Lachlan Ilias and the St George Illawarra Dragons host Lewis Dodd and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Charity Shield at Glen Willow Oval in Mudgee.
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MATCH CENTRE: Dragons vs Rabbitohs teams, scores, videos, updates
Shane Flanagan is looking for consistency this pre-season, naming the same starting 13 that beat the Roosters a week earlier. Clint Gutherson, Val Holmes, Damien Cook and Lachlan Ilias will all once again feature, while Tyrell Sloan makes his first appearance on the extended bench alongside Jacob Liddle who wears the No.14.
Latrell Mitchell was named to face the Dragons at fullback but has since been ruled out after copping a hamstring injury, with Jye Gray set to replace him.
Jack Wighton, Tyrone Munro, Tallis Duncan and Jayden Sullivan were all named after All Stars duty; Sullivan getting a chance to start in the halves, amid a bizarre contract situation where he was released by the Tigers for this season yet at this stage is due back there for the next two years.
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With Cody Walker set to miss Round 1, Sullivan may be a chance for the 17; which may impact his thinking on next season, given that he was moved on because of Jarome Luai’s arrival at the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Keaon Koloamatangi has also been named in the back row, with Lachlan Hubner taking the No.13 jersey once again.
No signs of Cameron Murray and Cody Walker, who have been put on ice ahead of the NRL’s Australian season opener against the Dolphins. Jayden Sullivan also partners English recruit Lewis Dodd in the halves.
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TEAMS
Dragons team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Ryan Couchman 17. Hamish Stewart 18. Tyrell Sloan 19. Hame Sele 20. Jonah Glover 21. Kade Reed 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 23. Dylan Egan 24. Nathan Lawson 25. Hayden Buchanan
Rabbitohs team: 15. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Declan Casey 4. Jack Wighton 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jamie Humphreys 16. Thomas Fletcher 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Salesi Ataata 19. Ashton Ward 20. Fletcher Myers 21. Bailey Biondi-Odo 22. Luke Webley
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