The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams will open their seasons against the Newtown Jets and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks this weekend, with the women’s and junior representative teams also taking on the Sharks away from home in round five.
Games will be played across both Saturday and Sunday in Newtown and the Sutherland Shire. On Saturday 4 March, Henson Park will host the opening match of the NSW Cup season between the Rabbitohs and Jets at 3pm.
The Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s match will be played at PointsBet Stadium on Saturday at 5:20pm as the curtain raiser to the NRL fixture between the Rabbitohs and Sharks at 7:35pm.
Cronulla High School (Sharks Academy) will be the venue for two games on Saturday with the Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s women’s game commencing at 10:30am and the NSW women’s premiership game starting at 11:45am.
On Sunday 5 March the Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys game will kick off at 10am and the SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s game will follow at 11:45am.
The commencement of the Lisa Fiaola Cup under 17s girls competition has been postponed by the NSWRL.
The Rabbitohs NSW Cup team to play Newtown on Saturday is:
- Terrell Kalo Kalo
- Tom Carr (c)
- Josiah Karapani
- Jacob Gagai
- Richie Kennar
- Dion Teaupa
- Jarrett Subloo
- Hugo Patterson
- Peter Mamouzelos
- Brock Gray
- Ben Lovett
- Ethan O’Neill
- Tallis Duncan
Interchange:
- Shannon Gardiner
- Daniel Suluka Fifita
- Thomas Giles
- Yileen Gordon
- Maila Chanfoon
Coach – Joe O’Callaghan
The Rabbitohs Women’s team to play the Sharks on Saturday is:
- Mollie Tagaloa
- Paige Knapp
- Patricia Raikadroka (c)
- Makayla Eli
- Terrie Ann Cain
- Pihuka Duff
- Sian Filipo
- Seneti Kilisimasi
- Capri Paekau
- Charlette Butler
- Ema Rainima
- Josephine Maejiirs
- Kahu Cassidy
Interchange:
- Jenaye Collins
- Cindy Whiteley
- Rachel Simpson
- Tia Cook
- Nikki Perugini
Coach – Shane Sultana
The Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s men’s team to play on Saturday is:
- Carson Kaho
- Jude Saldanha
- Sam Jinks
- Cruise Tweedie
- Deijion Leugaimafa
- Keahlan Bray
- Joseph Nohra
- Louis Grossemy
- Romano Cook (c)
- Isaiah Vailalo
- Dranza Hawe-De-Thierry
- Trent Griffiths
- Jaxson Rahme
Interchange:
- Mitchell Chester
- William Abou-Arrage
- Charles Vaka
- Zayn Wilkins
- Emmanuel De Bartolo
- Archie Donnelly
Coach – Chris O’Connell
The SG Ball Cup under 19s men’s team to play Cronulla-Sutherland is:
- Dane Towns
- Haizyn Mellars
- Daniel Wright
- Drew Williams
- Oliver Juras
- Shaqueil Saunders
- Brent Hawkins
- Setefano Sele
- TJ Herring (c)
- Jahream Lole-Ngarima
- Brooklyn Malietoa
- Ryan Casey
- Liam Le Blanc
Interchange:
- Bailey Smith
- Daniel Matakaiongo
- Thomas Lemmich
- Peteru Pritchard
- Nathaniel Gallo
Coach – John Sutton
The Rabbitohs Tarsha Gale Cup under 19s girls side to play the Sharks is:
- Georgie Coote
- Teorah Dennis
- Tairah Bolatagici
- Aneko Luamanu-Winitana
- Bree Stone
- Leteia Duckett
- Siniva Sa’anga
- Cherellyn Tapuai
- Te Ramaarie Muru-Hauraki
- Yilara Widders
- Shanelle Lyons
- Kate Fallon (c)
- Parker Stanton
Interchange:
- Mere Rasaku
- Nyokah Dumas
- Shyla Mundine
- Joiful Fotu-Moala
- Grace Toga
- Bethany Taufa
- Manaia Maxwell-Puohotaua
Coach – Dale Jackson
The Harold Matthews Cup under 17s boys team to play the Sharks on Sunday is:
- Tylan Berryman
- Yasin Kuscu
- Philip Sosaiete
- Charlie Poynton
- Charlie Mann
- Ethan Tombs
- Matthew Humphries
- Kynan Toevai
- Zane Bell
- Tanner Mahon
- Lancelot Tovio
- Fetaiaki Lua (c)
- Marshall Le Maitre
Interchange:
- Braethan Bilich
- Jaii Robertson
- Joseph Romanos
- Tamoko Berryman-Duff
- Kaylan Makoare
Coach – Luke Deller