The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for their round 27 Ron Coote Cup home match against the Sydney Roosters to be played this Friday 4 September at 8pm at Allianz Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named Jai Arrow in his starting lineup to ‘play’ his 100th NRL game with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with five-eighth Cody Walker to replace him at kick off. Arrow, Rabbitohs player #1166, made his Rabbitohs debut in round one, 2021, against the Melbourne Storm, and will become the 67th player in South Sydney’s 118-year history to register 100 first grade games for the Club. Coach Bennett has also named Jye Gray to start at fullback, Latrell Mitchell to start at centre and Adam Elliott to start in the second row. Forwards Keaon Koloamatangi and David Fifita are both in line to play the 150th NRL games of their careers this Friday night. Duncan, Ward, Glover and Taua are out injured. Munro is out suspended.
This game will be the second leg of the Ron Coote Cup for the 2026 season, a trophy named in honour of Rugby League’s 14th Immortal and South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs legend, Ron Coote AM.
The NRL has approved one-off rule change which will allow the Rabbitohs to have an additional player for team lists and interchanges, that player being Jai Arrow, for this game.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs team is:
Flbk - 1 - Gray, Jye Wing - 2 - Johnston, Alex Cntr - 3 - Mitchell, Latrell Cntr - 4 - Wighton, Jack Wing - 5 - Graham, Campbell 5/8 - 23 - Arrow, Jai (c) Half - 7 - Sullivan, Jayden Prop - 8 - Tatola, Junior Hook - 9 - Smith, Brandon Prop - 10 - Koloamatangi, Keaon SRow - 11 - Fifita, David SRow - 12 - Elliott, Adam Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron (c) Int - 6 - Walker, Cody Int - 14 - Dufty, Matt Int - 15 - Hubner, Lachlan Int - 16 - Keppie, Sean Int - 17 - Humphreys, Jamie Int - 18 - Aitken, Euan Int - 19 - Siegwalt, Latrell Int - 20 - Le Blanc, Liam Int - 21 - Penitani, Talanoa Int - 22 - Mamouzelos, Peter Coach - Bennett, Wayne
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NSW Women’s Premiership team will play in the qualification final against the Penrith Panthers this Saturday 6 September at 11am at Leichhardt Oval. The NSW Womens premiership team is
Flbk - 1 - Shipton, Shaye Wing - 2 - Nielsen, Claudia Cntr - 3 - Taumoepeau-Williams, Asha Cntr - 4 - Veainu, Langi Wing - 5 - Tierney, Ocean 5/8 - 6 - Yaranamua, Luisa Half - 7 - McGregor, Kiara Prop - 8 - Barrett, Charlize Hook - 9 - Curtain, Sophie Prop - 10 - Mailangi, Loretta SRow - 11 - Brown, Claudia SRow - 12 - Gordon, Kyle Lock - 13 - Tupou-Witchman, Jazmon (c) Int - 14 - Muller, Rory Int - 15 - Church, Kesha Int - 16 - Dimech, Liaina Int - 17 - Namoce, Aliti Int - 18 - Laufale, Hana Int - 19 - Koloamatangi, Kylani Coach - O'Connell, Chris
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