The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for Magic Round ten of the 2023 NRL Premiership against the Melbourne Storm to be played this Saturday 6 May at 7:45pm at Suncorp Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Demetriou has named prop Liam Knight on the interchange bench, having made a successful return from injury in NSW Cup last weekend. Winger Alex Johnston will play his 200th NRL game this Saturday night against the Melbourne Storm, having made his NRL debut on ANZAC Day in 2014 against the Broncos at the same ground as this Saturday’s game, Suncorp Stadium. Johnston has gone on to become the Club’s leading all-time try scorer and has represented both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Johnston will become just the eighth player in South Sydney’s history to play 200 or more first grade games for the Club since 1908. One of those players in the 200-game club at the Rabbitohs is prop Thomas Burgess who will play his 219th NRL match this Saturday night, moving him into outright third on the Club’s all-time first grade games list, behind only John Sutton (336 games) and Adam Reynolds (231 games). Moale, Koloamatangi, S.Mitchell, Havili, Subloo, Giles and Kalo Kalo are out injured.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL team is:
Flbk - 1 - Mitchell, Latrell Wing - 2 - Johnston, Alex Cntr - 3 - Tass, Isaiah Cntr - 4 - Graham, Campbell Wing - 5 - Milne, Taane 5/8 - 6 - Walker, Cody Half - 7 - Ilias, Lachlan Prop - 8 - Tatola, Tevita Hook - 9 - Cook, Damien Prop - 10 - Sele, Hame SRow - 11 - Chee Kam, Michael SRow - 12 - Host, Jacob Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron (c) Int - 14 - Cartwright, Jed Int - 15 - Arrow, Jai Moale, Davvy Int - 16 - Knight, Liam Int - 17 - Burgess, Thomas Int - 18 - Karapani, Josiah Int - 19 - Taaffe, Blake Int - 20 - Suluka-Fifita, Daniel Int - 21 - Lovett, Ben Int - 22 - Hawkins, Dean Coach - Demetriou, Jason
The South Sydney Rabbitohs will play a home fixture at North Sydney Oval on Saturday 6 May at 11am against the Sydney Roosters in round ten of the NSW Cup competition, as part of the NSW Rugby League’s version of Magic Round. The Rabbitohs vs Roosters clash is the first of three games to be played at North Sydney Oval on Saturday. Yileen Gordon will play his 100th senior premiership game for the Rabbitohs across all senior grades this weekend. The Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup squad is:
Flbk - 1 - Taaffe, Blake Wing - 2 - Carr, Tom Cntr - 3 - Gagai, Jacob Cntr - 4 - Kennar, Richie Wing - 5 - Tu'itupou Thompson, Izaac 5/8 - 6 - Teaupa, Dion Half - 7 - Hawkins, Dean (c) Prop - 8 - Lovett, Ben Hook - 9 - Mamouzelos, Peter Prop - 10 - Suluka-Fifita, Daniel SRow - 11 - Chanfoon, Maila SRow - 12 - O'Neill, Ethan Lock - 13 - Duncan, Tallis Int - 14 - Gardiner, Shannon Int - 15 - Rahme, Jaxson Int - 16 - Gordon, Yileen Int - 17 - Gray, Brock Int - 18 - Moretti, Marco Int - 19 - Hodge, Tyson Int - 20 - Hodge, Cody Coach - O'Callaghan, Joe
Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s men’s competition have a week off this weekend.
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