ALBION Park-Oak Flats Eagles product Drew Hutchison will make his first NRL start of 2020 after being named at five-eighth for the Roosters' clash with the Wests Tigers.
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After two straight games off the bench, the 25-year-old will start alongside Kyle Flanagan in the halves - with Lachlan Lam (ankle) and Luke Keary (ribs) both sustaining injuries in the side's loss to Melbourne.
Kiama's Brett Morris (back) will also return to the tri-colours this Saturday on the wing - marking his first appearance since round 11.
Morris' twin brother Josh will start at centre for the Roosters, in their match at Leichhardt Oval.
Round 15 will open with the Thursday blockbuster between the Parramatta Eels - coached by Batemans Bay's Brad Arthur - and the Melbourne Storm, who will be without Bega's Dale Finucane (calf).
Then on Friday, Pambula-born Jack Williams and his Sharks will travel to Penrith to face the league-leading Panthers - with Narooma's Teig Wilton named 18th man for the visitors.
Later that night, Moruya's Rhys Kennedy (who will make his first start after nine appearances from the bench) and his Broncos will host the Dragons - featuring Gerringong's Korbin Sims, Shellharbour's Euan Aitken and Park's Adam Clune.
Shellharbour's Trent Merrin is 18th man for the Red V.
Saturday will kick-off with the Gold Coast (coached by Milton-Ulladulla's Justin Holbrook) facing off with Canberra at Cbus Super Stadium at 3pm.
Following that clash, Manly-Warringah hit the road to ANZ Stadium, where they'll battle South Sydney.
The Rabbitohs will be led by Nowra-born five-eighth Cody Walker, while Gerringong's Reuben Garrick will start at fullback for the visitors, with both Tom Trbojevic (hamstring) and Brendan Elliot (knee) injured.
Cobargo's Morgan Boyle is 18th man for the Sea Eagles.
Sunday will kick-off with Milton-Ulladulla's Jack Murchie and his Warriors locking horns with the Bulldogs - representing the Group Seven juniors first appearance for the club since round nine.
The round will wrap up the Knights (coached by Batemans Bay's Adam O'Brien) and Cowboys fixture at McDonald Jones Stadium.
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Courtney Ward
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
