The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on the Warrington Wolves in the Return to Redfern international trial match on Saturday 28 January at 6pm at the Australian Technology Park Performance Centre at Redfern Oval. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named a 19-man squad for his team’s first game of the 2012 pre-season. All 19 players are in the Rabbitohs full time training squad with the team boasting almost 600 first grade games of experience between them. New recruit Matt King will play his first game for South Sydney against the team he represented for the past four seasons, the reigning ESL League Leaders Shield holders, the Warrington Wolves. The Warrington Wolves have indicated they will field a very strong team in their one and only hit out before the English Super League season kicks off in early February. The Return to Redfern match between the Rabbitohs and the Wolves will kick off at 6pm with a Rabbitohs Junior Member clinic commencing at 4pm. Gates open at 3:30pm. A number of the South Sydney Rabbitohs under 20s squad and North Sydney Bears NSW Cup squad players will be added to the interchange bench closer to the match. The Rabbitohs’ Return to Redfern team is:

1. Justin Hunt
2. Chris McQueen
3. Shaune Corrigan
4. Matt King (c)
5. Fetuli Talanoa
6. Ryan Carr
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Scott Geddes
9. Nathan Peats
10. Josh Starling
11. Eddy Pettybourne
12. Dave Tyrrell
13. Jason Clark

14. Brendan McKinnon
15. Curtis Johnston
16. George Burgess
17. Neccrom Areaiiti
18. Blake Judd
19. Andrew Everingham

Coach – Michael Maguire

The North Sydney Bears NSW Cup squad will play a trial match against Wentworthville this Sunday at 5pm at Ringrose Park, their first hit out for the 2012 season. The NSW Cup squad is

1. Kieran Vale
2. Sean Deaves
3. Greg Nichols
4. Bennett Leslie
5. 
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7. Jack Hawkins
8. Herman Retzlaff
9. Daniel Mahoney
10. Joey Matapuku
11. Brock Molan
12. Joe Nakhoul 
13. Matt Hyland

14. Leo Vaiga
15. Lance Sua Poe
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Feb 4-5 Weekend Teams

The South Sydney Rabbitohs Toyota Cup side will trial this Saturday Feb 4 against the Sydney Roosters in their first hit out of the 2012 season. The NYC trial match will be played as part of a double header at Erskineville Oval on Saturday, with the match against the Roosters kicking off at 4pm. Later that afternoon, the North Sydney Bears will play a trial match against the Newtown Jets at 6pm at Erskineville Oval. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Toyota Cup trial team is

1. Tyrone Phillips
2. Jordan Tongahai
3. Nick Hedley
4. Siosaia Tanginoa
5. David Sisifa
6. Jordan Heyer
7. Gage Williamson
8. Rodney Merritt
9. Matt Place
10. Jason Havea
11. Brad Croad
12. Arnold Woulf
13. Luke Pollard

Interchange:

14. Apisai Koroisau
15. Adrian Ha'angana
16. Blake Matthews
17. Kurt French
18. Luke Keary
19. Jordan Tuiavii
20. Andrew Artemi
21. Brett Jarrett
24. Jackson Garlick

Coach - Ben Gardiner

The North Sydney Bears NSW Cup squad will play a trial match against Newtown Jets this Saturday at 6pm at Erskensville Oval. The NSW Cup squad is

1. Kieran Vale
2. Sean Deaves
3. Greg Nichols
4. Bennett Leslie
5. 
6. 
7. Jack Hawkins
8. Herman Retzlaff
9. Daniel Mahoney
10. Joey Matapuku
11. Brock Molan
12. Joe Nakhoul 
13. Matt Hyland

14. Leo Vaiga
15. Lance Sua Poe
16. 
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