The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams to take on the Penrith Panthers in round 17 of the 2012 Telstra Premiership being played this Sunday 1 July at 3pm at ANZ Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named a new-look Rabbitohs side due to the selection of Greg Inglis and Dave Taylor in the Queensland State of Origin squad for Origin III. Nathan Merritt moves into fullback with Andrew Everingham shifting to the wing and Shaune Corrigan coming into the centres. Ben Lowe will start in the second row with George Burgess being named on the four-man bench. Rabbitohs interchange forward Jason Clark will play his 50th NRL game this Sunday afternoon, all of which have been in the cardinal and myrtle of the Rabbitohs. The South Sydney junior made his first grade debut in 2009 at home against the St George Illawarra Dragons. Roy Asotasi, Sam Burgess, Matt King, Eddy Pettybourne were unavailable due to injury. The Rabbitohs’ team is:

1. Nathan Merritt
2. Andrew Everingham
3. Shaune Corrigan
4. Dylan Farrell
5. Justin Hunt
6. John Sutton
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Scott Geddes
9. Issac Luke
10. Luke Burgess
11. Ben Lowe
12. Chris McQueen
13. Michael Crocker

14. Jason Clark
15. Dave Tyrrell
16. George Burgess
17. Nathan Peats

Coach – Michael Maguire

The Toyota Cup match between the Rabbitohs and Brisbane will be played at 5:15pm. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Toyota Cup team is

1. Tyrone Phillips
2. David Sisifa
3. Nick Hedley
4. Jordan Tongahai 
5. James Roberts
6. Dylan Walker
7. Luke Keary (c)
8. Jordan Tuiavii
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Hamish Bryant
11. Blake Matthews
12. Brad Croad
13. Jesse Roberts

Interchange:

15. Kyle Turner
16. Joe Toleafoa
17. Adrian Ha'angana
18. Siosaia Tangiona
21. Aaron Gray

Coach - Ben Gardiner

The North Sydney Bears are not playing this weekend due to the NSW Residents match.