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