2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Round 2 & 42nd Charity Shield - Teams

South Sydney v St George-Illawarra

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for the 42nd Charity Shield match against the St George Illawarra Dragons to be played this Saturday 22 February at 3pm at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee. Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named Latrell Mitchell at fullback and captain for his team’s final pre-season hit-out in the lead up to round one, with Jack Wighton, Keaon Koloamatangi, Tyrone Munro, Tallis Duncan, Jayden Sullivan and Jamie Humphreys all set to play their first games for the season in the South Sydney colours on Saturday. S.Mitchell, Murray, Graham, Tatola, Johnston, Walker, Aitken, Mellars, Burns, Lovett, Arrow and Schuster are out injured. Havili is out with concussion.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs team for Round 2 of the Pre-Season Challenge is:

Flbk -  1 - Mitchell, Latrell (c)  
Wing -  2 - Tass, Isaiah        
Cntr -  3 - Casey, Declan   
Cntr -  4 - Wighton, Jack
Wing -  5 - Munro, Tyrone     
5/8  -  6 - Sullivan, Jayden     
Half -  7 - Dodd, Lewis
Prop -  8 - Keppie, Sean 
Hook -  9 - Mamouzelos, Peter   
Prop - 10 - Moale, Davvy   
SRow - 11 - Koloamatangi, Keaon     
SRow - 12 - Duncan, Tallis   
Lock - 13 - Hubner, Lachlan 

Int  - 14 - Humphreys, Jamie       
Int  - 15 - Gray, Jye       
Int  - 16 - Fletcher, Thomas       
Int  - 17 - Le Blanc, Liam      
Int  - 18 - Ataata, Salesi     
Int  - 19 - Ward, Ashton  
Int  - 20 - Myers, Fletcher   
Int  - 21 - Biondi-Odo, Bailey 
Int  - 22 - Webley, Luke

Coach - Bennett, Wayne

The NSW Cup team will play a three-way trial against the North Sydney Bears and St George Illawarra Dragons on Sunday 23 February at 3:30pm at Erskineville Oval. The NSW Cup team is :-

Flbk -  1 - Towns, Dane 
Wing -  2 - Lehmann, Max         
Cntr -  3 - Woodford, Taine    
Cntr -  4 - Kaho, Carson 
Wing -  5 - Roberts, Eli     
5/8  -  6 - Plath, Jordan    
Half -  7 - Quinn, Nicholas
Prop -  8 - Toevai, Tosesami   
Hook -  9 - Gray, Ryan   
Prop - 10 - Fakaosi, Tayson    
SRow - 11 - Taua, Nazarath     
SRow - 12 - Miller, Kaylen     
Lock - 13 - French. Matthew  

Int  - 14 - O'Donnell, Daniel
Int  - 15 - Munro, Lindsay
Int  - 16 - Williams, Bear
Int  - 17 - Mackenzie, Craig 
Int  - 18 - Kelso, Kody
Int  - 19 - Little, Jye
Int  - 20 - Tautailefua, Jacob
Int  - 21 - O'Kane, Henry
Int  - 22 - Gallo, Nathaniel
Int  - 23 - Alhazim, Joshua
Int  - 24 - Ibrahim, Mikael
Int  - 25 - Wright, Daniel

The Jersey Flegg Cup team will play a three-way trial against the St George Illawarra Dragons and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on Saturday 22 February at 3pm at Collegians Sporting Complex in Figtree. The U21's team the games is :-


Flbk -  1 - Towns, Dane 
Wing -  2 - Grazini, Sam        
Cntr -  3 - Wright, Daniel   
Cntr -  4 - Sprague, Billy 
Wing -  5 - Waqa, Daniel    
5/8  -  6 - Hawkins, Brent    
Half -  7 - Quinn, Nicholas
Prop -  8 - Watson, Zane  
Hook -  9 - Frame, Riley   
Prop - 10 - Hallie, Jason   
SRow - 11 - Alhazim, Joshua    
SRow - 12 - Wolfe, Jayden    
Lock - 13 - Ibrahim, Mikael 

