Rabbitohs NRL squad for round 19 against Knights this Sunday
World’s Biggest Birthday Party being held at Accor Stadium on Sunday for Jai Arrow’s 31st birthday!
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for their round 19 ‘World’s Biggest Birthday Party’ match against the Newcastle Knights to be played this Sunday 12 July at 2pm at Accor Stadium.
Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named captain Cameron Murray to return from State of Origin duty and Campbell Graham to return from injury, as well as naming Matt Dufty at fullback, Tallis Duncan in the centres, Jayden Sullivan at five-eighth and Euan Aitken in the second row.
The ‘World’s Biggest Birthday Party’ will be held at Accor Stadium this Sunday 12 July as part of the Stand With Jai celebrations and fundraising throughout the month of July, all to celebrate Jai Arrow’s 31st birthday.
One of Australia’s greatest bands, The Wiggles, will perform at half time of the Rabbitohs vs Knights NRL game, bringing their high-energy performance to Accor Stadium in honour of Jai. Fans are encouraged to stay in their seats for what promises to be one of the biggest crowd moments of the day. The special appearance also marks an exciting celebration of the release of the brand-new album, Sparkle!: A Circus of Lights, and the launch of the end-of-year national arena tour, The Wiggles SPARKLE! BIG SHOW!, giving audiences a taste of the spectacular music and entertainment to come.
Pre-game, KYE will perform for the crowd. KYE has quickly established herself as a dynamic force in the music scene since her debut. The ARIA-nominated Zimbabwean born, London raised and now Naarm-based singer songwriter has headlined sold-out shows across major Australian cities, graced the stages of lauded Australian festivals such as Splendour In The Grass, Beyond The Valley and For The Love, and supported iconic acts both Australian and international, including TLC, Joey Badass, Sampa The Great and Genesis Owusu.
Other promotions and activities on Sunday include paying adults being able to bring two kids for free to the game; the Rabbitohs mascot family will be on hand to meet and greet all Members and supporters for the first time; there will be a world record attempt for the most number of party hats in one stadium with 10,000 party hats to be given out on Sunday; footy fans can send a birthday card to Jai Arrow on his special day courtesy of Ingenia Holiday Parks, and fans will be able to come onto the field at Accor Stadium after full time to celebrate with Jai Arrow as he turns 31 this Sunday!
Rabbitohs premiership-winning legend Bob McCarthy will ring the Rabbitohs Legacy Bell ahead of kick off on Sunday; kids can enjoy the Party Zone including face painting and jumping castles, between 12pm-1:30pm; and there will be plenty of giveaways including Allen’s Lollies, Budget Direct’s Spin to Win, MG Motor’s free supporter flags, USANA Jai cards, have the chance to win $50,000 with the Golfdaze hole-in-one challenge, and win prizes at the AirTouch passing challenge.
Gates open at 12:30pm with the NRL fixture kicking off at 2pm. Tickets are available by visiting Ticketmaster.
Rabbitohs premier partner, Budget Direct will also be donating $1,000 for every try scored by the Rabbitohs throughout July, AirTouch will donate $10,000 if Head Coach Wayne Bennett does the arrow celebration in the coaches box during July, and NRL partners Coca-Cola and Select footy cards are also donating to the fundraising efforts for Jai Arrow, all as part of the Stand With Jai campaign.
To donate to Jai and his family directly, visit https://familyofleague.org.au/stand-with-jai/.
If you can’t make it to the game and want to buy a virtual party hat to support Jai and his family, visit https://jaivirtualpartyhat.rabbitohs.com.au/.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for Sunday’s clash with the Knights is:
1- Matt Dufty
2- Dayne Jennings
3- Tallis Duncan
4- Jack Wighton
5- Campbell Graham
6- Jayden Sullivan
7- Ashton Ward
8- Junior Tatola
9- Brandon Smith
10- Keaon Koloamatangi
11- David Fifita
12- Euan Aitken
13- Cameron Murray (c)
Interchange:
14- Lachlan Hubner
15- Jamie Humphreys
16- John Radel
17- Liam Le Blanc
18- Jye Gray
19- Latrell Siegwalt
20- Edward Kosi
21- Thomas Fletcher
22- Peter Mamouzelos
Head Coach – Wayne Bennett
