The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their NRL squad for round 11 against the Penrith Panthers to be played at Apex Oval in Dubbo this Sunday 23 May at 2pm, the first NRL premiership match to be played at the iconic regional venue. Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell returns from suspension this week, moving Cody Walker back into five-eighth and Benji Marshall to a utility role from the interchange bench. Josh Mansour returns on the wing from injury to play against his former club. Jacob Host also returns from injury on the interchange bench. Paulo, Murray, Gardner, Gale, Tautaiolefua, Robinson and Mundine are unavailable due to injury. Moga is out suspended.
The Rabbitohs will be wearing their 2021 Indigenous Jersey against the Panthers in Dubbo, commencing a fortnight of celebrations around the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures which are woven into the fabric of the South Sydney club. The jersey design was facilitated by Uncle Joe Walker, an Aboriginal artist from northern New South Wales and the uncle of Rabbitohs player Cody Walker, and was designed by seven participants from Souths Cares’ community programs - Imogen Grant, Mia Gregory, Tyreece Lyons, Melodey Roberts, Adrian Scanlon, Jayden Simms and Natalie Travato. The designs on the front of the jersey depict the totems of the sand goanna and the whale which represents the Redfern and La Perouse areas respectively, highlighting the Countries on which the Rabbitohs live and work each day. The same elements are repeated on the back of the jersey, along with the footprints of the seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players that represent the Rabbitohs’ top squad – Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell, Alex Johnston, Dane Gagai, Braidon Burns, Troy Dargan and Joshua Cook. Aboriginal Warrior, Pemulwuy, is also represented having led a resistance against settlers and fought for his land in 1790. Along the sides of the jersey are the handprints of the young Souths Cares designers that assisted with the creation of the design.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs team is:
Flbk - 1 - Mitchell, Latrell Wing - 2 - Johnston, Alex Cntr - 3 - Gagai, Dane Cntr - 4 - Burns, Braidon Wing - 5 - Mansour, Josh 5/8 - 6 - Walker, Cody Half - 7 - Reynolds, Adam (c) Prop - 8 - Burgess, Thomas Hook - 9 - Cook, Damien Prop - 10 - Tatola, Junior SRow - 11 - Koloamatangi, Keaon SRow - 12 - Su'A, Jaydn Lock - 13 - Knight, Liam Int - 14 - Marshall, Benji Int - 15 - Nicholls, Mark Int - 16 - Host, Jacob Int - 17 - Arrow, Jai Int - 18 - Hawkins, Dean Int - 19 - Sele, Hame Int - 20 - Mago, Patrick Int - 21 - Graham, Campbell Coach - Bennett, Wayne
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup team will take on the Penrith Panthers in the curtain-raiser to the NRL fixture at 11:30am on Sunday 23 May at Apex Oval in Dubbo. The South Sydney Rabbitohs reserve grade team is:
Flbk - 1 - Taaffe, Blake Wing - 2 - Bijorac, Zane Cntr - 3 - Milne, Taane Cntr - 4 - Marsters, Steven Wing - 5 - Gagai, Jacob 5/8 - 6 - Dargan, Troy (c) Half - 7 - Hawkins, Dean Prop - 8 - Sele, Hame Hook - 9 - Cook, Josh Prop - 10 - Mago, Patrick SRow - 11 - Peoples, Trent SRow - 12 - Carwright, Jed Lock - 13 - Lovodua, Joe Int - 14 - Mougios, Nic Int - 15 - Hasson, James Int - 16 - Cameron, Jack Int - 17 - Gordon, Yileen Int - 18 - Mitchell, Shaquai Coach - Antonelli, Steve
The Rabbitohs Jersey Flegg team will play a home game against the Penrith Panthers on Saturday 22 May at 11am at the Ironmark High Performance Centre at Redfern Oval. The South Sydney U21's team the games is :-
Flbk - 1 - Fahey, Kendyll Wing - 2 - Hutchinson-Walters, Lathan Cntr - 3 - Karapani, Joseph Cntr - 4 - Chanfoon, Maila Wing - 5 - Angianga, Tallis 5/8 - 6 - White, Dylan Half - 7 - Ilias, Lachlan (c) Prop - 8 - Moale, Davvy Hook - 9 - Mamouzelos, Peter Prop - 10 - Whippy, Gordon SRow - 11 - Lovett, Ben SRow - 12 - Duncan, Tallis Lock - 13 - Taumoepenu, Tevita Int - 14 - Cook, Ramono Int - 15 - Hardman, D'Arcy Int - 16 - Vailalo, Isaiah Int - 17 - Fepuleai, Josh Int - 18 - Puru, Luke Int - 19 - Ball, Thomas Coach - O'Callaghan, Joe
The Rabbitohs women’s side will do battle with the Glebe Dirty Reds at 1pm on Saturday 22 May at the Ironmark High Performance Centre at Redfern Oval. The Rabbitohs Women’s team is:
Flbk - 1 - Zreika, Haneen Wing - 2 - Cain, Terri Cntr - 3 - Brown, Katie Cntr - 4 - Donovan, Monique Wing - 5 - Dann, Summer 5/8 - 6 - Shaw, Maddison Half - 7 - Perugini, Nikki Prop - 8 - Johnston, Ellie (c) Hook - 9 - Potter, Jessica Prop - 10 - Moale, Moniqua SRow - 11 - Cook, Tia SRow - 12 - Leger, Mariah Lock - 13 - Mailangi, Shirley (c) Int - 14 - Leifi, Donita Int - 15 - Kilisimasi, Seneti Int - 16 - Baird, Nikki Int - 17 - Whiteley, Cindy Int - 18 - Jennings, Kiarnie Int - 19 - Overton, Crystal Coach - Widders, Dean
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