2026 NRL Round 1 - Teams

South Sydney v Dolphins

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for their round one match against the Dolphins to be played this Sunday 8 March at 4:05pm at Suncorp Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named David Fifita in the second row to make his Rabbitohs debut, with new recruit Moala Graham-Taufa also named on the extended bench. Tass, Arrow, Smith, Elliott, Kosi, Glover, Penitani, Johanssen, Humphries are out injured. Munro and Humpreys are out suspended.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs team for Round 1 is:

Flbk -  1 - Grey, Jye  
Wing -  2 - Johnston, Alex        
Cntr -  3 - Mitchell, Latrell   
Cntr -  4 - Wighton, Jack 
Wing -  5 - Graham, Campbell 
5/8  -  6 - Walker Cody      
Half -  7 - Ward, Ashton
Prop -  8 - Tatola, Junior   
Hook -  9 - Garlick, Bronson     
Prop - 10 - Koloamatangi, Keaon    
SRow - 11 - Fifita, David       
SRow - 12 - Aitken, Euen 
Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron (c) 

Int  - 14 - Mamouzelos, Peter 
Int  - 15 - Duncan, Tallis      
Int  - 16 - Hubner, Lachlan        
Int  - 17 - Keppie, Sean      
Int  - 18 - Sullivan, Jayden       
Int  - 19 - Graham-Taufa, Moala    
Int  - 20 - Le Blanc, Liam   
Int  - 21 - Fletcher, Thomas 
Int  - 22 - Bentley-Hape, Bentley  

Coach - Bennett, Wayne

The NSW Cup men’s team and the Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s men’s team will play the Newcastle Knights at Cessnock Sportsground on Sunday 8 March, with the NSW Cup game kicking off at 2pm and the Jersey Flegg Cup game commencing at 12pm.

The Rabbitohs NSW Cup team the games is :-


Flbk -  1 - Dufty, Matt  
Wing -  2 - Mazzone, Jordi        
Cntr -  3 - Bentley-Hape, Bentley    
Cntr -  4 - Afualo, William
Wing -  5 - Kirk, Jay    
5/8  -  6 - Dickson, Logan     
Half -  7 - Siegwalt, Latrell 
Prop -  8 - Ataata, Salesi 
Hook -  9 - Ayache, Yehya   
Prop - 10 - Radel, John    
SRow - 11 - Keir, Daniel (c)     
SRow - 12 - Fletcher, Thomas    
Lock - 13 - Le Blanc, Liam 

Int  - 14 - Waitere, Te Wahi 
Int  - 15 - Vito, Lajuan        
Int  - 16 - Fakaosi, Tayson       
Int  - 17 - Pele, Franklin       
Int  - 18 - Hansen, Siotana Filimoe-Ulie      
Int  - 19 - Williamson, Ben    
Int  - 20 - Alhazim, Josh   
Int  - 21 - Lawry, Oliver  

Coach - Collins, Wayne

The U21's team the games is :-


Flbk -  1 - Kuscu, Yasin 
Wing -  2 - Alvarez, Corbin        
Cntr -  3 - Poynton, Charlie (c)    
Cntr -  4 - Lenoy, Assariah 
Wing -  5 - Skillington, Jaffahl      
5/8  -  6 - Berryman, Tylan      
Half -  7 - Feast, Jamayne
Prop -  8 - Taua, Nazareth   
Hook -  9 - Smith, Hadley    
Prop - 10 - Keung, Elijah    
SRow - 11 - Lua, Daniel      
SRow - 12 - McCarthy, Max    
Lock - 13 - Rooke, Harrison  

Int  - 14 - Miller, Harvee 
Int  - 15 - Geary, Ben
Int  - 16 - Saumaki, Saumaki        
Int  - 17 - Heslin, Mateus       
Int  - 18 - Griffin, Samuel      
Int  - 19 - Samuel, Caelis

Coach - Kenna, Scott

Also on Sunday 8 March, the SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s team and the Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys’ team will play the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at 4 Pines Park, with the SG Ball Cup game kicking off at 12:30pm and the Harold Matthews Cup game scheduled to start at 11am.

