By MARK CASHMAN

It was always a matter of time but the rich vein of Super Rugby talent available to Sydney Uni has started to filter back for Round 10 of the Shute Shield.

Uni play Randwick in the 7TWO TV match of the round on Saturday and have freshened up their front row with Chris Talaki from the Waratahs coming in along with Declan Moore and Matt Sandell, while in the back row they have brought in Josh Kemeny from the Rebels.

In the Randwick side Cabous Eloff, the young South African prop with the Melbourne Rebels, will start in the No.3 jersey and Christian Poidevin comes straight in at open side breakaway.

Gordon continue to search for the right combination for their front row with Western Force prop Dom Hardman starting at tight head against Northern Suburbs.

The Highlanders have named Mahe Vailani again at open side, with Joey Walton a major feature of the home side’s backline that will be steered around the field by Harrison Goddard and Rodney Iona.

Norths have named the same side that did so well last week against Randwick at Pittwater Rugby Park.

There has been some comment about the Battle of the North not being the TV game of Round 10 but with the grand stand being demolished at Chatswood Oval the ground could not adequately cater for the needs of the broadcasters.

Elsewhere Warringah have named Ben Marr, probably the form fullback in the Shute Shield, at flyhalf with Tom Halse back to reserve grade to find some form. 

At Manly Adam Crerar will start at scrum half after the Marlins injury hoodoo struck again with Harry Emery gone for the season after another shoulder knock.

Here are the teams for Saturday’s big games.

SYDNEY UNI V RANDWICK at Uni No.2 Oval

SYDNEY UNI (1-15):

Matt Sandell, Declan Moore, Chris Talaki, Luke Porter, Oliver Atkins, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Josh Kemeny, Rohan O’Regan, Banjo Travers, Stu Dunbar, Angus Bell, Ben Hughes, Will McDonnell, Henry Clunies-Ross, Tim Clements.

RANDWICK (1-15):

Jake Turnbull, Dave Vea, Cabous Eloff, Nathan Den Hoedt, Tom Nowlan, Tom Piroddi, Christian Poidevin, Jeral Skleton, Mitch Short, Ben Donaldson, Brooklyn Hardaker, Dave Horwitz, Triston Reilly, Maurice Longbottom, Locky Miller.

GORDON V NORTHERN SUBURBS at Chatswood Oval

GORDON (1-15): 

Brandon Faavae-Eli, Robbie Abel, Dom Hardman, Jack Margin, Peter Chanel-Tagaloa, Mahe Vailanu, Tom Silk/James Lough, Jordy Goddard (c), Harrison Goddard, Rod Iona, Ahmu Tuimalealifano, Joey Walton, Ellis Abrahams, Oli Smealie, Reece MacDonald.

NORTHERN SUBURBS (1-15): 

German Haeffeli, James Margan, Dewald Dekker, Dave Henaway, Declan Carroll, Brad Hemopo, Hugh Sinclair, George Murrin, Nick Duffy, Angus Sinclair, Reece Mau’u, Harry Burey, Nathan Russell, Cam Clark, Max Burey.

MANLY V EASTERN SUBURBS at Manly Oval

MANLY MARLINS (1-15):

Alefosio Tatola, James Hilterbrand, Conor Davidson, Max Douglas, Alex Dalzell, Van Stewart, Liam Ryan, Harry Bergelin, Adam Crear, Harley Attwater, Fraser Toohey, Dennis Pili-Gaitau, Michael Adams, Yool Yool, Jed Ibbotson.

EASTERN SUBURBS (1-15):

James King, Moli Sooaemalelagi, Archer Holz, Jeremy Williams, Tom Staniforth, Jack Digby, Charlie Gamble, Sam Shires, Jack Grant (c), Cohan Guerra, Alex Newsome, Lalakai Foketi, Henry Paterson, Richie Woolf, Dan Donato.

WARRINGAH V WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES at Pittwater Rugby Park

WARRINGAH (1-15):

Sateki Latu, Wes Thomas, Wayne Borsak, Andrew Davies, Alex O’Dell, Rory Suttor, Boyd Killingworth, Sam Ward (c), Josh Holmes, Ben Marr, Charlie Tupu, Robbie Nelson, Seb Wileman (vc), Ezera Chee-Kam, Tyson Davis.

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES (1-15):

Jacob Delailoa, Nick Blacklock, Kalafi Pongi (c), Tuitakau Kioa, Tevita Vea, Sione Fifita, Riley Jacobson, Peni Tuitupou, Liam Tully, Rory Garrett, Niko Dalivusa, Tepai Moeroa, Zac Campton, Jordan Williams, Michael Zakhia.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V HUNTER WILDFIRES at Forshaw Rugby Park

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (1-15): 

Andrew Tuala, Joe Cotton, Tim Metcher, Max Freeman, Jake Douglas, Phil Potgieter, James Finch, Sama Malolo, Sam Harris, Christian Kagiassis, Viliami Latu, Nathan Lawson, Brandon Finnegan, Liam Moseley.

HUNTER WILDFIRES (1-15): 

David Puchert, Phillip Bradford, Gerant Weaver, Jeremy Burrill, Sevanaia Rokobara, Alec Corcoran, Shawn Ingle, George Noa, Mahe Fangupo, Brendan Holliday, Hamish McKie, Taulogo Lalaga, Chase Hicks, Nimilote Qio, Chad Northcott.

EASTWOOD V PENRITH at TG Millner Field

EASTWOOD (1-15):

Jed Gillespie, Ed Craig, Rhys Sheriff, Daniel Cosgrove, Charles Granger, Sione Tau, Ratu Tuisese, Pat Sio, Matt Gonzalez, Tane Edmed, Tim Simona, Enoka Muliufi, Devan Stoltz, Fabian Goodall, Chris Bell.

PENRITH (1-15): 

David Tifa, Jona Saumaisue, Macia Latabua, Lucas Castle, Tofua Fifita, Andrew Fiagatusa, John Tuivaiti, Sosifa Funaki, Terry Fanolua, Dean Blore, Jeremiah Fa’amausili, Luke Nadurutalo, Api Bera, Riley Alcorn, Joseph Faoagali.

WEST HARBOUR has the bye.

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