The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Sydney Roosters in round 18 of the NRL Telstra Premiership this Friday 9 July at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Rabbitohs will welcome back Eddy Pettybourne to the side this week after being cleared to play after injuring his jaw earlier this season. Michael Crocker has also been named on an extended bench for this clash with the Roosters. The NRL game will kick off at 7:35pm with the Toyota Cup match scheduled to kick off at 5:20pm. 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. Luke Stuart 9. Issac Luke 10. Roy Asotasi (c) 11. Sam Burgess 12. Dave Taylor 13. Ben Lowe 14. Garret Crossman 15. Eddy Pettybourne 16. Dave Tyrell 17. Jason Clarke 18. Michael Crocker Coach – John Lang
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have named the following squad to play in the Toyota Cup match:
1. Malcolm Webster 2. Josh Mansour 3. Junior Vaivai 4. Dylan Farrell 5. Kane Morgan 6. Matt Mundine 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Jake Shearer 9. Nathan Peats (c) 10. Jack Tulemau 11. Hayden O’Donnell 12. Josh Starling 13. Joseph So'oalo 14. Francis Laulu 15. Blake Judd 16. Adrian Ha'angana 17. Kennedy Pettyborne Coach – David Kidwell
North Sydney Bears are playing a their Round 18 NSW Cup match against the Cronulla at North Sydney Oval on Saturday Jul 10 3:00pm.
1. Luke Capewell 2. Andre Itula 3. Jamie Simpson 4. Shaune Corrigan 5. Curtis Johnston 6. Eddie Paea (c) 7. Jarryd Hogan 8. Jamian Lowe 9. Matt Hunt 10. Craig Stapleton 11. Deon Apps 12. James Nightingale 13. Dean Webster 14. Danial Sayegh 15. Zeb Tawha 16. Martin Field 20. John Kaifoto Coach: Wayne Lambkin