In what is a Souths home game to be played in Perth on Saturday, the Sharks will be aiming to bounce back after three consecutive losses have left them desperate for a win to remain in the top eight with five matches of the season left to be played.
With fullback Will Kennedy set to be missing for an extended period (CLICK HERE to see the latest Pilot Medical Update), Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has shown faith in Connor Tracey, retaining the local junior at fullback for the crucial round 23 clash.
Otherwise, the Sharks have made two changes to the team which finished the game against the Panthers, with Ronaldo Mulitalo named to return on the wing after missing last week’s match, while Oregon Kaufusi who has a broken finger, replaced on the bench by youngster Jesse Colquhoun.
Siosifa Talakai returns in the centres, while Nicho Hynes will again partner Braydon Trindall in the Sharks halves.
The Sharks v Rabbitohs match It will be the second game of a double header, with the Dolphins to play the Knights at 3.00pm, Cronulla and Souths at 5.35pm (local time – 7.35pm Sydney time) at Optus Stadium in Perth.
See below the two 22-man squads.
1. CONNOR TRACEY - proudly sponsored by Aramex
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by Ressler Property
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room
4. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Executive Demolition
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Sharp Extensive IT
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. WADE GRAHAM - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAM MCINNES - proudly sponsored by Lloyds Building & Development
Interchange
14. JACK WILLIAMS - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
15. TOM HAZLETON - proudly sponsored by MainFix
16. ROYCE HUNT - proudly sponsored by Stewart Toyota
17. JESSE COLQUHOUN - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
Extended Bench
18. MATT MOYLAN
19. KAYAL IRO
20. MAWENE HIROTI
21. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
22. DAN ATKINSON
Coach. CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex
Match: Rabbitohs v Sharks
Round 23 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Latrell MitchellFullback for Sharks is number 1 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex JohnstonWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Isaiah TassCentre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell GrahamCentre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 18 Tyrone MunroWinger for Sharks is number 20 Mawene Hiroti
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Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody WalkerFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
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Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Lachlan IliasHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
Forwards
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Jai ArrowProp for Sharks is number 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele
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Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien CookHooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas BurgessProp for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Michael Chee Kam2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
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Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron MurrayLock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
Interchange
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Davvy MoaleInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Siliva HaviliInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Thomas Hazelton
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Jed CartwrightInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Royce Hunt
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Tallis DuncanInterchange for Sharks is number 18 Matt Moylan
Reserves
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Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 5 Taane MilneReplacement for Sharks is number 17 Jesse Colquhoun
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
- Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
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