The South Sydney Rabbitohs Head Coach John Lang has named a 26-man squad for his team's first assignment of the 2010 season, along with listing a host of past legends appearing earlier in the day.

New recruits Sam Burgess and David Taylor have been named in the starting line up for Sunday's clash, with the 26-man squad comprising nine of the Rabbitohs' full time squad members, ten Toyota Cup players and seven North Sydney Bears players, at the Return to Redfern Members Only trial match this Sunday 7 February at Redfern Oval.

The Rabbitohs side will feature 11 South Sydney juniors, all who will get to play in front of the Club's Ticketed Members at the spiritual home of the Rabbitohs.

The Return to Redfern 2010 event will be full of entertainment for the Ticketed Members in attendance, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Club's 19th premiership, a 23-12 victory over Manly-Warringah in the 1970 Grand Final. 12 of the South Sydney players involved in that winning Grand Final will be presented to the Members, a match that is etched into Rugby League folklore for the heroic performance of captain John Sattler who played a majority of the match with a broken jaw.

Also on the agenda is the 'Greaties from the Eighties' battle with the 'All Star Celebrities' in an entertaining touch football match, as a curtain raiser to the main game.

The 'Greaties from the Eighties' have played a combined 1440 first grade games in the famous cardinal and myrtle hoops of the Rabbitohs, and the 'All Star Celebrities' have a mix of media personalities, elite sportspeople, actors and comedians, throwing in some of the best players to have pulled on a Rugby League jersey.

Referee Bill Harrigan will have plenty of work to do during this match, and Members will hear it all with Harrigan wired for sound so they can hear all the action.

The main game kicks off at 6pm with the 'Greaties from the Eighties' vs 'All Star Celebrities' touch football game starting at 4:20pm. Gates open at 4pm.

The Rabbitohs' Return to Redfern 2010 team is:

1. Josh Mansour
2. Kane Morgan
3. Dylan Farrell
4. Junior Vaivai
5. Shaune Corrigan
6. Luke Capewell
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Sam Burgess
9. Nathan Peats
10. Jacob Nansen
11. Deon Apps
12. David Taylor
13. Jason Clark (c)

Interchange:
14. Dave Tyrrell
15. Josh Starling
16. Jack Tulemau
17. Blake Judd
18. Eddie Paea
19. Curtis Johnston
20. Brock Molan
21. Kennedy Pettyborne
22. Matt Mundine
23. John Kaifoto
24. Zeb Tawha
25. Andre Itula
26. Jake Shearer

Coach - John Lang

1970 Grand Final players attending the Return to Redfern 2010 event on Sunday are:

John Sattler
Bob McCarthy
Ron Coote
Eric Simms
Gary Stevens
Elwyn Walters
Michael Cleary
Bob Grant
Bob Honan
Paul Sait
Bob Moses
Greg Norgard

The 'Greaties from the Eighties' squad is:

Michael Andrews
David Boyle
Wayne Chisholm
Craig Coleman
Les Davidson
Bronko Djura
Mark Ellison
Mario Fenech
Ross Harrington
Ziggy Niszczot
Tony Rampling

The 'All Star Celebrities' squad is:

Mark Carroll
Rodger Corser
Andrew Denton
Sean Garlick
Wendy Harmer
Anthony Maroon
Ray Martin
Peter Phelps
Mikey Robbins
Jane Saville
Natalie Saville
Chris Smith
Jimmy Smith
Gorden Tallis
Mike Whitney

SeaEagleRock8 said the following on Fri Feb 5 17:34 2010

Got offered a ticket today from a Souths fan at work who now can't make it, but I also can't get to Sydney this weekend. But I'd love to hear some reports from anyone who does go.

DailyTerrorgraphHater said the following on Fri Feb 5 17:05 2010

WOO HOO!!!!! TRIAL GAME ONE!!!! can't wait the season has almost begun!

Canteen Worker said the following on Fri Feb 5 10:05 2010

Was a great era and football in those days was really tough. Bucknell broke Sattler's jaw (would get about two seasons for what he did these days) but he got his come-uppance later the next year - and they didn't miss.

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