The last of major bye rounds, with many interesting clashes to take place this week. Some teas are rising, some teams are dropping and some need wins to maintain their spots. Just one game each day this week but they will prove to be entertaining clashes. Just who will win them, we will find out.
So, without further adieu, here is the teams for Rd 17:
Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs (#NRLpensgi); Pepper Stadium, Penrith; Friday July 3. Kick-off: 7:35pm.
Panthers: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Waqa Blake 5. David Simmons 6. Jamie Soward 7. Peter Wallace 8. Nigel Plum 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Isaah Yeo 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. Elijah Taylor.
Interchange: 14. Lewis Brown 15. Sam McKendry 16. Jeremy Latimore 17. Tyrone Peachey 22. Sika Manu (One to be omitted).
Coach: Ivan Cleary.
Souths: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Joel Reddy 3. Dylan Walker 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Aaron Gray 6. Luke Keary 7. Adam Reynolds 8. George Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Tim Grant 11. Glenn Stewart 12. John Sutton (C) 13. Chris McQueen.
Interchange: 14. Ben Lowe 15. Chris Grevsmuhl 16. Dave Tyrrell 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Jason Clark 19. Cameron McInnes 20. Daryl Millard (Three to be omitted).
Coach: Michael Maguire.
St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys (#NRLsginql); WIN Stadium, Wollongong; Saturday July 4. Kick-off: 7:30pm.
Dragons: 1. Jason Nightingale 2. Yaw Kiti Glymin 3. Euan Aitken 4. Peter Mata’utia 5. Eto Nabuli 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Ben Creagh (C) 11. Will Matthews 12. Jake Marketo 13. Mike Cooper.
Interchange: 14. Nathan Green 15. George Rose 16. Rory O’Brien 17. Heath L’Estrange 18. Craig Garvey (One to be omitted).
Coach: Paul McGregor.
Cowboys: 1. Lachlan Coote 2. Matt Wright 3. Justin O’Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Ray Thompson 7. Robert Lui 8. Ben Hannant 9. Jake Granville 10. Sam Hoare 11. Gavin Cooper (C) 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo.
Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjaysn 15. John Asiata 16. Scott Bolton 17. Patrick Kaufusi 18. Glenn Hall 20. Ben Spina (Two to be omitted).
Coach: Paul Green.
Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks (#NRLmancro); Brookvale Oval; Sunday July 5. Kick-off: 4pm.
Manly: 1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Peta Hiku 4. Steve Matai 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Matt Ballin 10. Luke Burgess 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Tom Symonds 13. Dunamis Lui.
Interchange: 14. James Hasson 15. Ligi Sao 16. Justin Horo 17. Willie Mason 22. Josh Starling (One to be omitted).
Coach: Geoff Toovey.
Sharks: 1. Michael Gordon 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Gerard Beale 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Jack Bird 7. Jeff Robson 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Michael Ennis 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham (C) 13. Chris Heighington.
Interchange: 14. Jayson Bukuya 15. Ben Barba 16. David Fifita 17. Sam Tagataese.
Coach: Shane Flanagan.
Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels (#NRLwstpar); ANZ Stadium, Olympic Park; Monday July 6. Kick-off: 7pm.
Tigers: 1. James Tedesco 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Delouise Hoeter 4. Nathan Milone 5. Pat Richards 6. Mitch Moses 7. Luke Brooks 8. Sauaso Sue 9. Dene Halatau (C) 10. Keith Galloway 11. Kyle Lovett 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Martin Taupau.
Interchange: 14. Manaia Cherrington 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Matt Lodge 17. Brenden Santi 18. Jack Buchanan (One to be omitted).
Coach: Jason Taylor.
Eels: 1. Corey Norman 2. Semi Radradra 3. Ryan Morgan 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Bureta Faraimo 6. Luke Kelly 7. Chris Sandow 8. Junior Paulo 9. Cody Nelson 10. Tim Mannah 11. Manu Ma’u 12. Tepai Moeroa 13. Anthony Watmough.
Interchange: 14. Pauli Pauli 15. Darcy Lussick 16. Danny Wicks 17. David Gower 18. Joseph Paulo (One to be omitted).
Coach: Brad Arthur.