The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their team to take on Papua New Guinea in the fifth annual Return to Redfern pre-season match being played on Saturday 9 February at 6pm at the Australian Technology Park Performance Centre at Redfern Oval. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire has named a squad of 18 players for his side’s first assignment of the 2013 season, including a mixture of players with international experience, first grade experience, and exciting young athletes who are all pushing for selection in the Club’s remaining pre-season fixtures and the round one team to take on the Sydney Roosters in the season opener on Thursday 7 March. Coach Maguire will also reward NSW Cup and under 20s squad players by adding to his Return to Redfern squad closer to the game. Rabbitohs Members and supporters will be able to truly welcome South Sydney junior Beau Champion back to home turf when he partners Chris McQueen in the centres. New Zealand international and 2013 Rabbitohs recruit Bryson Goodwin has been selected on the wing, with Justin Hunt getting an opportunity to play at five-eighth alongside exciting young halfback, and former captain of the South Sydney under 20s side, Luke Keary. George Burgess will start at prop alongside fellow first grader Josh Starling, with new recruit Thomas Burgess set to play his first game for South Sydney from the interchange bench. Thomas will follow in the footsteps of brothers George and Sam who both played their first games for the Rabbitohs in previous Return to Redfern clashes. Ben Lowe, Jason Clark and Dave Tyrrell also feature in the side to take on a Papua New Guinea outfit boasting 32 Test matches of experience in their 20-man squad, which will be coached by former international Adrian Lam. The Rabbitohs’ Return to Redfern team is:
1. Tyronne Phillips 2. Chris Centrone 3. Chris McQueen 4. Beau Champion 5. Bryson Goodwin 6. Justin Hunt 7. Luke Keary 8. Josh Starling 9. Apisi Koroisau 10. George Burgess 11. Kyle Turner 12. Ben Lowe 13. Jason Clark (c) 14. Dave Tyrrell 15. Tom Burgess 16. Greg Waddell 17. Mitch Buckett 18. Aaron Gray Coach – Michael Maguire
The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 Holden Cup side will trial this Saturday Feb 9 against the Penrith in their first hit out of the 2013 season after the cancellation last week, starting at 10:30am at Erskineville Oval. The match will be played in three thirds, with the Rabbitohs set to rotate players from their squad in each third, giving Coach Grant Jones an opportunity to run the rule over most of the players in his squad, and those trialling for positions. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Holden Cup trial team is
1st third: 1. Will Paterson 5. Tom Windeatt 2. Siosaia Tanginoa 4. Jack Gosiewski 3. Jordan Heyer 6. Brad Wall 7. Brad Kent 22. Daniel La Manna 11. Brad Lawrence 21. Lincoln Kavanagh 10. Sam Gerrey-Burgess 9. Tom Watkins 19. Frank Reaiche 8. Daniel Smith 15. Livingston Tupu 10. Wes Mourad 2nd third: 3. Jordan Heyer 2. Siosaia Tanginoa 5. Tom Windeatt 4. Jack Gosiewski 1. Nick Hedley 7. Brad Kent 14. Christian Hazard 18. Jeremy Fuller 19. Arnould Woulf 11. Brad Lawrence 10. Wes Mourad 22. Jackson Garlick 23. Sam Matakaiongo 15. Duncan Low 20. Alex Vlahos 15. Livingston Tupu 22. Daniel La Manna 3rd third: 7. Brad Kent 5. Tom Windeatt 3. Jordan Heyer 1. Will Paterson 1. Nick Hedley 6. Brad Wall 14. Christian Hazard 18. Luke Pollard 21. Lincoln Kavanagh 4. Jack Gosiewski 8. Daniel Smith 9. Tom Watkins 15. Duncan Low 23. Sam Matakaiongo 19. Frank Reiache 20. Alex Vlahos 10. Sam Gerrey-Burgess Coach - Grant Jones
The North Sydney Bears NSW Cup squad will play a trial match against Wyong Kangaroos this Saturday at 6pm at Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal, their first hit out for the 2013 season. The NSW Cup squad is
