The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their side to take on the North Queensland Cowboys in round 19 of the NRL Telstra Premiership this Sunday 22 July at 3pm at Telstra Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Taylor has made a number of changes for this Sunday’s match with the Cowboys. Nathan Merritt will shift to fullback with Fetuli Talanoa coming into the side on the wing. David Peachey will play Premier League on Saturday. Eddie Paea will wear the number seven jersey in place of Jeremy Smith who is suspended for one week. Issac Luke will replace Stuart Webb at hooker who has suffered an ankle injury. John Sutton returns to first grade in the second row with Luke Stuart reverting to the interchange bench. Eddy Pettybourne will make his NRL debut from the bench in place of Jaiman Lowe who sustained a hand injury against the Eels last Sunday. Yileen Gordon will play Premier League. Shannan McPherson has been named as 18th man. Rabbitohs player Paul Mellor is playing his 100th NRL match in South Sydney colours this week. The Rabbitohs NRL side is:
1. Merritt, Nathan 2. Talanoa, Fetuli 3. Vagana, Nigel 4. Hegarty, Shannon 5. Mellor, Paul 6. Rogers, Ben 7. Paea, Eddie 8. Cusack, Peter (c) 9. Luke, Issac 10. Asotasi, Roy (c) 11. Sutton, John 12. Fa’alogo, David 13. Widders, Dean Interchange: 14. Rigon, Shane 15. Stuart, Luke 16. Manuokafoa, Manase 17. Pettybourne, Eddy 18. McPherson, Shannon Coach – Jason Taylor
The North Sydney Bears NSW Premier League side will play Parramatta at North Sydney Oval on Satuday July 21 kickoff 2:30pm.
1. Simmonds, Reece 2. Gordon, Issac 3. Paulson, Germaine 4. Gordon, Yileen 5. Boston, Troy 6. Champion, Beau 7. Williams, Joe 8. Geddes, Scott 9. Irvine, Daniel 10. Falemaka, Joe 11. Lowe, Ben 12. Greenfield, Michael 13. Bobongie, Jardine 14. Mano, Arnold 15. Ta'akimoeaka, Conrad 16. Verlinden, Ryan 17. Baird, Bladen 18. Wynyard, Dave Coach - Wayne Lambkin
The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 Jersey Flegg side will play the Manly-Warringah at Telstra Stadium starting at 1:05pm The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 team is
1. Nathan, BJ 2. Maafu, Kuki 3. Tafokitau, Ray 4. Moli, Anga 5. North, Chad 6. Trotter, Trent 7. Paea, Eddie 8. Tovo, Sione 9. Falloon, Beau (c) 10. Browne, Tim 11. Fale, Fanua 12. Douglas, Jarrett 13. Seelin, Troy 14. Faooakaauola, Hola 15. McKay, David 16. Powell, Andy 17. Matapuku, Joey 18. Iosefo, Joseph Coach - John Amatto