The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams to take on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 24 of the 2012 Telstra Premiership being played this Saturday 18 August at 7:30pm at Toyota Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named Greg Inglis at fullback having now served his suspension. Nathan Merritt shifts to the wing. Issac Luke will start at hooker with Nathan Peats moving to the six-man interchange bench. Rabbitohs centre Dylan Farrell will play in his 50th NRL game this Saturday night. George Burgess and Matapuku were unavailable due to injury. The Rabbitohs’ team is:
1. Greg Inglis 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Matt King 4. Dylan Farrell 5. Andrew Everingham 6. John Sutton 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Luke Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Sam Burgess 11. Chris McQueen 12. David Daylor 13. Michael Crocker (c) 14. Jason Clark 15. Ben Lowe 16. Eddy Pettybourne 17. Nathan Peats 18. Roy Asotasi 20. Justin Hunt Coach – Michael Maguire
The Toyota Cup match between the Rabbitohs and Cronulla will be played at 5:15pm. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Toyota Cup team is
1. Tyrone Phillips 2. Aaron Gray 3. Jordan Tongahai 4. David Sisifa 5. Nick Hedley 6. Dylan Walker 7. Luke Keary (c) 8. Jordan Tuiavii 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Hamish Bryant 11. Brad Croad 12. Kyle Turner 13. Jesse Roberts Interchange: 15. Siosaia Tangiona 16. Andrew Artemi 17. Brett Jarrett 19. Blake Matthews Coach - Ben Gardiner
The North Sydney Bears will take on the Auckland Vulcans at Mt Smart Stadium #2 on Saturday Aug 18 at 1:00pm in Round 24 of the NSW Cup competition. The NSW Cup team is
1. Kieran Vale 2. Chris Centrone 3. Fetuli Talanoa 4. Shaune Corrigan 5. Curtis Johnston 6. Jack Hawkins 7. Ryan Carr (c) 8. Scott Geddes 9. Brendan McKinnon 10. Dave Tyrrell 11. Blake Judd 12. Bennett Leslie 13. Josh Starling 14. Greg Nicholls 15. Neccrom Areaiiti 16. Chris Hyde 17. Brock Molan 18. Matt Hyland Coach - Wayne Lambkin