By MARK CASHMAN

Eastern Suburbs have welcomed back two of their Super Rugby contingent Lalaki Foketi and Alex Newsome for their big eastern suburbs derby against Randwick on Saturday.

Newsome, who scored four tries in his last start against Penrith a fortnight ago, will team with Foketi in the centres for the Beasties and the team has a very solid look about it.

Rob Leota will start at No.8 and he is expected to play a major role in the derby against the Galloping Greens.

Gordon, who sealed the minor premiership with a big win over Penrith last weekend, have brought Rod Iona back into their starting side at flyhalf and he will have a crack at topping the points scoring ladder in the game against Eastwood.

Sydney Uni have named Darcy Breen and Jack McCalman in their side to play the Two Blues at Lidcombe Oval, coming in for Chris Talaki and Josh Kemeny.

At Warringah Rory O’Connor and Sam Needs will be the props when the Rats play Northern Suburbs on Saturday.

Here’s all the teams for Saturday’s vital round of games:

EASTWOOD V GORDON at TG Millner Field

EASTWOOD (1-15):

Jed Gillespie, Ed Craig, Rhys Sheriff, Tim Anstee, Charles Granger, Ratu Tuisese, Tom Murphy, Pat Sio, Matt Gonzalez, Tane Edmed, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Enoka Muliufi, Devan Stoltz, Fabian Goodall, Chris Bell.

GORDON (1-15): 

Charlie Abel, Mahe Vailanu, Dom Hardman, Jack Margin, John Bosco-Tagaloa, James Lough, Tom Silk, Jordy Goddard (c), Harrison Goddard, Rod Iona, Ahmu Tuimalealifano, Ellis Abrahams, Joey Walton, Oli Smeallie, Reece MacDonald.

EASTERN SUBURBS V RANDWICK at Woollahra Oval (kickoff at 5pm)

EASTERN SUBURBS (1-15):

Vunipola Fifita, Lindsey Stevens/Moli Sooaemalelagi, Archer Holz, Ryan McCauley, Jeremy Williams, Jack Digby, Sam Shires/Dean Oakman-Hunt, Rob Leota, Jack Grant (c), Cohan Guerra, Henry Paterson, Lalaki Foketi, Alex Newsome, Richie Woolf, Dan Donato.

RANDWICK (1-15):

Jake Turnbull, Dave Vea, George Hendry, Nathan Den Hoedt, Tom Nowlan, Tom Piroddi, Christian Poidevin, Jeral Skleton, Michael McDonald, Ben Donaldson, Brooklyn Hardaker, Dave Horwitz, Triston Reilly, Tom Molloy, Locky Miller.

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES V SYDNEY UNI at Lidcombe Oval

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES (1-15):

Jacob Delailoa, Nick Blacklock, Kalafi Pongi (c), Tuitakaau Kioa, Irie Papuni, Riley Jacobson, Peni Tuitupou, Liam Tully, Phil Pale, Niko Dalivusa, Zac Campton, Tepai Moeroa, Joshua Delailoa, Michael Zakhia.

SYDNEY UNI (1-15):

Tom Robertson, Declan Moore, Darcy Breen, Oliver Atkins, Ratu Rotuisolia, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Jack McCalman, Rohan O’Regan, Theo Strang, Stu Dunbar, James Armstrong, Will McDonnell, Henry Clunies-Ross, Matthew Hood, Tim Clements.

WARRINGAH V NORTHERN SUBURBS at Pittwater Rugby Park

WARRINGAH (1-15):

Rory O’Connor, Wes Thomas, Sam Needs, Alex O’Dell, Andrew Davies, Rory Suttor, Boyd Killingworth, Sam Ward (c), Josh Holmes, Ben Marr, Charlie Tupu, Robbie Nelson, Guy Reece, Esera Chee Kam, Tyson Davis.

NORTHERN SUBURBS (1-15): 

Jayden Lynch, James Margan, Dewald Dekker, Dave Henaway, Declan Carroll, Brad Hemopo, Heinrich Brendel, Hugh Sinclair, Nick Duffy, Angus Sinclair, Reece Mau’u, Harry Burey, Nathan Russell, Kepu Lokotui, Max Burey.

WEST HARBOUR V SOUTHERN DISTRICTS at Drummoyne Oval

WEST HARBOUR (1-15): 

Sonny Satuala, Tametai Lomax, Cameron Betham, Otto Wendt, Jordan Sharp, Tavite Gadeisuva, Damien Flemming, Francis Iremia Saufio, Dion Spice, Patrick Pellegrini, James Turner, Cooper Henwood, Connor Chittenden, Justin Tuvae, Josh Petero.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (1-15):

Laurence Tominiko, Andrew Tuala, Tetera Faulkner, Max Freeman, Jake Douglas, Phil Potgieter, Joe Cotton, Sama Malolo, Liam O’Connor, Christian Kagiassis, Zak Hickey, Sam Tabuatamata, Nathan Lawson, Deon Evans-Ao, Liam Moseley.

PENRITH V HUNTER WILDFIRES at Nepean Rugby Park

PENRITH (1-15):

David Tifa, Ezekiel Seia, Macia Latabua, Lucas Castle, Tofua Fifita, Andrew Fiagatusa, John Tuivaiti, Sosifa Funaki, Terry Fanolua, Dean Blore, Jeremiah Fa’amausili, Luke Nadurutalo, Api Bera, Jale Seninawanawa, Masi Fidow.

HUNTER WILDFIRES (1-15): 

David Puchert, Phillip Bradford, Nicholas Dobson, Jeremy Burrill, Adam Edwards, Alec Corcoran, Shawn Ingle, George Noa, Paul Dan, Brendan Holliday, Hamish McKie, Taulogo Lalaga, Chase Hicks, Nimilote Qio, Taylor Acheson.

MANLY has the bye

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