The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their teams to take on the Newcastle Knights in round 26 of the 2012 Telstra Premiership being played this Friday 31 August at 7:35pm at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named an unchanged starting side to that which defeated the Parramatta Eels on Sunday, plus a seven-man interchange which includes Issac Luke. 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. Sam Burgess
9. Nathan Peats
10. Roy Asotasi
11. Eddy Pettybourne
12. David Daylor
13. Michael Crocker (c)

14. Jason Clark
15. Luke Burgess
16. Chris McQueen
17. Dave Tyrrell
18. Ben Lowe
20. Issac Luke
21. Justin Hunt

Coach – Michael Maguire

The Toyota Cup match between the Rabbitohs and Newcastle 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. Blake Matthews
7. Luke Keary (c)
8. George Burgess
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Jordan Tuiavii
11. Brad Croad
12. Kyle Turner
13. Jesse Roberts

Interchange:

15. Andrew Artemi
16. Joe Taleafoa
17. Hamish Bryant
18. Siosaia Tangiona

Coach - Ben Gardiner

The North Sydney Bears will take on the Mt Pritchard at Mt Pritchard Sports Ground on Sunday Sep 2 at 3:00pm in Round 26 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. Josh Starling
11. Blake Judd
12. Greg Nichols
13. Bennett Leslie

14. Brock Molan
15. Neccrom Areaiiti
16. Chris Hyde
17. Matt Hyland

Coach - Wayne Lambkin