Rabbitohs NRL squad for round four against Panthers this Thursday

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round four against the Penrith Panthers to be played this Thursday 27 March at 8pm at Accor Stadium.

Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett has named Alex Johnston to return on the wing for his first game since round 21 last season. Isaiah Tass has been named to play in the centres, replacing the injured Campbell Graham who sustained a lower limb injury to his leg in last week’s game against the Sharks.

Mikaele Ravalawa will play the 100th NRL game of his career this Thursday against the Panthers, having made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Cowboys in round one, 2019.

Siliva Havili is set to play his 50th NRL game in South Sydney colours this Thursday since making his Rabbitohs first grade debut against the Broncos in round one, 2022.

The Rabbitohs will be paying tribute to Ray Martin AM at this game, who retired from the South Sydney Members District Rugby League Football Club (Member Co.) Board at its recent Annual General Meeting. Mr Martin’s support of the Club spans almost two decades in an official capacity, was a leading member of Group 14 who campaigned so hard for the Rabbitohs to be reinstated to the elite competition in Australia in the early 2000s, and has supported the Club for many more decades. Mr Martin was awarded Life Membership of the Rabbitohs in 2016.

The Rabbitohs are supporting Down Syndrome NSW and their Lots of Socks initiative this week following last week’s World Down Syndrome Day. Up to 100 people from Down Syndrome NSW will be joining the Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium on Thursday night, including social media superstars Sean and Marley!

Down Syndrome NSW representatives will also be attending the Rabbitohs’ captain’s run training session on Wednesday, where the South Sydney players will be wearing the Lots of Socks socks which raise money and awareness for Down Syndrome NSW as part of the Lots of Socks promotion. If you want to grab your own pair of Lots of Socks socks, please click here.

To learn more about Down Syndrome NSW and their programs, please visit www.downsyndromensw.org.au.

Gates open at Accor Stadium at 7pm on Thursday with kick off scheduled for 8pm.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for Thursday’s clash with the Panthers is:

1- Jye Gray
2- Alex Johnston
3- Jack Wighton
4- Isaiah Tass
5- Mikaele Ravalawa
6- Cody Walker (c)
7- Jamie Humphreys
8- Sean Keppie
9- Peter Mamouzelos
10- Davvy Moale
11- Keaon Koloamatangi
12- Jai Arrow
13- Tallis Duncan

Interchange:

14- Jayden Sullivan
15- Siliva Havili
16- Liam Le Blanc
17- Junior Tatola
18- Fletcher Myers
19- Lewis Dodd
20- Talanoa Penitani
21- Thomas Fletcher
22- Salesi Ataata

Coach – Wayne Bennett