Pre-Season Challenge Line Up vs Rabbitohs

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 20 Feb 2024, 04:00 PM

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Friday night's Pre-Season Challenge clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Belmore Sports Ground.

The side will feature a number of up and coming players as a majority of the NRL squad will be in the United States in preparation for the Round 1 clash against the Brisbane Broncos in Las Vegas.

Former Rooster and 2024 NSW Cup Head Coach Brett Morris will coach the side, while a host of players from the Sydney Roosters Academy including Xavier Va'a, Tyler Moriarty and Benaiah Ioelu will take the field.

Members and supporters will be treated to another double header this week, with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs set to do battle with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at 8:00pm.

Date:	Friday February 23
Venue:	Belmore Sports Ground
Gates Open:	5:00pm
Roosters vs Rabbitohs Kick-Off:	6:00pm
Bulldogs vs Sharks Kick-Off:	8:00pm

Grab your tickets here and cheer on the Roosters!

The line ups are as follows:

Round 2 - Round 2 - Friday 23 Feb

Full Time

Rabbitohs

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Braidon Burns

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Callum Gromek
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Leon Te Hau

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Alex Young
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Adam Christensen

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Kyron Fekitoa
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Leonard Skelton

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Ethan Clark-Wood
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Jude Saldanha

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Turoa Williams
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Bayleigh Bentley-Hape

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Coby Thomas
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Jarrett Subloo

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Joseph Whitikama Temara Taipari

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Brock Gray

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Xavier Va'a
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Ryan Gray

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Tyler Moriarty
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 17 Tyson Hodge

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Dylan Napa
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Nicholas Halalilo

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Corey Ross
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 18 Kaylen Miller

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Meli Nasau
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 20 Louis Grossemy

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Salesi Foketi

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 10 Yileen Gordon

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Benaiah Ioelu
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 CJ Mundine

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Tayson Fakaosi
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Cade Maloney

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Zac Saddler
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Chase Chapman

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Taylor Losalu

Reserves

Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 11 Maila Aluni-Chanfoon

Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Harrison McKeon
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 13 Matt French

Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Sione Vaenuku
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 19 Noah Reed

Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Alan Holten
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 21 Aiden Doolan

Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Emery Jolliffe
Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Michael Coleman