The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Wests Tigers in round ten of the 2009 NRL Premiership this Sunday 17 May at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Taylor has named new recruit Michael Crocker to make his debut in Rabbitohs colours this weekend. Crocker has been named at lock with Craig Wing moving to five-eighth replacing the injured John Sutton. The NRL match, which is part of the NRL’s Heritage Round, is scheduled for a 3pm kick off with the Toyota Cup due to commence at 12:45pm. The referees for the first grade fixture are Jason Robinson and Ashley Klein. The Rabbitohs NRL side is:
1. Capewell, Luke 2. Merritt, Nathan 3. Best, Colin 4. Champion, Beau 5. Talanoa, Fetuli 6. Wing, Craig 7. Sandow, Chris 8. Stuart, Luke 9. Luke, Issac 10. Asotasi, Roy (c) 11. Kidwell, David 12. Fa'alogo, David 13. Crocker, Michael 14. Simpson, Jamie 15. Pettybourne, Eddy 16. Lowe, Jamian 17. Geddes, Scott 19. McPherson, Shannan Coach – Jason Taylor
The Rabbitohs Toyota Cup side is:
1. Mansour, Joshua 2. Bennett, Tim 3. Vaivai, Junior 4. Farrell, Dylan 5. Morgan, Kane 6. Mundine, Matt 7. Webster, Malcolm 8. Nansen, Jacob 9. Joseph, John 10. Lupi, Brad 11. Molan, Brock 12. Takairangi, Brad 13. Clark, Jason (c) 14. Pettyborne, Kennedy 15. Harmer, Brock 16. Shearer, Jake 17. Starling, Josh Coach – Daniel Irvine
The North Sydney Bears take on the Central Coast Storm on Saturday 16 May at 1:30pm at Morrie Breen Oval in Kanwal. The Bears team is:
1. Wara, Samu 2. McQueen, Chris 3. Apps, Deon 4. Baird, Bladen 5. Robinson, Reece 6. Hunt, Justin 7. Hogan, Jarryd 8. Trembath, Chris 9. Falloon, Beau 10. Crossman, Garret 11. Dalton, Sean (c) 12. Tyrrell, David 13. Lowe, Ben Interchange: 14. Sayegh, Daniel 15. Kaifoto, John 16. Blaker, Brett 17. Johnston, Curtis 18. Hunt, Matt 19. Ngaro, Vince 20. Mansour, Josh Coach - Wayne Lambkin