The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams for round 9 of the 2007 NRL Premiership against Canberra at Stadium Australia this Saturday 12th May, with the NRL fixture scheduled to kick off at 7:30pm. The Rabbitohs have named an unchanged starting line up to that named last week, with Joe Galuvao being added to the bench for the injured John Sutton (shoulder). Scott Geddes has been named as 18th man. Rabbitohs centre Shannon Hegarty will play his 150th NRL game on Saturday night.
The Rabbitohs’ team is:
1. Peachey, David 2. Merritt, Nathan 3. Vagana, Nigel 4. Hegarty, Shannon 5. Simmonds, Reece 6. Smith, Jeremy 7. Williams, Joe 8. Cusack, Peter (c) 9. Irvine, Daniel 10. Asotasi, Roy (c) 11. Stuart, Luke 12. Fa'alogo, David 13. Widders, Dean 14. Rigon, Shane 15. Galuavo, Joe 16. Manuokafoa, Manese 17. Lowe, Jamian 18. Geddes, Scott Coach - Jason Taylor
South Sydney Reserve Grade feeder team the North Sydney Bears NSW Premier League side will play Bulldogs at North Sydney Oval starting at Sunday May 13 2:30pm. The North Sydney Bears team is
1. Champion, Beau 2. Gordon, Issac 3. Paulson, Germaine 4. Talanoa, Fetuli 5. Mellor, Paul 6. Rogers, Ben 7. Paea, Eddie 8. Ta'akimoeaka, Conrad 9. Webb, Stuart 10. Falemaka, Joe 11. Pettybourne, Eddy 12. McPherson, Shannon 13. Bobongie, Jardine 14. Nasio, Valu 15. Wynyard, Dave 16. Verlinden, Ryan 17. Baird, Bladen 18. Luke, Issac 19. Boston, Troy Coach - Wayne Lambkin
The South Sydney Rabbitohs Jersey Flegg U20 side will play the Canberra starting at 5:35pm The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 team is
1. Nathan, BJ 2. North, Chad 3. Tafokitau, Ray 4. Ma'afu, Kuki 5. Moli, Anga 6. Reedy, Caleb 7. Trotter, Trent 8. Tovo, Sione 9. Falloon, Beau (c) 10. Browne, Tim 11. Iosefo, Joseph 12. Fale, Fonua 13. Seelin, Troy 14. Tuara, Albert 15. Barrett, Richard 16. Hooper, Jade 17. Swadling, Adam 18. Barakat, Nathan Coach - John Amatto