NYC Head Coach Anthony Barnes has named the side that will face off with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Holden Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The side has some familiar faces, with a number of key players from the Roosters first grade pre-season squad named to line-up in Round 1.
Connor Watson has been named at five-eighth, while Nat Butcher has been named at lock and Joseph Manu will slot into the centre position.
The side went undefeated in the pre-season, and will look to carry on that impressive form into the opening round of the competition.
ROUND 1 NYC TEAM:
1. Jake Steadman
2. Bernard Lewis
3. Joseph Manu
4. Kiah Cooper
5. Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck
6. Connor Watson
7. Jesse Marschke
8. Poasa Faamausili
9. Grant Garvey
10. Shaq Mitchell
11. Reuben Porter
12. Ryan King
13. Nat Butcher
INTERCHANGE
14. Ben Marschke
15. Jarred Anderson
16. Ben Thomas
17. Luke Chalker
18. Sukamanu Raki
19. Bayley Faull
