Teams for Round 6 of the NRL season have been announced with Blake Taaffe handed the assignment of filling in at fullback for South Sydney while Latrell Mitchell is out with a torn hamstring.

As he did last year in the team’s run to the grand final when Mitchell was suspended, Taaffe will occupy the No.1 jersey for the Rabbitohs, starting with the Good Friday clash with the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium.

Luke Brooks has been switched to five-eighth at the Wests Tigers with Jackson Hastings at halfback.

Payne Haas and injured half Albert Kelly have been handed one-game bans for their recent scuffle. Haas has been slugged $10,000 and Kelly fined $5000 for their misconduct.

The Warriors have not named Marcelo Montoya in their squad with the winger referred straight to the judiciary hearing on Tuesday night for making a homophobic slur in the clash with the Cowboys. Veteran winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will make his comeback from a four-match injury lay-off with a broken thumb for the SCG showdown with the Roosters, replacing Montoya in the run-on side.

Round 6 runs over five days with the Eels and Tigers taking part in their traditional Easter Monday clash at a sold-out CommBank Stadium.

Thursday

Raiders v Cowboys at GIO Stadium, 7.50pm

Raiders

Matthew Timoko picked up a back injury in last week’s loss to Melbourne. Jarrod Croker is on the comeback trail and could replace him at centre after being named in the reserves. Hudson Young (foot) sat out the game last week and has been named on the extended bench also. Utility back Xavier Savage looks set to play after being named on the interchange.

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Semi Valemei 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Brad Schneider 8. Josh Papalii 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Corey Harawira-Naera 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ryan Sutton

Interchange: 14. Xavier Savage 15. Emre Guler 16. Adam Elliott 17. Corey Horsburgh 18. Sebastian Kris 19. Hudson Young 20. Matt Frawley 21. Albert Hopoate 22. Jarrod Croker 23. Trey Mooney 24. Peter Hola 

Cowboys

Scott Drinkwater made a good fist of filling in at fullback for Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (knee) last week. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and Griffin Neame are out due to head knocks while Coen Hess returns from a shoulder problem.

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Coen Hess 11. Tom Gilbert 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange: 14. Jake Granville 15. Heilum Luki 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Emry Pere 19. Brendan Elliot 20. Riley Price 21. Daejarn Asi 22. Ben Condon 23. Ben Hampton 24. Tomas Chester

Friday

Rabbitohs v Bulldogs at Accor Stadium, 4pm

Rabbitohs

With Latrell Mitchell out for two months with a torn hamstring, Blake Taaffe will occupy the No.1 jersey as he did at the end of last week when the star fullback was suspended.

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray

Interchange: 14. Hame Sele 15. Jacob Host 16. Davvy Moale 17. Liam Knight 18. Siliva Havili 19. Isaiah Tass 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Richard Kennar 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Terrell Kalo Kalo 24. Jaxson Paulo

Bulldogs

Kyle Flanagan made an encouraging return to first grade on Sunday in the loss to Penrith at halfback alongside Matt Burton. Chris Patolo has replaced Ava Seumanufagai on the interchange.

1. Matt Dufty 2. Brent Naden 3. Braidon Burns 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Corey Waddell 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson

Interchange: 14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Chris Patolo 16. Max King 17. Joe Stimson 19. Bailey Biondi-Odo 20. Aaron Schoupp 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Jackson Topine 23. Ava Seumanufagai 24. Josh Cook 25. Corey Allan

Panthers v Broncos at BlueBet Stadium, 7.55pm

Panthers

Ivan Cleary’s team is humming along at 5-0 in their title defence and he has named an unchanged squad for the third straight week since Nathan Cleary’s comeback from shoulder surgery.

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Taylan May 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Matt Eisenhuth 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Mitch Kenny 15. Scott Sorensen 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Robert Jennings 19. Chris Smith 20. J’maine Hopgood 21. Lindsay Smith 22. Soni Luke 23. Christian Crichton 24. Sean O’Sullivan

Broncos

The NRL has announced the sanctions for prop Payne Haas and injured five-eighth Albert Kelly for their recent scuffle with each player banned a match. Haas has been replaced in the starting side by Corey Jensen with Rhys Kennedy added to the bench. Adam Reynolds and Corey Oates are set to play despite knee complaints.

