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Recharged after a bye, the Sharks will welcome back Kiwi international second-rower Briton Nikora from suspension against the Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium in Round 6 on Saturday night.

In accommodating Nikora's return on the right edge after a two-match ban for a high tackle, Siosifa Talakai has been named on the interchange. Kayal Iro is set to remain at centre having impressed in the Round 4 win over the Raiders.

Props Toby Rudolf (syndesmosis injury) and Braden Hamlin-Uele (knee) have been included on the extended bench as they near full fitness, with versatile playmaker Daniel Atkinson selected as 18th man after a cameo against Canberra.

Cronulla are aiming to solidify their early spot in the top four after beginning the season with three wins and one loss before last weekend's break.

Kick-off on Saturday is at 7.35pm EST, with TV coverage on Foxtel and Kayo.

See the 22-man team list below.

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by Ray White Sutherland Shire
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room
4. KAYAL IRO - proudly sponsored by Aramex
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Sharp EIT Solutions
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON MCINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. BILLY BURNS - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
15. JACK WILLIAMS - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
16. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
17. TUKU HAU TAPUHA - proudly sponsored by Ace Gutters

Extended Bench

18. DANIEL ATKINSON
19. JAYDEN BERRELL
20. TOBY RUDOLF
21. SAM STONESTREET
22. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Tyrone Munro
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Jack Wighton
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Isaiah Tass
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
  • Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Taane Milne
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
  • Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Dean Hawkins
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Tevita Tatola
    Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
  • Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Peter Mamouzelos
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
  • Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas Burgess
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
  • 2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jacob Host
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
  • Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Michael Chee Kam
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Siliva Havili
    Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa Talakai
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Shaquai Mitchell
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha
  • Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Davvy Moale
    Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Toby Rudolf

Reserves

  • Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 19 Jacob Gagai
    Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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