Rabbitohs Teams – The Run Home

Rabbitohs Teams – The Run Home

By Steve Mavin for Bunnies TV 📧 stevem@bunniestv.au

NRL

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are facing the very real prospect of missing the finals for the 2nd year in a row. Looking on the bright side if it does happen you can book a nice relaxing family holiday in September.

Jacob Host is back starting in the second row. Michael Chee Kam moves to centre to replace Richie Kennar. Shaquai Mitchell makes his first appearance on the extended bench alongside Brock Gray.

There’s 7 games left in the regular season before the finals. The 14th placed Rabbitohs will have to win most of those matches to have any chance making it to the post season.

4 of the 7 games are against top 4 sides – Sharks (A), Storm (H), Panthers (A) and Roosters (H). The other 3 are Raiders (A), Tigers (A) and Knights (H). This is a tough task to say the least.

In round 21 on Sunday 27th July at 6:15pm the Bunnies travel down to the nation’s capital to take on the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium. The Green Machine have won 8 games and sit just above Souths on the ladder in 12th spot. To stay within reach of the top 8 this is a must win for both teams.

Keaon Koloamatangi

Keaon Koloamatangi will play his 100th NRL game on Sunday. The Mascot junior has risen through the ranks and has become an important member of the Rabbitohs forward pack. His move to lock has been a master stroke adding much needed grunt in the middle for his team.

Official Team Announcement

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round 21 of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Canberra Raiders to be played this Sunday 28 July at 6:15pm at GIO Stadium.

Rabbitohs interim Head Coach Ben Hornby has named Michael Chee Kam in the centres to replace Richie Kennar who is progressing through the NRL’s head injury protocol, with Jacob Host being selected in the second row.

Forward Keaon Koloamatangi will play his 100th NRL game, all of which have been for South Sydney, in Sunday night’s clash with the Raiders. The Mascot Jets junior made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Storm in round four, 2020.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for the round 21 clash with the Raiders is:

1. Jye Gray
2. Alex Johnston
3. Taane Milne
4. Michael Chee Kam
5. Jacob Gagai
6. Jack Wighton
7. Cody Walker (c)
8. Davvy Moale
9. Damien Cook
10. Sean Keppie
11. Jacob Host
12. Tallis Duncan
13. Keaon Koloamatangi
    Interchange:
14. Peter Mamouzelos
15. Siliva Havili
16. Thomas Burgess
17. Liam Le Blanc
18. Dion Teaupa
19. Fletcher Myers
20. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
21. Shaquai Mitchell
22. Brock Gray
    Coach – Ben Hornby

Injury Update

The Rabbitohs round 21 injury update here.

Women’s Premiership

A 2-1 start to their 2024 campaign has hopes high for our Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership side. Coach Jason Dorahy knows there’s still plenty of work to do if our ladies hope to compete with the top sides in the competition. He would however, be pleased that his team has a winning record after 3 rounds and is sitting in 4th place on the table.

There’s 8 games left to play before the finals. In round 4 Souths meet the Eels away on Sunday 28th July 1:00pm at Eric Tweedale Stadium in Merrylands. Then it’s Mounties (A), Sea Eagles (A), Wenty Magpies (H), Sharks (H), Dragons (A), Steelers (A) and Knights (H).

At this stage the Wenty Magpies are the only unbeaten team with an imposing +90 differential. Souths last home game against the Knights is scheduled for 6:30pm Friday 13th September. Be afraid Knights, be afraid!

Tarsha Gale star Jaminey Weatherall gets her debut in the centres. Kyana Patten has been named on the extended bench.

The Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership team to play the Eels is:

1- Daisy Gordon
2- Paige Knapp
3- Kiana Takairangi
4- Jaminey Weatherall
5- Turzah Donovan
6- Kiara McGregor
7- Maddie Studdon (c)
8- Nancy Sullivan
9- Jenaye Collins
10- Ashlea Nolan
11- Portia Bourke
12- Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
13- Jade Etherden 

Interchange:

14- Sian Filipo
15- Ema Rainima
16- Janaya Trapman
17- Chloe Buttigieg
18- Mikayla Langer
19- Kyana Patten
20- Mary Latu 

Coach – Jason Dorahy

NSW Cup

6 games remain for the 11th placed Rabbitohs but with just 5 wins and 12 losses this year they will not be defending their title. Salvaging some pride is the best the Rabbits can hope for in the run home.

This week they play the Raiders away on Sunday 28th July 3:50pm in the curtain raiser to the first grade in Canberra. Then it’s the Jets (A), Warriors (A), Magpies (A), Knights (H) and Panthers (A) before Mad Monday.

Brent Hawkins is back in the 7 jersey. Leon Te Hau returns on the wing.

The NSW Cup team to play the Raiders is:

1- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
2- Leon Te Hau
3- Brandon Webster-Mansfield
4- Fletcher Myers
5- Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
6- Dion Teaupa
7- Brent Hawkins
8- Shaquai Mitchell
9- Ryan Gray
10- Yileen Gordon (c)
11- Adam Christensen
12- Henry O’Kane
13- Chase Chapman 

Interchange:

14- Jarrett Subloo
15- Brock Gray
16- Gordon Whippy
17- Matt French
18- Leonard Skelton

Coach – Joe O’Callaghan

Jersey Flegg Cup

A bye this week then 5 more games to play for our 11th placed Jersey Flegg boys. 7 wins and 10 losses means that they also won’t be taking part in the post season.

In round 22 they meet the Sharks away in Cronulla then the Warriors (A), Tigers (A), Knights (H) and the Panthers (A) before their season ends.

Rabbitohs Teams – The Run Home.