The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams for week one of the finals, with the NRL side taking on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the second Qualifying Final and the Holden Cup team playing the Wests Tigers in the second Elimination Final, to be played at Allianz Stadium on Friday 12 September, with the NRL kick off scheduled for 7:55pm. Halfback Adam Reynolds returns to the side this week having completed his suspension, with Luke Keary moving to five-eighth and John Sutton shifting to the back row. Chris McQueen reverts to the extended interchange bench. Captain John Sutton will play his 250th grade game with South Sydney this Friday night, having started in the Rabbitohs’ lower grades in 2002 before making his first grade debut in 2004. The Holden Cup under 20s match between the Rabbitohs and the Tigers will kick off at 5:15pm. Champion, A.Gray and McInnes were unavialble due to injury. Teo was unavilable due to suspension.

The Rabbitohs’ team is:

 1. Greg Inglis
 2. Alex Johnston
 3. Dylan Walker
 4. Kirisome Auva'a
 5. Lote Tuqiri
 6. Luke Keary
 7. Adam Reynolds
 8. George Burgess
 9. Issac Luke
10. Dave Tyrrell
11. Kyle Turner
12. John Sutton (c) 
13. Sam Burgess

14. Jason Clark 
15. Chris McQueen 
16. Luke Burgess
17. Tom Burgess
18. Bryson Goodwin
19. Ben Lowe 
20. Joe Picker

Coach – Michael Maguire

The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 Holden Cup side will play the Wests-Tigers starting at 5:15pm in the (7v6) Minor Premilinary Semi-Final The South Sydney Rabbitohs Holden Cup team is

 1. Devon Makoare-Boyce 
 2. Tom Hughes
 3. Tevita Cottrell
 4. John Olive
 5. Sam Manuleleua
 6. Jordie Hughes
 7. Brad Wall
 8. Ofa Felila
 9. Aaron Booth
10. Edam Syme
11. Tulsa Saumamao
12. Jack Gosiewski (c)
13. Cheyne Whitelaw

14. Brock Gray
15. Wallace Tangiiti
16. Clayton Williams
17. PJ Los'e
18. Elliott Gorman
 
Coach - Ben Gardiner