The Late Mail: Rabbitohs v Roosters

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters

Wayne Bennett has put South Sydney in as named Tuesday for the Round 25 opener.

The Roosters have lost three players - Luke Keary (personal reasons), Brett Morris and Mitchell Aubusson. Billy Smith comes in for NRL appearance #2 on the wing, while Angus Crichton starts in the back row, Sitili Tupouniua joins the bench, and for Keary, Drew Hutchison becomes Cooper Cronk's halves partner. One further change sees Nat Butcher at lock with Victor Radley benched.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Adam Doueihi 2. Alex Johnston 3. Campbell Graham 4. Dane Gagai 5. Corey Allan 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Sam Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Liam Knight 11. John Sutton 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Cameron Murray 14. Ethan Lowe 15. Tom Amone 16. Tevita Tatola 17. Mark Nicholls

Sydney Roosters

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 18. Billy Smith 21. Drew Hutchison 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Isaac Liu 11. Boyd Cordner 17. Angus Crichton 16. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Lindsay Collins 15. Zane Tetevano 19. Sitili Tupouniua