1. Tesi Niu 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Billy Walters 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Keenan Palasia 9. Jake Turpin 10. Corey Jensen 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

Interchange: 14. Ryan James 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. TC Robati 17. Cory Paix 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Delouise Hoeter 20. Jordan Pereira 21. Ezra Mam 22. Te Maire Martin 23. Ethan Quai-Ward 24. Logan Bayliss-Brow

The NRL has announced the sanctions for prop Payne Haas and injured five-eighth Albert Kelly for their recent scuffle with each player receiving a one-game ban. 

(Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Saturday

Sea Eagles v Titans at 4 Pines Park, 5.30pm

Sea Eagles

Martin Taupau is carrying a neck problem. Reuben Garrick ended up playing fullback last week when Tolu Koula (calf) was ruled out as the replacement for injured star Tom Trbojevic. Koula returns at centre with Morgan Harper sidelined by COVID.

1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Andrew Davey 13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14. Dylan Walker 15. Karl Lawton 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka 18. Ethan Bullemor 19. Ben Trbojevic 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Jorge Taufua 22. Kurt De Luis 23. Kaeo Weekes 24. James Roumanos

Titans

Jayden Campbell has been sidelined with a rib complaint the past couple of weeks and his return has been delayed another match. Brian Kelly is back, forcing a reshuffle with Phil Sami going from centre to the wing at the expense of Corey Thompson

1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Phillip Sami 3. Brian Kelly 4. Patrick Herbert 5. Greg Marzhew 6. AJ Brimson 7. Toby Sexton 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Erin Clark 10. Isaac Liu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui

Interchange: 14. Will Smith 15. Sam Lisone 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Jarrod Wallace 18. Paul Turner 19. Kevin Proctor 20. Herman Ese’ese 21. Sam McIntyre 22. Corey Thompson 23. Tanah Boyd 24. Sosefo Fifita

Storm v Sharks at AAMI Park, 7.35pm

Storm

Rookie bench utility Tyran Wishart has been recalled with Alex MacDonald the casualty.

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Nick Meaney 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Josh King

Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tyran Wishart 16. Trent Loiero 17. Tepai Moeroa 18. Chris Lewis 19. Alec MacDonald 20. Marion Seve 21. Jordan Grant 22. Jayden Nikorima 23. William Warbrick 24. Sualauvi Faalogo

Sharks

Aiden Tolman is out of COVID isolation so is set to return on the interchange with Royce Hunt squeezed out.

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane

Interchange: 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Jack Williams 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Braydon Trindall 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Royce Hunt 22. Kade Dykes 23. Jonaiah Lualua 24. Franklin Pele

Sunday 

Roosters v Warriors at SCG, 2pm

Roosters

First-choice take Sam Verrills (thumb) has been missed by Trent Robinson’s team this season. Siosiua Taukeiaho will return after sitting out a week with a calf strain.
1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Joseph Manu 5. Kevin Naiqama 6. Sam Walker 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Sam Verrills 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

Interchange: 14. Connor Watson 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Angus Crichton 17. Siosiua Taukeiaho 18. Lachlan Lam 19. Naufahu Whyte 20. Adam Keighran 21. Renouf Atoni 22. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 23. Joseph Suaalii 24. Drew Hutchison

Warriors

The Warriors have not named Marcelo Montoya in their squad with the winger referred straight to the judiciary hearing on Tuesday night for making a homophobic slur in the clash with the Cowboys. Veteran winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will make his comeback from a four-match injury lay-off with a broken thumb for the SCG showdown with the Roosters, replacing Montoya in the run-on side.

1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Jesse Arthars 4. Adam Pompey 5. Edward Kosi 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake (c) 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Josh Curran.

Interchange: 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Aaron Pene 17. Eliesa Katoa 18. Taniela Otukolo 20. Viliami Vailea 21. Pride Petterson-Robati 22. Rocco Berry 23. Otukinekina Kepu 24. Junior Ratuva 25. Valingi Kepu