Match Preview: NRL Round 14 Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs

Match Preview: NRL Round 14 vs Rabbitohs

Author: Manly Media
Timestamp: Wed 3 Jun 2026, 01:45 PM

The Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs do battle on Thursday night at the newly named Foz Pines Park in the opening game of Round 14.

Round 14 - Round 14 - Thursday 4 Jun

9:50 am

Sea Eagles

Rabbitohs

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney

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It will be Manly’s first game with Kieran Foran in charge as the Club’s new Head Coach after he was appointed to the position mid-week on a three-year deal.

‘Foz’ has done an amazing job on an interim basis over the past few months, as has his team, winning seven of their past nine games.

Manly’s three-game winning streak came to an end last Friday night at Cronulla fighting back from 22-4 down at half time to lose by one converted try.

Fly low-low: Clayton Faulalo en route to his fifth try in six games

It was a spirited second half fightback by the Sea Eagles, but they’ll be wanting a more dominant start to this match now back at home.

The Bunnies will be hoping to bounce back after back-to-back losses, heavily beaten by the Dolphins in Magic Round before a 30-18 loss to the Cowboys in Townsville.

They should be fresh coming off the bye last round and have made quite a few changes to their team.

Reuben Garrick scored two tries in last season's win over the Rabbitohs at 4 Pines Park

The last meeting between these two sides saw Manly defeat Souths 30-18 on a Sunday arvo at 4 Pines Park, with Reuben Garrick and Tom Trbojevic each bagging a double.

In team news Manly welcomes back both NSW Origin reps in Haumole Olakau’atu and Tolu Koula, while Ethan Bullemor is rested following a head knock in training this week.

Tolu Koula scored one of the tries of the season at Magic Round

Souths forward David Fifita returns from a hamstring injury, hooker Brandon Smith and centre Campbell Graham both return from calf injuries, and Jye Gray has been reinstated to the starting fullback role.

Round 14 - Round 14 - Thursday 4 Jun

9:50 am

Sea Eagles

Rabbitohs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Clayton Faulalo

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex Johnston
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Latrell Siegwalt
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Edward Kosi
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks

Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Ashton Ward

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Tevita Tatola
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake Simpkin

Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Brandon Smith
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Kobe Hetherington

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Keaon Koloamatangi
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 David Fifita
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Tallis Duncan
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Brandon Wakeham

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Lachlan Hubner
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Jamie Humphreys
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Jackson Shereb

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Euan Aitken
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Simione Laiafi

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Sean Keppie
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Josh Feledy

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 18 Matthew Dufty
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Joey Walsh

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 20 Moala Graham-Taufa

Reserves

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Blake Wilson

Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 21 Bronson Garlick

Haumole Olakau'atu
Tolutau Koula

Brandon Smith
Bronson Garlick
Cameron Murray
Campbell Graham
David Fifita
Moala Graham-Taufa

Ethan Bullemor

Adam Elliott
Liam Le Blanc
Peter Mamouzelos
Talanoa Penitani
Thomas Fletcher

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

Last updated: 6/3/2026 9:50:39 AM

Stat Zone

The Sea Eagles have won their last three games at 4 Pines Park.
The Rabbitohs have won eight of their last 10 games against the Sea Eagles.
Sea Eagles fullback Clayton Faulalo has scored five tries in his last six games.
Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker has scored six tries in his last six games against the Sea Eagles.
Sea Eagles centre Reuben Garrick has scored seven tries in his last seven games against the Rabbitohs.