The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams for the Round 23 match against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium this Thursday Aug 16th, with the NRL fixture scheduled to kick off at 7:50pm. Rabbitohs Head Coach Anthony Seibold has shuffled his backline following an injury to Alex Johnston last Friday night against the Roosters, naming Dane Gagai at fullback, Hymel Hunt on the wing and Braidon Burns in the centres who will partner Tyrell Fuimaono. Mawene Hiroti is in line to make his NRL debut after being named on the interchange bench for Thursday's clash with the Broncos. Angus Crichton will play his 50th NRL game against the Broncos on Thursday night. Crichton made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Broncos in round 19 of the 2016 season. Inglis, Jennings, Graham, Alex Johnston, Doueihi, Nicholls, Musgrove, Johnstone, and O'Connor are unavailable due to injury.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs team is:
Flbk - 1 - Gagai, Dane Wing - 2 - Hunt, Hymel Cntr - 3 - Burns, Braidon Cntr - 4 - Fuimaono, Tyrell Wing - 5 - Kennar, Richard 5/8 - 6 - Walker, Cody Half - 7 - Reynolds, Adam Prop - 8 - Burgess, Tom Hook - 9 - Cook, Damien Prop - 10 - Burgess, George SRow - 11 - Sutton, John SRow - 12 - Crichton, Angus Lock - 13 - Burgess, Sam (c) Int - 14 - Hiroti, Mawene Int - 15 - Murray, Cameron Int - 16 - Clark, Jason Int - 17 - Tatola, Junior Int - 18 - McIlwrick, Matt Int - 19 - Turner, Kyle Int - 20 - Britt, Dean Int - 21 - Tracey, Connor Head Coach – Seibold, Anthony
The North Sydney Bears are playing their NSW Premiership Round 23 and U20s Jersey Flegg Cup Round 20 match against Canterbury ISP at North Sydney Oval and U20s at Belmore Sports Ground with ISP kickoff at Sunday Aug 19th 11:45am while U20s kickoff at Saturday Aug 18th 6:30pm
The NSW Premiership squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Arthars, Jesse Wing - 2 - Johnston, Curtis Cntr - 3 - Gagan, Jacob Cntr - 4 - Tago, Jake Wing - 5 - Sabutey, Sean 5/8 - 6 - Tracey, Connor Half - 7 - Hawkins, Dean Prop - 8 - Koloamatangi, Keaon Hook - 9 - Brittain, Billy (c) Prop - 10 - Kennedy, Rhys SRow - 11 - Britt, Dean SRow - 12 - Turner, Kyle Lock - 13 - Rodwell, Ky Int - 14 - Leuluai, Vincent Int - 15 - McIlwrick, Matthew Int - 16 - Williams, Jackson Int - 17 - Bailey, Max Coach - Millard, Shane
The North Sydney U20's Jersey Flegg Cup squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Tukapua, Kyle Wing - 2 - Mougios, Nic Cntr - 3 - Abou-Ghaida, Ethan Cntr - 4 - Chan-Foon, Maila Wing - 5 - Angles-Corke, Ryley 5/8 - 6 - Taaffe, Blake Half - 7 - Preece, Kurtis Prop - 8 - O'Brien, Kell Hook - 9 - Cook, Josh Prop - 10 - Casson, Luke SRow - 11 - Whittaker,Lennox SRow - 12 - Frain, Justin Lock - 13 - Kurnoth, Corey Int - 14 - French, Matthew Int - 15 - Soloa, Jubilee Int - 16 - Lodge, Luke Int - 17 - Griffin, Jayden Coach - Leyshon, Willie