The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Canberra Raiders in round seven this Sunday 25 April at Canberra Stadium. Rabbitohs forward Eddy Pettybourne returns to the side after overcoming a jaw injury sustained in round one. Ben Lowe also returns to the side after missing round six through suspension. Rabbitohs centre Colin Best will play his 200th NRL game this weekend against his former Club. Best has had stints with the Dragons, Sharks and Raiders before joining the Rabbitohs for the 2009 season. Best also played two seasons with Hull FC in the English Super League. Best has represented City Origin as well as being awarded the Dally M Winger of the Year award in 2008. The NRL game will kick off at 2pm with the Toyota Cup match scheduled to commence at 11:45am.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs will be wearing their alternate strip in this Sunday’s game against the Canberra Raiders. The NRL has deemed that the Rabbitohs need to wear their third strip, which is mainly white, for the ANZAC Day clash in our nation’s capital. The NRL has determined that “Due to the clash of colours the Rabbitohs will be required to wear the alternate B strip (all white).”
The Rabbitoh's team is:
1. Rhys Wesser 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Colin Best 4. Beau Champion 5. Fetuli Talanoa 6. John Sutton 7. Chris Sandow 8. Scott Geddes 9. Issac Luke 10. Luke Stuart (c) 11. Sam Burgess 12. David Taylor 13. Ben Lowe 14. Garret Crossman 15. Shannan McPherson 16. Eddy Pettybourne 17. Jason Clark Coach – John Lang
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have named the following squad to play Canberra in the Toyota Cup match:
1. Malcolm Webster 2. Josh Mansour 3. Junior Vaivai 4. Dylan Farrell 5. Kennedy Pettyborne 6. Matt Mundine 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Jacob Nansen 9. Nathan Peats (c) 10. Jack Tulemau 11. Hayden O’Donnell 12. Josh Starling 13. Blake Judd 14. Jake Shearer 15. Joseph So'oalo 16. Francis Laulu 17. Barry McGrady 18. Blake Cavallaro Coach – David Kidwell
North Sydney Bears are playing a their Round 7 NSW Cup match against the Western Suburbs Magpies at North Sydney Oval on Saturday Apr 14 3:00pm.
20. Mark Talanoa 2. Andre Itula 3. Greg Nichols 4. Shaune Corrigan 5. Curtis Johnston 6. Eddie Paea (c) 7. Jarryd Hogan 8. Daniel Sayegh 9. Brock Molan 10. James Nightingale 11. Zeb Tawha 12. Dean Webster 13. Deon Apps 14. Matt Hunt 15. Martin Field 16. Tuki Jackson 17. Joe Williams 18. Ryan Apps Coach: Wayne Lambkin
The Harold Matthews Cup play in the SemiFinals this weekend, with South Sydney taking on Illawarra at St Mary's this Saturday April 24 at 1:30pm. The Harold Matthews U16 team is:
1. Tyrone Phillips (c) 2. Alex Johnston 3. James Delprado 4. Patrice Siolo 5. Rabieh El-Zbaidieh 6. Dylan Walker 7. Lawrence Lucas 8. Jack Leger-Ryan 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Wesley Lolo 11. Addin Fonua-Blake 12. Matt Bateman 13. Aaron Gray 14. Andrew Belluco 15. Kingsley Dennison 16. Lino Fenukitau 17. Sam Tawamacala 18. Jaidan Haidar 19. Matt Gordon 20. George Lolo Coach - Chris O'Connell