Wests Tigers champion hooker Robbie Farah has been ruled out of Sunday’s NRL blockbuster against Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval.

Farah failed in his bid to be cleared of a broken leg he suffered against Canterbury a month ago and will miss his fourth game in a row.

Ryan Matterson has once again been named to start at No.9, however, five-eighth Benji Marshall is tipped to slot into dummy-half with Josh Reynolds expected to play there off the bench.

Having announced he will retire at the end of the year, the 35-year-old Farah’s only chance of playing again is if the Tigers beat the Sharks or draw to secure eighth spot and a finals berth.

Farah will warm up as the side’s 19th man in the No.21 jersey.