The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Canberra Raiders in round 12 of the 2009 NRL Premiership this Monday 1 June at ANZ Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Taylor has named Chris Sandow at halfback who returns from injury this week. Eddy Pettybourne will start in the second row with David Fa’alogo shifting to lock. Ben Lowe returns to first grade on the interchange bench. The NRL match is scheduled for a 7pm kick off with the Toyota Cup due to commence at 4:30pm. The Grand Final of the Bob McCarthy Cup seven-a-side primary schools competition will played at 6:10pm between St Therese Primary, Mascot and St Andrew’s Primary, Malabar. The Rabbitohs NRL side is:
1. Capewell, Luke 2. Merritt, Nathan 3. Best, Colin 4. Champion, Beau 5. Talanoa, Fetuli 6. Simpson, Jamie 7. Sandow, Chris 8. Stuart, Luke 9. Luke, Issac 10. Asotasi, Roy (c) 11. Kidwell, David 12. Pettybourne, Eddy 13. Fa'alogo, David 14. Falloon, Beau 15. Lowe, Ben 16. Lowe, Jamian 17. McPherson, Shannan Coach – Jason Taylor
The Rabbitohs Toyota Cup side is:
1. Webster, Malcolm 2. Mansour, Joshua 3. Vaivai, Junior 4. Farrell, Dylan 5. Morgan, Kane 6. Mundine, Matt 7. Reynolds, Adam 8. Nansen, Jacob 9. Joseph, John 10. Lupi, Brad 11. Molan, Brock 12. Takairangi, Brad 13. Clark, Jason (c) 14. Pettyborne, Kennedy 15. Harmer, Brock 16. Shearer, Jake 19. Tulemau, Jack 20. Bennett, Tim Coach – Daniel Irvine
The North Sydney Bears have the week off during this second half of a split round