The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for their NRL pre-season match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to be played this Friday 10 February at 8pm AEDST at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford. The squad, to be coached by Rabbitohs Assistant Coach John Morris, features eight players with NRL experience including Blake Taaffe, Richie Kennar, Jarrett Subloo, Hame Sele, Peter Mamouzelos, Davvy Moale, Michael Chee Kam and Jacob Host. This match is the second game of a double header to be played at Industree Group Stadium that night, with the Knights and Sharks doing battle at 5:55pm. Gates open at 5:15pm. Havili, Knight, Cartwright and Peoples are out injured. Latrell Mitchell, Shaq Mitchell, Walker, Tass, Paki, Paekau, Butler and Cassidy anre on representive duties.
A new competition will be instigated in 2023 The Pre-Season Challenge over two rounds. Expansive game play with an emphasis on attacking football awaits when the inaugural NRL Pre-Season Challenge kicks off next month, with a $100,000 payday up for grabs for the winning club. Bonus points rewarding teams for scoring tries, making line breaks and offloading will add another dimension to the competition to dtermine the winner. Super League champions St Helens will also take part to make it an 18-team competition, with their second match against the reigning NRL premiers the Panthers doubling up as the World Club Challenge.
Games will be played over 80 minutes as normal, but with clubs able to field as many as 28 players in week-one matches and up to 26 in week-two matches, with unlimited interchanges at their disposal in both weeks. The NRL Bunker will be in use in all matches, while games which are tied at the end of regular time will be declared a draw, with no golden point to be played.
World Club Challenge will remain as standard 18 player squad with 10 interchanges, and scores are tied game will go to golden point.
The addition of bonus points to go alongside points earned by winning or drawing a match will ensure teams have something to play for in every contest, no matter what's happening on the scoreboard. Alongside points accumulated through results, the number of bonus points a team can snare each game could make all the difference on what is sure to be a congested ladder. The club with the most points at the conclusion of the two rounds will be declared the winner of the Pre-Season Challenge and claim the $100,000 in prize money.
Competition points will be awarded as follows
Competition Bonus points will be awarded as follows
Given the short duration of the Pre-Season Challenge, there is a good chance the winner will have to be decided via a count back, and the NRL has devised a system to find a winner should teams finish tied on points at the top of the ladder
The South Sydney Rabbitohs team for the Manly-Warringah Pre-Season Challenge is:
Flbk - 1 - Taaffe, Blake Wing - 2 - Kennar, Richie Cntr - 3 - Karapani, Josiah Cntr - 4 - Gagai, Jacob Wing - 5 - Te Hau, Leon 5/8 - 6 - Teaupa, Dion Half - 7 - Subloo, Jarrett Prop - 8 - Sele, Hame Hook - 9 - Mamouzelos, Peter Prop - 10 - Moale, Davvy SRow - 11 - Chee Kam, Michael SRow - 12 - Host, Jacob (c) Lock - 13 - Duncan, Tallis Int - 14 - Kalo Kalo, Terrell Int - 15 - O'Neill, Ethan Int - 16 - Lovett, Ben Int - 17 - Grossemy, Louis Int - 18 - Cook, Romano Int - 19 - Rahme, Jaxson Int - 20 - Carr, Thomas Int - 21 - Gardiner, Shannon Int - 22 - Skelton, Leonard Int - 23 - Patterson, Hugo Int - 24 - Gray, Brock Coach - Morris, John
The South Sydney Jersey Flegg team are playing the Manly-Warringah in a trial at Mascot Oval at 11:00am.
