St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has named his mandatory 21-man squad ahead of the Dragons' Round 2 clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah on March 21.
Indigenous All Stars representative Josh Kerr (St George Illawarra player #220) will make his NRL debut from the interchange after Tyson Frizell lacerated a teste in the Dragons' last start loss to the Cowboys.
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Blake Lawrie will start the game at lock, with Mitch Allgood named as the new face in the Dragons' reserves.
Being the Dragons' first home game for season 2019, and the first of five fantastic games scheduled for Kogarah, be sure to reserve your ticket now!
NRL squad for Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs
1. Gareth Widdop – sponsored by Dynamic Projects
2. Jordan Pereira – sponsored by Tosich Group
3. Euan Aitken – sponsored by University of Wollongong
4. Tim Lafai – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
5. Mikaele Ravalawa – sponsored by SMAI
6. Corey Norman – sponsored by Illawarra Mercury/St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
7. Ben Hunt – sponsored by Paul's Customs and Forwarding Solutions
8. James Graham – sponsored by EFEX
9. Cameron McInnes – sponsored by Floormania
10. Paul Vaughan – sponsored by My Muscle Chef
11. Jacob Host – sponsored by Val Morgan
12. Tariq Sims – sponsored by Stonemasons & Landscapers (since 1970)
13. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Wollongong Jetski
Interchange:
14. Jeremy Latimore – sponsored by Dincel Construction System
15. Matt Dufty – sponsored by Stonemasons & Landscapers (since 1970)
16. Josh Kerr – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
17. Luciano Leilua – sponsored by Domus Lighting
18. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Tosich Group
19. Reece Robson
20. Mitch Allgood
21. Jonus Pearson