The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Sydney Roosters in the Ron Coote Cup this Sunday 15 March 3:00pm at the Sydney Football Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Taylor has named the same starting line up that defeated the St George Illawarra Dragons in the 26th Charity Shield a fortnight earlier. New recruits Rhys Wesser, Colin Best, Shaune Corrigan and Garret Crossman have been named to make their debuts for the Rabbitohs in the first leg of the Ron Coote Cup for 2009. The Rabbitohs NRL side is:
1. Wesser, Rhys 2. Merritt, Nathan 3. Best, Colin 4. Corrigan, Shaune 5. Talanoa, Fetuli 6. Sutton, John 7. Sandow, Chris 8. Stuart, Luke 9. Luke, Issac 10. Asotasi, Roy (c) 11. Kidwell, David 12. McPherson, Shannon 13. Fa'alogo, David 14. Lowe, Ben 15. Pettybourne, Eddy 16. Lowe, Jamian 17. Crossman, Garath 18. Simpson, Jamie Coach – Jason Taylor
The Rabbitohs U20 Toyota Cup side is:
1. Webster, Malcolm 2. Morgan, Kane 3. Vaivai, Junior 4. Farrell, Dylan 5. Pitman, Cameron 6. Mundine, Matt 7. Reynolds, Adam 8. Nansen, Jacob 9. Joseph, John 10. Shearer, Jake 11. Hammett, Aaron 12. Takairangi, Brad 13. Clark, Jason (c) 14. Judd, Blake 15. Molan, Brock 16. Starling, Josh 17. Kaivelata, Sione 18. Tulemau, Jack Coach – Daniel Irvine
The Bears have the BYE this weekend in the NSW Cup.
South Sydney's Reserve Grade Affiliate club the North Sydney Bears have named their NSW Cup team play a trial verses Wyong at Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal at 5:00pm Sat Mar 7. The Bears NSW Cup side is:
1. Mansour, Josh 2. Robinson, Reece 3. Baird, Bladen 4. Apps, Deon 5. McQueen, Chris 6. Capewell, Luke 7. Hunt, Justin 8. Sayegh, Daniel 9. Hunt, Matt 10. Trembath, Chris 11. Cleal, Kane 12. Tyrell, Dave 13. Dalton, Sean 14. Kass, Nick 15. Cooper, Terawhiti 16. Stevens, Mitch 17. Russell, Mark 18. Blake, Brett 20. Fiel, Martin 21. Ngar, Vinnie 22. Johnston, Curtis 23. Jasmin, Joel 24. Kaifoto, John