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Team News: Big Names Dropped for Pre-Season Challenge 2 Line Up

Canterbury fans are in for a thrilling double-header at Belmore Sports Ground this Friday evening, as the Rabbitohs first take the field against the Roosters at 6pm before the locals rise to challenge Cronulla at 8pm.

After a convincing win over the Melbourne Storm in Round 1 of the NRL's Pre-Season Challenge, Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo has called on some big names to test the squad's strength against a formidable Sharks side in Round 2.

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Indigenous All Stars champions, Josh Addo-Carr, Josh Curran and Bailey Biondi-Odo return to the squad this week while marquee recruit Stephen Crichton will play his first game in Canterbury colours.

Drew Hutchison has held down his starting position alongside Matt Burton in the halves. Viliame Kikau also makes a start to his 2024 campaign and keep an eye out for Kurt Mann, who, alongside Curran, will make his Bulldogs debut from the bench.

No. Player
1 Blake Taaffe
2 Blake Wilson
3 Bronson Xerri
4 Stephen Crichton
5 Josh Addo-Carr
6 Matt Burton
7 Drew Hutchison
8 Max King
9 Reed Mahoney
10 Poasa Fa'amausili
11 Viliame Kikau
12 Jacob Preston
13 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange  
14 Kurt Mann
15 Sam Hughes
16 Josh Curran
17 Kurtis Morrin
Reserves  
19 Kitione Kautoga
20 Eli Clark
21 Toby Sexton
22 Jeral Skelton
23 Joash Papalii
24 Bailey Hayward
25 Bailey Biondi-Odo
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Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo ShoeGrab
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