Int  - 14 - Ayache, Yehya      
Int  - 15 - Gallo, Nathaniel      
Int  - 16 - Lolohea, Sione       
Int  - 17 - Tausala, Palu      
Int  - 18 - Fonoti, Alex     
Int  - 19 - Taylor, Sam  
Int  - 20 - Smith, Bailey   
Int  - 21 - Featherstone, Tanna
Int  - 22 - McHenry, Jack  
Int  - 23 - Lourigan, Wyatt
Int  - 24 - Felsch, Tavis
Int  - 25 - Tornatore, Kristian
Int  - 26 - Stariha, Liam
Int  - 27 - Utiaro, Nanatiku

Coach - Kenna, Scott

The SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s team will play the Eels at 3:30pm on Saturday 22 February at Eric Tweedale Stadium, Merrylands. The Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys’ team will enjoy the bye in round four. The Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s team will play on Saturday at 12pm against the Illawarra Steelers at Redfern Oval, with the Lisa Fiaola Cup 17s girls’ team set to play Illawarra at 10:30am.

The U19 SG Ball squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Kuscu, Yasin
Wing -  2 - Fong, Jacob
Cntr -  3 - Tovio, Lance
Cntr -  4 - Jennings, Dayne
Wing -  5 - Poynton, Charlie
5/8  -  6 - Alavarez, Taj
Half -  7 - Nosa, Mark
Prop -  8 - Fui, Maddox
Hook -  9 - Hill, Cody
Prop - 10 - Allen, Riley 
SRow - 11 - Moses, Lochlin 
LSRw - 12 - Matthews, Kaearangi
Lock - 13 - Rooke, Harrison

Int  - 14 - Berryman, Tylan
Int  - 15 - Keung, Elijah
Int  - 16 - Vaotu'ua, Devonte
Int  - 17 - Lua, Daniel
Int  - 18 - Sisifa, Simon

Coach - Hogan, Nathan

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

Flbk -  1 - Lavendar, Ava 
Wing -  2 - Faasoa, Lereit       
Cntr -  3 - Ritchie, Abbie  
Cntr -  4 - Chappell, April          
Wing -  5 - Williams, Pheonix     
5/8  -  6 - Nickson, Taylor    
Half -  7 - McGregor, Kiara   
Prop -  8 - Logan, Mequynne      
Hook -  9 - Zapantis, Josephine    
Prop - 10 - Tukino, Niah-Telesia    
SRow - 11 - Hamlin, Ella-Grace      
SRow - 12 - Butler, Emily     
Lock - 13 - Manu, Keilani 

Int  - 14 - Schoultz, Mackenzie 
Int  - 15 - Kini-Samuelu, Sonaiva
Int  - 16 - Tupola, Lusia      
Int  - 17 - Jarrett, Olivia    
Int  - 18 - Winters, Melisha     
Int  - 19 - Walsh, Makayla
Int  - 20 - Haines, Shaylee

Coach - Costello, Brad

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

Flbk -  1 - Donovan, Taya   
Wing -  2 - Duggan, Billy        
Cntr -  3 - Dargin-Bell, Alaiela    
Cntr -  4 - Fakhr, Sarah         
Wing -  5 - Anderson, Lani      
5/8  -  6 - Ward, Miharna     
Half -  7 - Roper, Remy   
Prop -  8 - Elliott, Mia     
Hook -  9 - Talanoa, Markaylah    
Prop - 10 - Elekana, Marleya     
SRow - 11 - McGuiness, Aliyah     
SRow - 12 - Nairn, Claudia    
Lock - 13 - Stockman, Maddie-Jean 

Int  - 14 - Hodges, Freya 
Int  - 15 - Clarke, Madison       
Int  - 16 - Taei, Anna
Int  - 17 - Te Rito, Ariana     
Int  - 18 - Brien, Payden

Coach - Alaia, Vai

NRL Pre-Season Challenge Round 2 & Juniors Round 4 - Match Report

Ref - SSFC [Viewed 18 Feb 2025] / SSFC [Viewed 18 Feb 2025] / TFR v6nD / FN-1

Weekend Mar 1

The SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s team will play the Balmain Tigers at 12pm on Saturday 1 March at Redfern Oval in a top four clash on home turf. The ladder-leading Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys’ squad will play the fifth-placed Sea Eagles beforehand at 10:30am. The Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s team will head to Woy Woy Oval on the NSW Central Coast to play the Indigenous Academy on Saturday 1 March at 3:45pm, with the Lisa Fiaola Cup 17s girls’ team set to play the Central Coast at 2:30pm.

