Wests Tigers fans will have to wait for their first look at Lachlan Galvin, with the youngster ruled out of the club's opening Pre-Season Challenge match.
Set to compete against the New Zealand Warriors, the club confirmed that Galvin has been ruled out after sustaining a calf injury in training leading up to the game.
While his return date is unknown at this stage, the five-eighth will return to Sydney and "will undergo scans on what is said to be only a minor strain".
In his place, talented young halfback Iverson Matai will enter the squad. Matai, who is a member of the extended NSW Cup squad, was recruited from the Canterbury Bulldogs last year and was a member of the team's SG Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup in 2023.
When:ย Sunday, February 18, 2pm (AEDT)
Where: Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
New Zealand Warriors
1.ย Taine Tuaupikiย 2.ย Setu Tuย 3.ย Ali Leiatauaย 4.ย Roger Tuivasa-Sheckย 5.ย Marcelo Montoyaย 6.ย Chanel Harris-Tavitaย 7.ย Luke Metcalfย 8.ย Bunty Afoaย 9.ย Freddy Lussickย 10.ย Tom Aleย 11.ย Jackson Fordย 12.ย Jacob Labanย 13.ย Kalani Going
Interchange: 14. Eddie Ieremia 15.ย Zyon Maiu'uย 16.ย Tanner Stowers-Smithย 17. Leka Halasima 18.ย Patrick Moimoiย 20.ย Etuate Fukofukaย 21.ย Toni Tupouniuaย 22.ย Ben Farrย 23. Luke Hanson 24.ย Moala Graham-Taufaย 25. Geronimo Doyle 26. Quinnlan Tupou 27.ย Paul Roache
Wests Tigers
1.ย Jahream Bulaย 2.ย Charlie Stainesย 3.ย Solomona Faataapeย 4.ย Declan Caseyย 5.ย Junior Tupouย 6.ย Jayden Sullivanย 7.ย Aidan Sezerย 8.ย Stefano Utoikamanuย 9.ย Apisai Koroisauย 10.ย David Klemmerย 11.ย Isaiah Papali'iย 12.ย Asu Kepaoaย 13.ย Alex Seyfarth
Interchange: 14. Iverson Matai 15.ย Josh Feledyย 16.ย Fonua Poleย 17.ย Samuela Fainuย 18.ย Kit Lauliliiย 19.ย Sione Fainuย 20.ย Jake Simpkinย 21.ย Tallyn Da Silvaย 22.ย Heath Masonย 23. Alexander Lobb 24.ย Tony Sukkarย 25. Navren Willett 26. Nick Lui Toso 27.ย Reuben Porterย 28.ย Sione Latoa-Vaihu
Referee:ย Chris Sutton
