The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round nine of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Penrith Panthers to be played this Thursday 2 May at 7:50pm at Accor Stadium. Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Demetriou has named Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson on the wing to replace the suspended Taane Milne. Keaon Koloamatangi and Davvy Moale have been named to start in the front row with Michael Chee Kam named in the second row. Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook is set to play his 200th NRL game against the Panthers on Thursday night. Cook made his NRL debut for the St George Illawarra Dragons against the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round six, 2013. He has gone on to play 190 first grade games for South Sydney since joining the Club in 2016, as well as representing Australia in four Test matches, New South Wales in 17 State of Origin matches, Country Origin and the World All Stars. Graham, Johnston, Tatola, Ilias, Munro, Lovett, Kalo Kalo, Fletcher, Kennar, S.Mitchell, and Te Hau are out injured. L.Mitchell, Milne and R.Gray are out suspended.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL team is:
Flbk - 1 - Gray, Jye Wing - 2 - Gagai, Jacob Cntr - 3 - Wighton, Jack Cntr - 4 - Tass, Isaiah Wing - 5 - Tu'itupou Thompson, Izaac 5/8 - 6 - Walker, Cody Half - 7 - Hawkins, Dean Prop - 8 - Koloamatangi, Keaon Hook - 9 - Cook, Damien Prop - 10 - Moale, Davvy SRow - 11 - Chee Kam, Michael SRow - 12 - Host, Jacob Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron (c) Int - 14 - Mamouzelos, Peter Int - 15 - Havili, Siliva Int - 16 - Burgess, Thomas Int - 17 - Arrow, Jai Int - 18 - Duncan, Tallis Int - 19 - Keppie, Sean Int - 20 - Le Blanc, Liam Int - 21 - Teaupa, Dion Int - 22 - Christensen, Adam Coach - Demetriou, Jason (replaced by Ben Hornby later that evening)
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams will take on the Penrith Panthers in round nine matches of their respective competitions. This Thursday 2 May, the NSW KOE Cup match will be the curtain raiser to the NRL fixture between the same teams at Accor Stadium with kick off scheduled for 5:25pm The Jersey Flegg Cup match will be played at Erskineville Oval on Saturday 4 May at 11am.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs Reserve Grade NSW Cup team is:
Flbk - 1 - Bentley-Hape, Bayleigh Wing - 2 - Saldanha, Jude Cntr - 3 - Christensen, Adam Cntr - 4 - Skelton, Leonard Wing - 5 - Kaho, Carson 5/8 - 6 - Teaupa, Dion Half - 7 - Subloo, Jarrett Prop - 8 - Keppie, Sean Hook - 9 - Makelim, Zac Prop - 10 - Gray, Brock (c) SRow - 11 - Chapman, Chase SRow - 12 - Miller, Kaylen Lock - 13 - Duncan, Tallis Int - 14 - Moretti, Marco Int - 15 - Chanfoon, Maila Int - 16 - French, Matt Int - 17 - Gordon, Yileen Int - 18 - Alvarado, Tristan Int - 19 - Williams, Bear Coach - O'Callaghan, Joe
The U21's team the games is :-
Flbk - 1 - Towns, Dane Wing - 2 - Tamepo, Jeremaiah Cntr - 3 - Macey, Aaron Cntr - 4 - Rugless, Zane Wing - 5 - Molkentein, Hayden 5/8 - 6 - Sprague, Billy Half - 7 - Hawkins, Brent Prop - 8 - Le Blanc, Liam Hook - 9 - Doolan, Aiden Prop - 10 - Sullivan, Toby SRow - 11 - Alhazim, Joshua SRow - 12 - Leafa, Jarvis Lock - 13 - Grossemy, Louis Int - 14 - Herring, TJ Int - 15 - Hallie, Jason Int - 16 - Ibrahim, Mikael Int - 17 - King, Kayde Int - 18 - Field, Jack Coach - O'Connell, Chris
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