After a false begin final week, famous person fullback Latrell Mitchell returns for the Rabbitohs in Friday night time’s conflict with the Wests Tigers at Scully Park, Tamworth.
Mitchell has missed seven video games with the calf damage that additionally dominated him out of this 12 months’s State of Origin collection.
His return pushes Blake Taaffe, who did an admirable job filling in at fullback, again to the reserves.
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In one other change, Jai Arrow shifts from an edge to prop with Jacob Host becoming a member of the beginning aspect within the second row and Jed Cartwright replaces Tallis Duncan on the bench after a few big performances in New South Wales Cup.
With the Rabbitohs sitting ninth after dropping three of their final 4 video games, Mitchell’s return couldn’t have come at a greater time.
Meanwhile, the Tigers are sitting final 4 factors behind the Sixteenth-placed Bulldogs after dropping seven straight video games.
But they obtain a helpful enhance in skilled playmaker Luke Brooks getting back from a hamstring damage at halfback.
Charlie Staines additionally returns from a severe abdomen damage on the wing, forcing a backline reshuffle. Junior Tupou shifts to the centres and Tommy Talau drops out of the 17.
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