1. Kieran Vale 2. Jordan Tongahai 3. Greg Nichols 4. Bennett Leslie 5. Curtis Johnston 6. Darren Nicholls 7. Jaiden Hawkes 8. Jordon Tuiavii 9. Bryadon Dwyer 10. Brad Lupi 11. Joey Matapuku 12. Jesse Roberts 13. Blake Judd 14. Taylor Mildren 15. Matt Hyland 16. Josh Portlock 17. Damian Alley-Tovio 18. Latu Fifita Coach - Wayne Lamkin
The SG Ball and Harold Matthews Cups play Round 1 this weekend, with South Sydney taking on the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Endeavour Field this Saturday Feb 9. The Harold Matthews Cup game will begin at 9:30am with the SG Ball Cup clash starting at 11:00am. The SG Ball U18 team is:
1. Alex Johnston 2. Charles Moreton 3. Tulsa Saumamao 4. Thomas Hughes 5. Tevita Cottrell 6. Maurice Longbottom 7. Liam Coleman 8. Cheyne Whitelaw (c) 9. James Jabbour 10. Karl Saena 11. Hayden Preece 12. Luke Dooner 13. Paul Momirovski 14. Zane Musgrove 15. Alex Sorge 16. Ethan Natoli 17. Haimona Hiroti 18. Jyi Seymour 19. Israel Davis 20. Devon Makoare-Boyce 21. Jasper Garay 22. Brock Gray 23. Aidan Davis Coach – Arthur Katinas
The Harold Matthews U16 team is:
1. Jarrod Cullen 2. Johnathan Tufuga 3. Reimis Smith 4. Joseph Mitrevski 5. Jack Hawkins 6. Dylan O'Connor 7. Jaiden Brown 8. Gabriel Hamlin 9. John Neil 10. Ryan Larrosa 11. Tristan Alvarado 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Nat Butcher (c) 14. Brody Fitzgerald 15. Cameron Murray 16. Joshua Natoli 17. Robert Siteine 18. Emre Guler 19. Blade Perri 20. Jake Gallagher 21. Keeden Kelly 22. James Ferguson Coach - Chris O'Connell
Feb 2 Weekend Teams
The South Sydney Rabbitohs U20 Holden Cup side will trial this Saturday Feb 2 against the Wentworthville Magpies in their first hit out of the 2013 season, starting at 4:30pm at Erskineville Oval. The match will be played in three thirds, with the Rabbitohs set to rotate players from their squad in each third, giving Coach Grant Jones an opportunity to run the rule over most of the players in his squad, and those trialling for positions. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Holden Cup trial team is
1st third: Fullback - Will Paterson Wing - Tulsa Saumamao Centre - Siosaia Tanginoa Centre - Jack Gosiewski Wing - Jordan Heyer Five-eighth - Brad Wall Halfback - Christian Hazard Lock - Daniel La Manna Second-row - Brad Lawrence Second-row - Arnold Woulf Prop - Sam Gerrey-Burgess Hooker - Tom Watkins Prop - Alex Vlahos Interchange - Daniel Smith Interchange - Livingston Tupu Interchange - Luke Pollard 2nd third: Fullback - Jordan Heyer Wing - Tom Hughes Centre - Tom Windeatt Centre - Jack Gosiewski Wing - Will Paterson Five-eighth - Brad Kent Halfback - Christian Hazard Lock - Jeremy Fuller Second-row - Lincoln Kavanagh Second-row - Brad Lawrence Prop - Wes Mourad Hooker - Jackson Garlick Prop - Sam Matakaiongo Interchange - Duncan Low Interchange - Alex Vlahos Interchange - Livingston Tupu Interchange - Daniel La Manna 3rd third: Fullback - Jordan Heyer Wing - Tom Windeatt Centre - Siosaia Tanginoa Centre - Lincoln Kavanagh Wing - Will Paterson Five-eighth - Brad Wall Halfback - Christian Hazard Lock - Luke Pollard Second-row - Arnold Woulf Second-row - Jack Gosiewski Prop - Daniel Smith Hooker - Tom Watkins Prop - Duncan Low Interchange - Sam Matakaiongo Interchange - Wes Mourad Interchange - Frank Reiache Interchange - Sam Gerrey-Burgess Coach - Grant Jones
The South Sydney Rabbitohs Juniors side will play a trail against the Balmain Tigers this Saturday Feb 2 with U16's Harold Matts starting at 9:30am and SG Ball at 11:00am at Erskineville Oval.
Jan 25 Weekend Teams
The South Sydney Rabbitohs Juniors side will play a trail against the Western Suburbs Magpies this Friday Jan 25 with U16's Harold Matts starting at 5:00pm and SG Ball at 6:30pm at Erskineville Oval.