The South Sydney Rabbitohs have been dealt a massive blow on the eve of their clash with the Brisbane Broncos with halfback Adam Reynolds ruled out with a hip injury.
The injury has forced South Sydney coach Michael Maguire into a massive reshuffle of his side with John Sutton set to move to five-eighth from the back row and Cody Walker shifting to halfback.
George Burgess comes into the starting side at prop, pushing Kyle Turner back to the second row. Braidon Burns has also been replaced by Hymel Hunt on the wing. Rookie Cameron Murray is in line to make his NRL debut from the interchange bench.
The Broncos have been forced to make one change of their own with winger Jordan Kahu succumbing to a groin injury. He will be replaced by David Mead, with Jonus Pearson named on the bench.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
1 Alex Johnston
21 Hymel Hunt
3 Siosifa Talakai
4 Robert Jennings
5 Bryson Goodwin
11 John Sutton
6 Cody Walker
8 Thomas Burgess
9 Damien Cook
17 George Burgess
10 Kyle Turner
12 Angus Crichton
13 Sam Burgess (c)
Interchange
14 Robbie Farah
15 Jason Clark
16 Zane Musgrove
19 Cameron Murray
18 Robbie Rochow
20 Tyrell Fuimaono
Coach: Michael Maguire
Brisbane Broncos
1 Darius Boyd (c)
2 Corey Oates
3 James Roberts
4 Tautau Moga
17 David Mead
6 Anthony Milford
7 Kodi Nikorima
8 Korbin Sims
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Adam Blair
11 Sam Thaiday
12 Matt Gillett
13 Josh McGuire
Interchange
14 Alex Glenn
15 Joe Ofahengaue
16 Herman Ese'ese
21 Jonus Pearson
19 George Fai
20 Jamayne Isaako
Coach: Wayne Bennett
