South Sydney have welcomed back skipper Sam Burgess, while playmaker Adam Reynolds has also been named for the Rabbitohs’ Saturday night NRL clash with Canterbury.
Burgess returns from a quad injury to bolster the pack and Reynolds is also set to feature for the Rabbitohs despite nursing a back complaint.
However, Wests Tigers captain Moses Mbye has been ruled out of Thursday night’s clash with Manly due to a hip flexor injury, while Robbie Farah (leg) will also be on the sidelines.
Tigers coach Michael Maguire has named 19-year-old rookie Tommy Talau to debut in the centres in Mbye’s absence, with Jacob Liddle returning to the side to fill Farah’s big shoes at hooker.
Cronulla are boosted by Matt Moylan’s return at fullback for Sunday’s clash with St George Illawarra, having missed the last-round loss to Penrith, ensuring a backline reshuffle that shifts Josh Morris from centre to wing.
In the Sharks’ forwards, Matt Prior has pulled up from a rib complaint to prove his fitness, but Tongan international Andrew Fifita has not been so lucky after succumbing to a knee problem.
In other news, Joey Leilua has overcome a neck injury to be named in Canberra’s centres for Saturday’s showdown with Melbourne in what will be his first NRL match since round seven.
Playmaker Ash Taylor has again been left out by Gold Coast for their Friday night match against Parramatta.
However, Titans fullback Michael Gordon has been named on the bench having overcome a hamstring complaint, along with Nathan Peats after the ex-NSW rake’s battle with a knee issue.