NRL Late Mail Round 21: Team changes and gossip
After all the mid-week drama surrounding Sam Burgess’s judiciary let off, he has been ruled out with a quad injury — and a shock replacement is in.
Keep up to date with all the team news and changes for Round 21 of the NRL.
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RABBITOHS V STORM
Sun Aug 11, Central Coast Stadium, 4.05pm
Rabbitohs: 1. Adam Doueihi 2. Dane Gagai 3. James Roberts 17. Kyle Turner 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Tevita Taola 9. Damien Cook 10. Tom Burgess 18. Dean Britt 12. John Sutton 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Liam Knight 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ethan Lowe 19. Corey Allan
Players cut: 21. Jaydn Su’A 11. Sam Burgess 4. Braidon Burns 22. Connor Tracey
Late mail: Sam Burgess made a successful trip to the judiciary on Tuesday night but is out due to a quad strain. Burgess was initially free to play after successfully downgrading a grade-two high tackle at the NRL judiciary, but suffered the injury during training this week.
“No, he’s not playing. He’s hurt his quad. It’s not too bad. It’s not going to be long-term,” Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett said on Saturday.
Dean Britt starts on the right edge in place of Burgess, beating Origin forward Ethan Lowe to the spot. Braidon Burns has been ruled out with a minor hamstring injury, replaced by Kyle Turner at left centre. Corey Allan joins the bench.
Storm: 22. Nicho Hynes 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Will Chambers 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Brodie Croft 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Joe Stimson, 20. Tino Faasuamaleau, 23. Billy Walters
Players cut: 1. Jahrome Hughes, 14. Brandon Smith, 17. Ryan Papenhuyzen 18. Solomone Kata 19. Max King, 21. Sandor Earl
Late mail: Fullbacks Jahrome Hughes (back) and Ryan Papenhuyzen (foot) are out with Nicho Hynes to debut. Brandon Smith (ankle) is also out. Billy Walters and Tino Faasuamaleau join the bench.
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