Abou-Arrage, William Bray, Keahlan Chapman, Isaac Chester, Mitchell DiBartolo, Emmanuel Donnelly, Archie Griffiths, Trent Hawe-De Thierry, Dranza Jang, Braydon Kaho, Carson Kurnoth, Aaron Laui, Etuate Lester, Harley Leugaimafa, Deijion Manning, Evan Mercy, Drey Mezzomo, Oscar Mocevakaca, Joshua Nohra, Joseph Paki, Lachoneus Rahme, Jaxson Reeve, Mitchell Taliai, William Toevai, TJ Tweedie, Cruise Vailalo, Isaiah Wilkins, Zayn Williams, Dylan Woodford, Taine Wright-Dunrobin, Keanu Cowan, Nathaniel Jinks, Samuel Kokkinos, James Lepua, Kobe Levi, Douglas Palu, Faresa Patolo, Terence Saldanha, Jude Coach - O'Connell, Chris
The South Sydney Rabbitohs will host a massive day of Rugby League at the Club’s spiritual home of Redfern Oval this Saturday 11 February with four games of football to be played against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Four games of Rugby League will feature at Redfern Oval on Saturday with the Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s game kicking off at 10:30am, followed by the Harold Matthews under 17s boys game at 12pm, the SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s game at 1:30pm, and the NSW Women’s premiership match at 3pm. The U19 SG Ball squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Towns, Dane Wing - 2 - Munro, Tyrone Cntr - 3 - Wright, Daniel Cntr - 4 - Williams, Drew Wing - 5 - Mellars, Haizyn 5/8 - 6 - Murray, Leroy Half - 7 - Hawkins, Brent Prop - 8 - Sele, Setefano Hook - 9 - Herring, TJ (c) Prop - 10 - Lole-Ngarima, Jahream SRow - 11 - Fletcher, Thomas SRow - 12 - Heslin, Mateus Lock - 13 - Le Blanc, Liam Int - 14 - Smith, Bailey Int - 15 - Risati, Lennox Int - 16 - Scholes, Bailey Int - 17 - Veiru, Jacob Int - 18 - Pritchard, Peteru Int - 22 - Casey, Ryan Int - 23 - Aarons, Liam Coach - Sutton, John
The U17s Harold Matthews Cup team play Canterbury kickoff at 12:00pm. Their squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Bilich, Braethan Wing - 2 - Kuscu, Yasin Cntr - 3 - Tovio, Lancelot Cntr - 4 - Poynton, Charlie Wing - 5 - Mann, Charlie 5/8 - 6 - Berryman, Tylan Half - 7 - Humphries, Matthew Prop - 8 - Toevai, Kynan Hook - 9 - Le Maitre, Marshall Prop - 10 - Mahon, Tanner SRow - 11 - Mersal, Quinn SRow - 12 - Berryman-Duff, Tamoko Lock - 13 - Lua, Fetaiaki (c) Int - 14 - Toombs, Ethan Int - 15 - Makoare, Kaylan Int - 17 - Moses, Lochlin Int - 18 - Pasikala, Christian Int - 16 - Fong, Jacob Int - 19 - Bell, Zane Int - 21 - Romanos, Jospeh Coach - Deller, Luke
The Womens NSWRL team will play against Canterbury at Redfern Oval on at 3:00pm. Their squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Tagaloa, Mollie Wing - 2 - Knapp, Paige Cntr - 3 - Raikadroka, Patricia Cntr - 4 - Eli, Makayla Wing - 5 - Barber, Tamsin 5/8 - 6 - Duff, Pihuka Half - 7 - Filipo, Sian (c) Prop - 8 - Longford, Mardi Hook - 9 - Collins, Jenaye Prop - 10 - Kilisimasi, Seneti SRow - 11 - Maejiirs, Josephine SRow - 12 - Cook, Tia Lock - 13 - Simpson, Rachel Int - 14 - Perugini, Nikki Int - 15 - Duckett, Tymekqwa Int - 16 - Rainima, Ema Int - 20 - Backhouse, Nicole Int - 18 - Cain Terrie-Ann Int - 23 - Kiraz, Jacinta Coach - Sultana, Shane
