Thomas Burgess has a groin strain and won’t play this Friday against the Eels but Hame Sele makes his return to the team.
The Bunnies take on the Eels in round 22 on Friday night in yet another important game for the clubs top 4 hopes.
Parramatta sit just one win ahead of Souths in 5th position on the NRL ladder but the team in blue and gold have a plus 54 point differential compared to our plus 108 so a win will see us leap frog them into 5th position and help our chances of an all important final 4 finish to the regular season.
Adding to the intrigue of this weekend are 2 other big clashes that could help our cause. The Panthers meet the 4th placed Storm on Thursday night and the Cowboys meet the Roosters, all top 8 clashes.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their NRL squad for round 22 against the Eels at CommBank Stadium to be played this Friday 12 August at 7:55pm.
Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Demetriou has named Hame Sele to return from injury in the front row with Daniel Suluka Fifita shifting to the extended interchange bench.
The Rabbitohs NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams will take on the Parramatta Eels in round 22. The NSW Cup game will be a curtain raiser to the NRL fixture at CommBank Stadium on Friday 12 August at 5:30pm, with the Jersey Flegg Cup match commencing at 3pm on Saturday 13 August at Ringrose Park.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NRL squad for Friday’s round 22 clash with the Eels is:
1) Latrell Mitchell
2) Alex Johnston
3) Jaxson Paulo
4) Isaiah Tass
5) Izaac Thompson
6) Cody Walker
7) Lachlan Ilias
8) Junior Tatola
9) Damien Cook
10) Hame Sele
11) Keaon Koloamatangi
12) Jai Arrow
13) Cameron Murray (c)
Interchange:
14) Blake Taaffe
15) Mark Nicholls
16) Siliva Havili
17) Davvy Moale
18) Taane Milne
19) Dean Hawkins
20) Daniel Suluka Fifita
21) Shaquai Mitchell
22) Josh Mansour
Head Coach – Jason Demetriou
The Rabbitohs NSW Cup squad for Friday’s match up with the Eels is:
1) Jacob Gagai (c)
2) Josh Mansour
3) Jake Tago
4) Richie Kennar
5) Cody Hodge 6) Jack Campagnolo
7) Dean Hawkins
8) Hugo Patterson
9) Peter Mamouzelos
10) Shaquai Mitchell
11) Maila Chanfoon
12) Ben Lovett
13) Trent Peoples
Interchange:
14) Shannon Gardiner
15) Tyson Hodge
16) D’Arcy Hardman
17) Yileen Gordon
18) Tristan Alvarado
Coach – Dane Dorahy
The Rabbitohs Jersey Flegg Cup squad for Saturday’s game against the Eels is:
1) Tyrone Munro
2) Wesley Bruines
3) Leon Te Hau
4) Lachoneus Paki
5) Deijion Leugaimafa
6) Dion Teaupa
7) Mitchell Chester
8) Thomas Giles (c)
9) Romano Cook
10) Isaiah Vailalo
11) Taine Woodford
12) Dranza Hawe-De-Thierry
13) Jaxson Rahme
Interchange:
14) Keahlan Bray
15) TJ Toevai
16) Lachlan Gale
17) Cecil Lahood
18) Trent Griffiths
19) Josh Rizk
20) William Abou Arrage
Coach – Leon Latulipe
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By Steve Mavin