Raiders, Bulldogs name their stars for Coast pre-season clash

Some of the biggest stars in the NRL have been named in the Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs squads for Saturday evening’s NRL pre-season clash at council’s Sunshine Coast Stadium.

New signing Kieran Foran will start at halfback in his first game for the Bulldogs and will be joined by the Morris brothers, Brett and Josh, as well as 2017 New South Wales State of Origin forwards Josh Jackson and David Klemmer and former Sunshine Coast junior Moses Mbye.

Canberra’s squad features Queensland State of Origin representative Josh Papalii, skipper and leading pointscorer Jarrod Croker, Kangaroos forward Shannon Boyd and New Zealand winger Jordan Rapana.

Both teams will hold open training sessions tomorrow at Sunshine Coast Stadium – the Bulldogs from 10am and the Raiders from 12.30pm.

Saturday’s match kicks off at 5pm and general admission tickets ($12-$23) are still available.

There’s also the option for NRL fans to grab tickets for both the Raiders v Bulldogs game and the Titans v Warriors match on February 24 at a discount with the Ultimate League Legend deal.

Tickets incur a one-off transaction fee at booking and are available from Ticketek.

TEAMS

Canterbury: 1 Moses Mbye 2. Brett Morris 3. Josh Morris 4. William Hopoate 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Frawley 7. Kieran Foran 8. Lachlan Burr 9. Michael Lichaa 10. David Klemmer 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Danny Fualalo. Interchange: 14. Jack Nelsen 15. Greg Eastwood 16. Adam Elliott 17. Jeremy Marshall-King 19. Francis Tualau 20. Tom Carr 21. Josh Cleeland 22. Jarred Anderson 23. Asipeli Fine 24. Josh Bergamin 25. Lachlan Lewis 26. Kerrod Holland 27. Zac Woolford 28. Rhyse Martin 29. Jayden Okunbor 30. Ofahiki Ogden 31. Renouf To’omaga 32. John Olive

Raiders: Brad Abbey, Blake Austin, Luke Bateman, Shannon Boyd, Nick Cotric, Jarrod Croker, Craig Garvey, Charlie Gubb, Emre Guler, Siliva Havili, Royce Hunt, Liam Knight, Sebastian Kris, Joey Leilua, Dunamis Lui, Makahesi Makatoa, Jack Murchie, Josh Papalii, Junior Paulo, Paul Roache, Jordan Rapana, Aidan Sezer, Sia Soliola, Joe Tapine, Elliott, Whitehead, Jack Wighton, Sam Williams

Free Open Training Sessions, Fan Day and ‘Come and Try’ Clinic Fast Facts

February 15: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ‘Come and Try’ Junior Clinic

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs welcome budding NRL players to join them in a ‘Come and Try’ clinic. Test your skills against the players at Sunshine Coast Stadium from 4pm – 5pm.

February 16: Canberra Raiders Open Training Session

Canberra Raiders fans can watch their favourite players prepare for their trial match against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 12.30pm – 2pm on February 16 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

February 16: Canterbury Bulldogs Open Training Sessions

Bulldogs fans can watch their favourite players prepare for their trial match against the Raiders from 10am – Noon on February 16 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

February 22: New Zealand Warriors Fan Day at Alex Surf Club

Head to the Alex Surf Club from 5pm – 6pm on February 22 to meet the New Zealand Warriors before they take on the Gold Coast Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

February 23: New Zealand Warriors Open Training Session

New Zealand Warriors welcome their fans to an open training session to see them prepare for their clash against the Gold Coast Titans from 10.30am – 11.30am on February 23 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

February 23: Gold Coast Titans Open Training Session

Catch the Gold Coast Titans at an open training session from 9am – 10.30am on February 23 at Sunshine Coast Stadium followed by an opportunity to meet the team.

NRL Game Dates:

Saturday, February 17: Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders (5pm)

Saturday, February 24: Gold Coast Titans v NZ Warriors (5pm).

Image caption: Canberra Raiders’ Aiden Sezer training at Sunshine Coast Stadium