2026 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Round 2 - Teams

South Sydney v Manly-Warringah

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for their second pre-season match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to be played this Sunday 22 February at 4pm at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee. Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named a 28-man squad for the final hit-out of the pre-season including his best available starting 13 players. Tass, Sullivan, Arrow, Graham-Taufa, Kosi, Glover, Penitani and T.Alvarez are out injured. Munro is out suspended.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs team for Round 2 of the Pre-Season Challenge against SManly-Warringah 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 - Smith, Brandon    
Prop - 10 - Koloamatangi, Keaon    
SRow - 11 - Duncan, Tallis      
SRow - 12 - Fifita, David 
Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron (c) 

Int  - 14 - Humphreys, Jamie
Int  - 15 - Mamouzelos, Peter      
Int  - 16 - Garlick, Bronson        
Int  - 17 - Aitken, Euen      
Int  - 18 - Mazzone, Jordi      
Int  - 19 - Elliott, Adam   
Int  - 20 - Hubner, Lachlan   
Int  - 21 - Keppie, Sean 
Int  - 22 - Dufty, Matt 
Int  - 23 - Bentley-Hape, Bentley 
Int  - 24 - Le Blanc, Liam 
Int  - 25 - Siegwait, Latrell 
Int  - 26 - Humphries, Matthew 
Int  - 27 - Fletcher, Thomas
Int  - 28 - Radel, John

Coach - Bennett, Wayne

The Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup open men’s team will trial against the Sea Eagles at Redfern Oval on Sunday at 12pm after the Jersey Flegg Cup teams trial at 10am.

The Rabbitohs NSW Cup team the games is :-


Flbk -  1 - Poynton, Charlie 
Wing -  2 - Alvarez, Corbin       
Cntr -  3 - Lawry, Oliver   
Cntr -  4 - Afualo, William
Wing -  5 - Kirk, Jay    
5/8  -  6 - Waitere, Te Wahi    
Half -  7 - Nati, Damian
Prop -  8 - Ataata, Salesi 
Hook -  9 - Ayache, Yehya   
Prop - 10 - Johannssen, Tim   
SRow - 11 - McCarthy, Max    
SRow - 12 - Vito, Lajuan   
Lock - 13 - Keir, Daniel 

Int  - 14 - Hansen, Siotana Fili-Moe-Ulie
Int  - 15 - Valevatu, James       
Int  - 16 - Fakaosi, Tayson       
Int  - 17 - Williamson, Ben      
Int  - 18 - Pele, Franklin      
Int  - 19 - Gallo, Nathaniel   
Int  - 20 - Alhazim, Josh   
Int  - 21 - Kelso, Cody 

Coach - Collins, Wayne

The U21's team the games is :-


Flbk -  1 - Kuscu, Yasin 
Wing -  2 - Skillington, Jaffahl       
Cntr -  3 - Wright, Daniel   
Cntr -  4 - Lenoy, Assariah 
Wing -  5 - Waldock, Noah     
5/8  -  6 - Feast, Jamayne     
Half -  7 - Berryman, Tylan 
Prop -  8 - Keung, Elijah  
Hook -  9 - Taylor, Sam   
Prop - 10 - Taua, Nazareth    
SRow - 11 - Griffin, Samuel     
SRow - 12 - Lua, Daniel    
Lock - 13 - Rooke, Harrison  

Int  - 14 - Samuel, Caelis
Int  - 15 - Smith, Hadley
Int  - 16 - Felsch, Tavis       
Int  - 17 - Mathews, Kaerangi      
Int  - 18 - Heslin, Mateus      
Int  - 19 - Vaotu'va, Devonte   
Int  - 20 - Slate, Tylah  
Int  - 21 - Malcolm, Brody 

Coach - Kenna, Scott

The SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s team will play Western Suburbs on Saturday at 3:15pm, preceded by the Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys’ game against the Magpies at 1:30pm.

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 - Fotu-Moala, Isaac 
Half -  7 - Grey, Bailey 
Prop -  8 - Lavakeiaho, Phillip 
Hook -  9 - Hill, Cody (c)
Prop - 10 - Fui, Maddox
SRow - 11 - Leha, Will
LSRw - 12 - Ajouz, Mohammed 
Lock - 13 - Cresswell, Caleb

Int  - 14 - Davies, Jimmy
Int  - 15 - Kite, George
Int  - 16 - Sisifa, Simon
Int  - 17 - Moses, Lochlin
Int  - 18 - Mackay-Filihia, Lisiate

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 - King-Cleave, Mikaere
Int  - 18 - O'Neill, Sean 
Int  - 19 - Muscat, Liam 
Int  - 20 - Searle, Isaac

Coach - O'Brien, Kell

The Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s team will play the Wests Tigers at Redfern Oval on Saturday Feb 21 at 11:45am following the Lisa Fiaola Cup under 17s girls’ fixture against the Tigers which is scheduled to kick off at 10am.

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

Flbk -  1 - Dower, Tahlya
Wing -  2 - Christian, Olivia       
Cntr -  3 - Lealaiauloto, Savannah  
Cntr -  4 - Phillips, Evie        
Wing -  5 - Rayner, Tully      
5/8  -  6 - Mason, Sahara    
Half -  7 - McGregor, Kiara (c)
Prop -  8 - Logan, Mequynne      
Hook -  9 - Peraua, Samina    
Prop - 10 - Elekana, Marleya    
SRow - 11 - Faasoa, Lereit    
SRow - 12 - Hall, Annelise    
Lock - 13 - Manu, Keilani 

Int  - 14 - Latta, Keely
Int  - 15 - Saito, Anita     
Int  - 16 - Kini-Samuelu, Sonavia     
Int  - 17 - Tonga, Cecelia     
Int  - 18 - Tuana, Adriana     
Int  - 19 - Israel, Sienna 
Int  - 20 - Chappell, April 

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 - Trasler, Lauren   
Prop -  8 - Alatasi, Mercy      
Hook -  9 - Reynolds, Erin   
Prop - 10 - Horne, Taylor   
SRow - 11 - McKee, Bronte     
SRow - 12 - Ogle, Lexus    
Lock - 13 - Lester, Zahri (c) 

Int  - 14 - Puhipuhi, Kyliah 
Int  - 15 - Taulaga, Larei
Int  - 16 - Tagoia, Regina     
Int  - 17 - Maui, Olivia    
Int  - 18 - Lafleur, Jayda    

Coach - Alaia, Vai

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