NRL Late Mail: Round 22 v Rabbitohs

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sun 2 Aug 2026, 12:30 PM

Sharks' props Jesse Colquhoun and Oregon Kaufusi are again late swaps into Cronulla's starting side to take on the Rabbitohs today.

A move that worked to perfection last Sunday against the Sea Eagles, with Colquhoun and Kaufusi taking the sting out of the game early before the bench forwards came on and made a big impact.

Aiming to do just that are Addin Fonua-Blake and Tom Hazelton, who were named to start but have reverted to the interchange.

Siosifa Talakai was at his destructive best against Manly and is set to play his 150th NRL game when he too comes off the bench.

Fittingly, the 29-year-old will do it against his old club; he played 11 games for Souths and is about to play his 139th for Cronulla.

Sam Stonestreet has been promoted onto the 6-man bench, and Niwhai Puru is the 20th man.

The game will kick off at 2:00pm at Ocean Protect Stadium.

See the updated teams below.

Round 22 - Round 22 - Sunday 2 Aug

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Rabbitohs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Matthew Dufty
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex Johnston
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Latrell Siegwalt
Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Jack Wighton
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Campbell Graham
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicho Hynes

Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Ashton Ward

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Tevita Tatola
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Brandon Smith
Prop for Sharks is number 17 Jesse Colquhoun

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 John Radel
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 22 Adam Elliott
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Lachlan Hubner

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jye Gray
Interchange for Sharks is number 10 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Jamie Humphreys
Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Liam Le Blanc
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy Burns

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Sean Keppie
Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Jayden Berrell

Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 18 Jayden Sullivan
Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Samuel Stonestreet

Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 20 Thomas Fletcher