15 Sep 2010

Injured Marshall named to play in NRL semi-final

6:06 am on 15 September 2010

The injured Wests Tigers league star Benji Marshall has been named at five-eighth for his side's must win NRL semi-final against the Raiders in Canberra on Friday night.

The Kiwis captain has been named in the starting lineup despite an injury to his right knee from last weekend, but he's vowed to do everything possible to play this weekend.

West Tigers have beaten Canberra twice this season, but the Raiders, who qualified only 7th for the playoffs, are on a roll after six straight wins.