The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams for the Club’s first trial match of the 2017 season against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Campbelltown Sports Stadium this Saturday 11 February, with the NRL fixture scheduled to kick off at 7:30pm. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named a mixture of experienced NRL players with young, up-and-coming players in his side to take on the Sea Eagles as they put their best foot forward in the lead to the start of the season proper. South Sydney Junior Jason Clark will have the honour of captaining the Rabbitohs on Saturday night. In recognition of the encouraging growth of our South-Western Sydney based Members over recent years, the Rabbitohs will return to Campbelltown Sports Stadium for the first time since 1999 when Sean Garlick led the Rabbitohs to a 16-10 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies. To add to the excitement of the day, Campbelltown Sports Stadium will also play host to both an NYC clash between the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles, a match between the North Sydney Bears and the Blacktown Workers RLFC, and a NSW Physical Disability Rugby League match between South Sydney and Manly prior to the main game. Gates open at Campbelltown Sports Stadium at 3:10pm on Saturday with the NSW Cup game kicking off at 3:15pm, the NYC game at 5:15pm, the NSWPDRLA game at 7pm, with the NRL fixture scheduled to commence at 7:30pm Reynolds, Musgrove, Aaron Gray, Tracey, Goolagong and Gosiewski are unavialble due to injury. Inglis, Turner and Cook are on representative duties.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs team is:
Flbk - 1 - Burns, Braidon Wing - 2 - Hiroti, Mawene Cntr - 3 - Jennings, Robert Cntr - 4 - Talakai, Siosifa Wing - 5 - Moceidreke, Siteveni 5/8 - 6 - Levido, Eli Half - 7 - Kelly, Luke Prop - 8 - Burgess, George Hook - 9 - Dietz, Brad Prop - 10 - Cherrington, Anthony SRow - 11 - Rochow, Robbie SRow - 12 - Crichton, Angus Lock - 13 - Clark, Jason (c) Int - 14 - Fuimaono, Tyrell Int - 15 - Murray, Cameron Int - 16 - Tasi, Tautalatasi Int - 17 - Miski, Abbas Int - 18 - Doueihi, Adam Int - 19 - Williams, Clayton Int - 20 - Hunt, Phoenix Int - 21 - Hunt, Jamel Int - 22 - Whitelaw, Cheyne Head Coach – Maguire, Michael
The South Sydney U20's team are also playing a trial against Manly-Warringah 5:15pm. The squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Cordtz, Beau Wing - 2 - Boyce, Rangi-Paoa Cntr - 3 - Graham, Campbell Cntr - 4 - Shiach-Wise, Bailey Wing - 5 - Taukamo, Tyrone 5/8 - 6 - Doueihi, Adam Half - 7 - Leddy, Harry Prop - 8 - Fuimaono, Henry-Siriah Hook - 9 - Hunt, Phoenix Prop - 10 - Ili, Kalani SRow - 11 - Ta'avale, Lucky SRow - 12 - Manowski, Blake Lock - 13 - Topai-Aveai, Cruz Int - 14 - O'Connor, Dylan Int - 15 - Butler, Tarquinn Int - 16 - Mailata, Jordan Int - 17 - Johnstone, Sam Int - 18 - Koloamatangi, Keaon Int - 19 - Hamlin, Gabe Int - 20 - Saunders, Josh Coach - Carr, Ryan
The North Sydney Bears are also playing a trial against Manly's feeder team Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 3:15pm. Their squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Perrin, Tom Wing - 2 - Horo, Jayden Cntr - 3 - Cntr - 4 - Neilsen, Dane Wing - 5 - Kharwin, Obed 5/8 - 6 - Freebairn, Tom Half - 7 - Travers, Riley Prop - 8 - Esau, Jacob Hook - 9 - Rogers, Piki Prop - 10 - Mauala, FJ SRow - 11 - Eisenhuth, Tom SRow - 12 - Dokinavalu, Jok Lock - 13 - Siolo, Patrice Int - 14 - Sands, Maia Int - 15 - O'Toole, Harry Int - 16 - Mirceski, James Int - 17 - McCudden, Jacob Int - 18 - Freebairn, Harry Int - 19 - Leitigaga, Nathan Int - 20 - Schaumkel, Latrell Int - 21 - Samiu, Juveilee Int - 23 - Tangaiiti, Wallace Coach - Gardiner, Ben
The South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball U18 to play in the Round 1 clash with North Sydney at TG Milner Field at Sat Feb 11 kickoff 11:15am
Flbk - 1 - Mitsias, Johnny Wing - 2 - Folau, Sione Cntr - 3 - Stephenson, Jacob Cntr - 4 - Mougios, Nicholas (vc) Wing - 5 - Tass, Isaiah 5/8 - 6 - Reilly, Triston Half - 7 - Hawkins, Dean Prop - 8 - Rodwell, Ky (c) Hook - 9 - Cook, Josh Prop - 10 - Fifita, Daniel SRow - 11 - Lose, Joey SRow - 12 - Ngere, Joseph Lock - 13 - Chan-Foon, Maila Int - 14 - Fitzgerald, Bailey Int - 15 - Butler, Hitaua Int - 16 - Veikoso, Wesley Int - 17 - Sionetali, Trevor-Joseph Int - 18 - Kaya, Berat Int - 19 - Manowski, Aiden Coach - Hiroti, Rangi Other final squad members - Armstrong, Dalton - Dellow, Raine - Hyslop, Che - Jolley, Max - Perry, Aden
The South Sydney Rabbitohs Harold Mathews U16 kickoff at 10:00am. The team is -
Flbk - 1 - Savage, Kalib (c) Wing - 2 - Spyroulias, Chaise Cntr - 3 - Aldridge, Logan Cntr - 4 - Dodds, John Wing - 5 - Prelec, Zac 5/8 - 6 - Mamouzelos, Peter Half - 7 - Bitar, Zac Prop - 8 - Taumoepenu, Tevita (vc) Hook - 9 - Lloyd, Ben Prop - 10 - Gale, Lachlan SRow - 11 - Shum-Cottrell, Darcy SRow - 12 - Vesikula, Ratu Lock - 13 - Harsanyi, Joshua Int - 14 - Maling, Zach Int - 15 - Spiteri, Mitchell Int - 16 - Patalo-Vitale, Christian Int - 17 - Kambos, Zach Int - 18 - Tsoukalas, John Coach - Webster, Danny Other final squad members - Bitar, Declan - Black, Kye - Fa'asoo, Lennox - Mamumanunitoga, Maikeli - Sassine, Manaaki - Tautaiolefua, Jacob
The South Sydney Rabbitohs inaugural Tasha Gale Cup U18 9s womens team to take on Illawarra Steelers at Wollongong Stdaium kickoff kickoff at 12:30am. The team is -
1 - Kilisimasi, Malanata 2 - Willoughby, Raquel 3 - Dymock, Kobe 4 - Fonokalafi, Helen 5 - Hampson, Shae 6 - Huggins, Jade 7 - Baird, Nikki 8 - Allchin, Tatum 9 - Matapuku, Jade 10 - Perrin, Emma 11 - Togoloa, Litia 12 - Tuckwell, Romy 13 - Marschke, Sarah Coach - Dymock, Milton Other final squad members - Crow, Nat - Dymock, Zali - Fa'asoo, Malia - Fakataya, Sisifa - Folua, Tasilina - Greenhalgh, Grace - Hamilton, Paige - Mathes, Kaytlan - Moale, Moniqca - Murray, Bryanna - Penitani, Natasha - Scott, Madison - Wilson, Ramai