The U19 SG Ball squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Walters, Lachlan 
Wing -  2 - Lyons, Dwayne 
Cntr -  3 - Jennings, Dayne
Cntr -  4 - Tauaa, Dean
Wing -  5 - Ballard, Joshua 
5/8  -  6 - Alvarez, Taj  
Half -  7 - Fotu-Moala, Isaac  
Prop -  8 - Lavakeiaho, Phillip 
Hook -  9 - Hill, Cody (c)
Prop - 10 - Fui, Maddox
SRow - 11 - Leha, Will
LSRw - 12 - Aufai-Farani, Taj  
Lock - 13 - Cresswell, Caleb

Int  - 14 - Grey, Bailey 
Int  - 15 - Kaberry, Ben 
Int  - 16 - Sisifa, Simon
Int  - 17 - Moses, Lochlin
Int  - 19 - Thaiday-Shinn, Elijah 
Int  - 20 - Davies, Jimmy
Int  - 22 - Payne, Kaole

Coach - Hogan, Nathan

The U17s Harold Matthews Cup squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Dorahy, Harry
Wing -  2 - Wright, Benjamin
Cntr -  3 - Toefaeono, Dwayne
Cntr -  4 - Gullionta, Diezel
Wing -  5 - Hopoate, Devida 
5/8  -  6 - Bateup, Charlie 
Half -  7 - Tarau, Payton (c)
Prop -  8 - Suluvale-Liumaunu, Zavier  
Hook -  9 - Fotu-Moala, Tukia  
Prop - 10 - Bar-Haim, Lior 
SRow - 11 - Samson, Taoko
SRow - 12 - Manuofetoa, Josiah 
Lock - 13 - Mailangi, Anthony

Int  - 14 - Varol, Mehmet 
Int  - 15 - Williams, Cooper
Int  - 16 - Tauheluhelu, Soni
Int  - 17 - Searle, Isaac 
Int  - 18 - Suani, Heinz  
Int  - 19 - O'Neill, Sean  

Coach - O'Brien, Kell

On Saturday 7 March, the Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s team and the Lisa Fiaola Cup under 17s girls’ team will play the Knights at Redfern Oval, with the Tarsha Gales Cup kicking off at 12:15pm and the Lisa Fiaola Cup commencing at 10:30am.

The Womens U19s Tarsha Gale Cup squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Latta, Keely 
Wing -  2 - Christian, Olivia       
Cntr -  3 - Phillips, Evie   
Cntr -  4 - Mason, Sahara        
Wing -  5 - Chappell, April       
5/8  -  6 - Brady-Heaslop, Dakotah    
Half -  7 - McGregor, Kiara (c)
Prop -  8 - Saito, Anita       
Hook -  9 - Peraua, Samina    
Prop - 10 - Elekana, Marleya    
SRow - 11 - Faasoa, Lereit    
SRow - 12 - Manu, Keilani     
Lock - 13 - Ben, Chantel 

Int  - 14 - Talanoa, Markaylah
Int  - 15 - Kalland, Hannah     
Int  - 16 - Taki Puri, Emmelyse      
Int  - 17 - Hall, Annelise      
Int  - 18 - Dower, Tahlya      

Coach - Costello, Brad

The Womens U17s Lisa Fiola Cup squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Ryan-Last, Cobi   
Wing -  2 - Khoury, Anabelle        
Cntr -  3 - Dominis, Jade  
Cntr -  4 - Falepapalangi, Emmaline        
Wing -  5 - Foley, Indiana     
5/8  -  6 - Koi, Selene    
Half -  7 - Mafi, Nevaehi    
Prop -  8 - Alatasi, Mercy      
Hook -  9 - Puhipuhi, Kyliah    
Prop - 10 - Horne, Taylor   
SRow - 11 - Maui, Olivia      
SRow - 12 - Ogle, Lexus    
Lock - 13 - Lester, Zahri (c) 

Int  - 14 - Whitaker, Poppy 
Int  - 15 - Tagoia, Regina 
Int  - 16 - McGuinness, Allyah     
Int  - 17 - McKee, Bronte    
Int  - 18 - Lafleur, Jayda    

Coach - Alaia, Vai

Round 1 - Match Report

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