2012 Semi Final Teams v Canberra

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their NRL team to take on the Canberra Raiders in the second Semi Final of the 2012 Telstra Premiership being played this Saturday 15 September at 7:45pm at ANZ Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named Andrew Everingham in the centres to replace the injured Matt King who suffered a broken arm in last weekend’s Qualifying Final against the Melbourne Storm. Justin Hunt has been named on the wing and Shaune Corrigan has been added to a seven-man interchange bench. Rabbitohs veterans Nathan Merritt and Michael Crocker will both play their 200th career NRL games this weekend. Merritt made his debut in round nine of the 2002 season for the Rabbitohs against the Warriors in New Zealand. Crocker made his first grade debut in round six, 2001, playing for the Roosters against the Bulldogs. The Rabbitohs’ team is:

1. Greg Inglis
2. Nathan Merritt
3. Andrew Everingham
4. Dylan Farrell
5. Justin Hunt
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. Issac Luke
18. Ben Lowe
19. Dave Tyrrell
20. Shaune Corrigan

Coach – Michael Maguire

The North Sydney Bears will take on the Newtown Jets in the second semi final of the 2012 NSW Cup Finals Series this Sunday 16 September at 3pm at Leichhardt Oval. The NSW Cup team is


1. Kieran Vale
2. Chris Centrone
3. Fetuli Talanoa
4. Bennett Leslie
5. Curtis Johnston
6. Jack Hawkins
7. Ryan Carr (c)
8. Scott Geddes
9. Brendan McKinnon
10. George Burgess
11. Blake Judd
12. Greg Nichols
13. Josh Starling

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

Coach - Wayne Lambkin