The Melbourne Storm have confirmed their recruit Nate Myles will make his return from injury for feeder side Easts Tigers in the Intrust Super Cup this weekend.
While he was not named by the Tigers in their starting 17 for Team List Tuesday yesterday, the experienced forward who has 31 Origin games for Queensland under his belt; had his registration confirmed with the QRL today and is expected to slot in the side for Saturday’s game at Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park.
Easts will go head-to-head against fellow Storm feeder side Sunshine Coast in an important match-up.
This will be the first game back for Myles since injuring his elbow whilst playing for Queensland in State of Origin Game I.
A total of eight Storm players have been named to take part in Saturday’s clash.
Easts Tigers v Sunshine Coast Falcons at Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park on Saturday, July 1 - 5pm
Easts Tigers
1. Gerard McCallum 2. Linc Port 3. Shane Neumann 4. Conor Carey 5. Jarrod McInally 6. Billy Walters 7. Brayden Torpy 8. Steven Thorpe 9. Tommy Butterfield 10. Matt Zgrajewski 11. Jake Foster (c) 12. Adam Crear 13. Jack Svendsen 14. David Murphy 15. Charlie Galo 16. Mat Pitman 17. Chris Ostwald Dean Britt, Nate Myles
Coach: Scott Sipple
Sunshine Coast Falcons
1. Eddie Tautali 2. Matthew Soper-Lawler 3. Justin Olam 4. Donald Malone 5. Samuel Wright 6. Scott Drinkwater 7. Guy Hamilton 18. Tui Kamikamica 14. Christopher Lewis 10. Liam McDonald 11. Dane Hogan (c) 13. Jon Grieve 9. Alex Bishop 16. Thomas Geraghty 17. Christian Morris 19. Martin Cordwell 22. Harrison Muller Jeremy Hawkins, Jahrome Hughes
Coach: Craig Ingebrigtsen