroisau, 32, ahead of 20-year-old Da Silva who has since met with four rival clubs – and is a chance of departing the Tigers by Monday’s transfer deadline.
Luai is being treated for a boil, which is not expected to impact his chances of taking the park for NSW in the Origin decider on July 9.
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