The U19 SG Ball squad for the game is :-

Flbk -  1 - Poynton, Charlie
Wing -  2 - Fong, Jacob
Cntr -  3 - Tovio, Lance
Cntr -  4 - Jennings, Dayne
Wing -  5 - Ballard, Joshua
5/8  -  6 - Alavarez, Taj
Half -  7 - Humphries, Matthew 
Prop -  8 - Fui, Maddox
Hook -  9 - Hill, Cody
Prop - 10 - Logan, Johannes  
SRow - 11 - Samuel, Caelis  
LSRw - 12 - Matthews, Kaearangi
Lock - 13 - Rooke, Harrison

Int  - 14 - Berryman, Tylan
Int  - 15 - Keung, Elijah
Int  - 16 - Moses, Lochlin 
Int  - 17 - Lua, Daniel
Int  - 18 - Mann, Charlie 
Int  - 19 - Vaotu'ua, Devonte

Coach - Hogan, Nathan

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

Flbk -  1 - Fletham, Darcy
Wing -  2 - O'Brien, Kai 
Cntr -  3 - Ghattas, Benjamin 
Cntr -  4 - Aufai-Farani, Taj
Wing -  5 - Warren, Hudson 
5/8  -  6 - Tarau, Payton
Half -  7 - Davies, James
Prop -  8 - Kaberry, Banjamin
Hook -  9 - Hill, Zane
Prop - 10 - Mailangi, Anthony
SRow - 11 - Lester, Ziggy 
SRow - 12 - Naufahu, Soane 
Lock - 13 - Anitelea-Tsioussis, Keone (c)

Int  - 14 - Bateup, Charlie
Int  - 15 - Lokeni, Jahzelle
Int  - 16 - Rooke, Jayden 
Int  - 17 - Kane, Koneliaz
Int  - 18 - McGoon, Clayton 

Coach - O'Brien, Kell

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

Flbk -  1 - Williams, Teearna  
Wing -  2 - Lavendar, Ava        
Cntr -  3 - Ritchie, Abbie  
Cntr -  4 - Chappell, April          
Wing -  5 - Jarrett, Olivia      
5/8  -  6 - Russell, Madison     
Half -  7 - McGregor, Kiara   
Prop -  8 - Logan, Mequynne      
Hook -  9 - Nickson, Taylor     
Prop - 10 - Kini-Samuelu, Sonaiva     
SRow - 11 - Hamlin, Ella-Grace      
SRow - 12 - Butler, Emily     
Lock - 13 - Manu, Keilani 

Int  - 14 - Zapantis, Josephine  
Int  - 15 - Schoultz, Mackenzie
Int  - 16 - Tukino, Niah-Telesia       
Int  - 17 - Tupola, Lusia    
Int  - 18 - Winters, Melisha     
Int  - 19 - Faasoa, Lereit 
Int  - 20 - Williams, Pheonix 

Coach - Costello, Brad

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

Flbk -  1 - Donovan, Taya   
Wing -  2 - Anderson, Lani         
Cntr -  3 - Ward, Miharna    
Cntr -  4 - Fakhr, Sarah         
Wing -  5 - Taulaga, Larei     
5/8  -  6 - Gordon, Alexus     
Half -  7 - Roper, Remy   
Prop -  8 - Elekana, Marleya      
Hook -  9 - Talanoa, Markaylah    
Prop - 10 - Loleni, Victoria     
SRow - 11 - McGuiness, Aliyah     
SRow - 12 - Dargin-Bell, Alaiela     
Lock - 13 - Stockman, Maddie-Jean 

Int  - 14 - Nairn, Claudia  
Int  - 15 - Te Rito, Ariana        
Int  - 16 - Harrison, Olivia 
Int  - 17 - Brien, Payden     
Int  - 18 - Palelei, Dezyre
Int  - 19 - Smith, Lily

Coach - Alaia, Vai

Juniors Round 5 - Match Report

Ref - SSFC [Viewed 26 Feb 2025] / TFR v6n1a / FN-1


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