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After a strong win in Townsville, the Sharks are set to take an unchanged team into a blockbuster opening home game against the Rabbitohs on Saturday afternoon.

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon has entrusted the 17 players who defeated the Cowboys 36-12 to do the job again this weekend at Sharks Stadium.

Prop Tuku Hau Tapuha has retained his place on the bench, with fellow front-rower Tom Hazelton (back soreness) left out of the 22-man squad.

A capacity crowd is expected for the Round 3 clash as the Sharks aim to snap South Sydney's perfect start to the season under Wayne Bennett.

It's bound to be a memorable day at Sharks Stadium with Jersey Flegg and Knock-On Effect NSW Cup matches preceding the 3pm NRL fixture.

Tickets are still available – CLICK HERE to secure a spot before it's too late!

The match will be broadcast on Fox League and Kayo.

See the team list below.

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KAYAL IRO - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Services
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Hicon
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON McINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
15. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
17. TUKU HAU TAPUHA - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. BILLY BURNS
19. MAWENE HIROTI
20. HOHEPA PURU
21. NIWHAI PURU
22. JAYDEN BERRELL

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
    Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
    Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Isaiah Tass
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
    Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Jack Wighton
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
    Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
    Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Fletcher Myers
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
    Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
    Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Jamie Humphreys

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
    Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Sean Keppie
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
    Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Peter Mamouzelos
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
    Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Davvy Moale
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
    2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
    2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jai Arrow
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
    Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Tallis Duncan

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
    Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jayden Sullivan
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
    Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Siliva Havili
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Braden Hamlin-Uele
    Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Liam Le Blanc
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha
    Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Tevita Tatola

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Billy Burns
    Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Mikaele Ravalawa
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Mawene Hiroti
    Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 19 Lewis Dodd
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru
    Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 20 Jacob Host
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Niwhai Puru
    Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 21 Thomas Fletcher
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Jayden Berrell
    Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 22 Salesi Ataata

Sharks Ins

  • Hohepa Puru
  • Jayden Berrell
  • Mawene Hiroti
  • Niwhai Puru

Rabbitohs Ins

  • Jack Wighton
  • Jacob Host
  • Lewis Dodd
  • Mikaele Ravalawa
  • Salesi Ataata
  • Thomas Fletcher

Sharks Outs

Rabbitohs Ins

  • Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
  • Lachlan Hubner

Match Officials

  • Referee: Gerard Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

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