25TH CHARITY SHIELD :: 1 Mar :: Rabbitohs 24 Dragons 20 @ ANZ Stadium

[Timmah]

25TH ANNUAL SAGEM CHARITY SHIELD 2008 - TRIAL MATCH​

SATURDAY 1 MARCH
South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Illawarra Dragons
ANZ Stadium, Homebush Bay NSW :: 8:00pm kickoff
Live, FOX Sports 3​

Tickets: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHARITY08​

South Sydney lineup
1. Fetuli Talanoa
2. Nathanael Barnes, 3. Nigel Vagana, 4. Yileen Gordon, 5. Germaine Paulson
6. Ben Rogers, 7. Craig Wing
8. Michael Greenfield, 9. Issac Luke, 10. Roy Asotasi (c)
11. David Kidwell (c), 12. Luke Stuart
13. John Sutton

Interchange:
14. Eddie Paea, 15. Dean Widders, 16. Eddy Pettybourne, 17. Manase Manuokafoa
18. Ben Lowe, 19. Jaiman Lowe, 20. George Ndaira, 21. Sam Huihahau, 22. Jamie Simpson, 23. Beau Champion
Coach – Jason Taylor​

St George Illawarra lineup
1. Josh MORRIS
2. Jason NIGHTINGALE, 3. Mark GASNIER (c), 4. Matt COOPER, 5. Brett MORRIS
6. Rangi CHASE, 7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Ricky THORBY, 9. Ben ELLIS, 10. Jason RYLES
11. Beau SCOTT, 12. Ben CREAGH
13. Dean YOUNG

Interchange:
14. Ben HORNBY, 15. Chase STANLEY, 16. Lagi SETU, 17. Justin POORE
18. Kirk REYNOLDSON, 19. Jarrod SAFFY, 20. Stuart WEBB, 21. Simon WOOLFORD, 22. Michael LETT, 23. Dan HUNT​

Match info, discussion, results and articles here.

 

[Timmah]

TV time has been confirmed, this will go live on Fox. Fox will also show the WCC from 6:30am the same morning on just before this game.

 

[Galeforce]

my only wish is there are NO injuries to any Souths players from this game and JT uses the game to help focus some of his selection decisions for the next game against the Roosters. I would rather a close game , either way , versus a blowout like the Sharks game , where souths may have learnt false lessons against a team that did not turn up.

 

[brooksy19]

Based on what I saw sat night (to be fair I didnt see the Dragons game) Souths will be hard to beat here.

Souths by 13 +

 

[yobbo84]

Souths Team Announced. 6-17 we look very strong.

The Rabbitohs NRL side is:

1. Fetuli Talanoa
2. Nathanael Barnes
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Yileen Gordon
5. Germaine Paulson
6. Ben Rogers
7. Craig Wing
8. Michael Greenfield
9. Issac Luke
10. Roy Asotasi (c)
11. David Kidwell (c)
12. Luke Stuart
13. John Sutton

Interchange:

14. Eddie Paea
15. Dean Widders
16. Eddy Pettybourne
17. Manase Manuokafoa
18. Ben Lowe
19. Jaiman Lowe
20. George Ndaira
21. Sam Huihahau
22. Jamie Simpson
23. Beau Champion

Coach – Jason Taylor

http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Charity-Shield-teams.html

 

[God-King Dean]

50/50 game, but I think Saints will get up. It will be a cracker either way.

I'll drop by Bunnings to get some rope if Gasnier goes down.

 

[yobbo84]

50/50 game, but I think Saints will get up. It will be a cracker either way.

I'll drop by Bunnings to get some rope if Gasnier goes down.

As with every year the winner will be the team that takes it the most seriously. If Souths take it as serious as JT has said, they should win comfortably (gees it's been a long time since I could say that with confidence).

As long as no one gets injured, that's the main thing.

 

[Dave Q]

Surprisingly strong side in the circumstances (not quite the first team) but should nonetheless nail the Saints by half-time.

As long as no-one gets injured, thats the main thing.

 

[God-King Dean]

Surprisingly strong side in the circumstances (not quite the first team) but should nonetheless nail the Saints by half-time.

Silence !

 

[Timmah]

1. Josh MORRIS
2. Jason NIGHTINGALE
3. Mark GASNIER (c)
4. Matt COOPER
5. Brett MORRIS
6. Rangi CHASE
7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Ricky THORBY
9. Ben ELLIS
10. Jason RYLES
11. Beau SCOTT
12. Ben CREAGH
13. Dean YOUNG

14. Ben HORNBY
15. Chase STANLEY
16. Lagi SETU
17. Justin POORE
18. Kirk REYNOLDSON
19. Jarrod SAFFY
20. Stuart WEBB
21. Simon WOOLFORD
22. Michael LETT
23. Dan HUNT

http://www.dragons.com.au/index.asp?pageID=101&menuItemID=10&articleID=2943

 

[Slackboy72]

South Sydney $2.05
The Mighty Dragons $1.75

Anyone want to lay their money down?

 

[Timmah]

Any odds on Gaz going down injured?

 

[_Johnsy]

Surprisingly strong side in the circumstances (not quite the first team) but should nonetheless nail the Saints by half-time.

As long as no-one gets injured, thats the main thing.

Hedging your bets there Dave, a big difference in the tone of the two lines.

 

[Hutty1986]

Rabbits "should" win comfortably? It's a 50/50 game, Saints have a decisive edge in the backline though

 

[brooksy19]

1. Josh MORRIS
2. Jason NIGHTINGALE
3. Mark GASNIER (c)
4. Matt COOPER
5. Brett MORRIS
6. Rangi CHASE
7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Ricky THORBY
9. Ben ELLIS
10. Jason RYLES
11. Beau SCOTT
12. Ben CREAGH
13. Dean YOUNG

14. Ben HORNBY
15. Chase STANLEY
16. Lagi SETU
17. Justin POORE
18. Kirk REYNOLDSON
19. Jarrod SAFFY
20. Stuart WEBB
21. Simon WOOLFORD
22. Michael LETT
23. Dan HUNT

http://www.dragons.com.au/index.asp?pageID=101&menuItemID=10&articleID=2943

They've got nothing.

Bailey was their biggest loss, not Barrett.

 

[Hutty1986]

They've got nothing.

Bailey was their biggest loss, not Barrett.

Only two class forwards in Young & Creagh, who will both play for NSW/Australia, a Test prop in Ryles and promising youngsters like Poore & Thorby

Hardly "nothing" mate

 

[South Sydney Rabbitbears]

Come on the boys. give it to these blokes. Up the RABBITS!!!

 

[Fiddy]

GO THE BUNNNNIES !

So pumped up for this one.. to those who call it a trial.. it's so much more!! .

Souths by 21!

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Only two class forwards in Young & Creagh, who will both play for NSW/Australia, a Test prop in Ryles and promising youngsters like Poore & Thorby

Hardly "nothing" mate

I agree, for me Barrett was a bigger loss, players of his quality are hard to replace

While Bailey was very good, the production line of young forwards that continue to flow out of the Dragons is amazing

 

[flamin]

Is this on radio?