The Womens U19s Tarsha Gale Cup team to play Canterbury kickoff at 10:30pm also at Redfern Oval. Their squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Coote, Georgie Wing - 2 - Maxwell-Puohotaua, Manaia Cntr - 3 - Lyons, Shanelle Cntr - 4 - Fallon, Kate Wing - 5 - Boloatagici, Tairah 5/8 - 6 - Duckett, Lateia Half - 7 - Sa'anga, Siniva Prop - 8 - Tapuai, Cherellyn Hook - 9 - Muru-Hauraki, Le Ramaarie Prop - 10 - Kurnoth, Zoe SRow - 11 - Stanton, Parker SRow - 12 - Widders, Yilara Lock - 13 - Maile, Luti Int - 14 - Sagigi, Loti Int - 15 - Sumas, Nyokah Niki Int - 16 - Luamanu-Winitana, Aneko Int - 17 - Taufa, Bethany Int - 18 - Rasaku, Mere Int - 19 - Mafi, Taliah Int - 20 - Gebadi, Jerusa Coach - Jackson, Dale
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Rabbitohs’ Reserve Grade NSW Cup team will take on the Western Suburbs in a trial match, kicking off at Saturday Feb 4 5:30pm at Lidcombe Oval. Their squad for the game is :-
Alvarado, Tristan Carr, Tom Chanfoon, Maila Chapman, Chase Gagai, Jacob Gale, Lachlan Gardiner, Shannon Giles, Thomas Gordon, Yileen Hardman, D’Arcy Hodge, Tyson O’Neill, Ethan Patterson, Hugo Peoples, Trent Robinson, Chaise Skelton, Leonard Subloo, Jarrett Bentley-Hape, Bayleigh Hyslop, Che Lovett, Kurt Makk, Matthew Margaritis, Lukas Moretti, Marco Phillips, Ezekiel Makelim, Zac
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ SG Ball Cup under 19s team open their season against the Warriors at Redfern Oval this Sunday. SG Ball Cup kick off at 11:00am. U17s Matthews Cup team have the first round bye. The U19 SG Ball squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Towns, Dane Wing - 2 - Munro, Tyrone Cntr - 3 - Wright, Daniel Cntr - 4 - Williams, Drew Wing - 5 - Mellars, Haizyn 5/8 - 6 - Murray, Leroy Half - 7 - Hawkins, Brent Prop - 8 - Sele, Setefano Hook - 9 - Herring, TJ (c) Prop - 10 - Lole-Ngarima, Jahream SRow - 11 - Fletcher, Thomas SRow - 12 - Heslin, Mateus Lock - 13 - Le Blanc, Liam Int - 14 - Smith, Bailey Int - 15 - Risati, Lennox Int - 16 - Pritchard, Peteru Int - 17 - Scholes, Bailey Int - 18 - Casey, Ryan Int - 19 - Veiru, Jacob Coach - Sutton, John
The Womens NSWRL team will open their season against Illawarra at Wollongong Stadium on Sunday Feb 12 at 3:15pm. Their squad for the game is :-
Flbk - 1 - Raikadroka, Patricia Wing - 2 - Knapp, Paige Cntr - 3 - Maaka, Ashlee Cntr - 4 - Barber, Tamsin Wing - 5 - Cain Terrie-Ann 5/8 - 6 - Duff, Pihuka Half - 7 - Filipo, Sian (c) Prop - 8 - Longford, Mardi Hook - 9 - Paekau, Capri Prop - 10 - Butler, Charlette SRow - 11 - Paki, Aaliyah SRow - 12 - Simpson, Rachel Lock - 13 - Cassidy, Kahu Int - 14 - Duckett, Iesha Int - 15 - Sulusi, Alexandra Int - 16 - Cook, Tia Int - 17 - Whiteley, Cindy Int - 18 - Tagaloa, Mollie Int - 19 - Kilisimasi, Seneti Int - 20 - Perugini, Nikki Int - 21 - Maejiirs, Josephine Int - 23 - Eli, Makayla Coach - Sultana, Shane
The Womens U19s Tarsha Gale Cup team have a first round bye this weekend.
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