The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Melbourne Storm in round 23 of the NRL Telstra Premiership this Sunday 15 August at AAMI Park. South Sydney will welcome back a number of players from injury and suspension this week. Beau Champion and Colin Best will return as the Club’s centre pairing with Dylan Farrell moving to the interchange bench. Sam Burgess will play lock this week returning from suspension, replacing Jason Clark who has been ruled out with a medial ligament injury. Luke Capewell will replace John Sutton at five-eighth after he dislocated his shoulder during golden point extra last weekend against the Tigers. Michael Crocker will return to the side from the interchange bench. Rabbitohs fullback Rhys Wesser will play his 200th NRL game this weekend against the Storm, having made his first grade debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Balmain Tigers in 1998. The NRL game will kick off at 2pm with the Toyota Cup match scheduled to commence at 11:45am The Rabbitoh's team is:

1. Rhys Wesser
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Colin Best
4. Beau Champion
5. Fetuli Talanoa
6. Luke Capewell
7. Chris Sandow
8. Jamian Lowe
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi (c)
11. Dave Tyrrell
12. Eddy Pettybourne
13. Sam Burgess

14. Craig Stapleton
15. Shannon McPherson
16. Dylan Farrell
17. Michael Crocker

Coach – John Lang

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have named the following squad to play in the Toyota Cup match:

1. Malcolm Webster
2. Jamie Roberts
3. Junior Vaivai
4. Kane Morgan
5. Josh Mansour
6. Matt Mundine
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Josh Starling
9. Nathan Peats (c)
10. Francis Laulu
11. Adrian Ha'angana
12. Joseph So'oalo
13. Blake Judd

14. Jake Shearer
15. Jacob Nansen
16. Jack Tulemau
17. Brendan McKinnon

Coach – David Kidwell

North Sydney Bears are playing a their Round 23 NSW Cup match against the Windsor Wolves at Windsor on Satday Aug 14 6:00pm.

1. Andre Itula
2. Mark Talanoa
3. Shaune Corrigan
4. Jamie Simpson
5. Curtis Johnston 
6. Eddie Paea
7. Jarryd Hogan
8. Garrett Crossman
9. Matt Hunt
10. Daniel Sayegh
11. Brock Molan
12. Zeb Tawha
13. Dean Webster

14. Martin Field
15. James Nightingale
16. Tuki Jackson
17. Mitch Stevens
18. Andy McLean

Coach: Wayne Lambkin