By MARK CASHMAN

The teams are in for Round Nine of the Shute Shield competition and the Waratahs missing out on the Super Rugby finals has seen a number of big name stars filter back to their clubs.

Hugh Sinclair has been named at No.7 and Cam Clark on the wing for Northern Suburbs as the Shoremen prepare for their 7TWO TV match of the round on Saturday against Randwick.

The Wicks have named Mitch Short at scrum half while Ben Donaldson comes in for a crack at No.10 with Dave Horwitz moving one out to inside centre for the game at Rat Park.

Will Harrison has been named as a Player of National Interest (PONI) by Wallabies coach Dave Rennie and has not been released to club footy.

Easts are another big beneficiary with lock Tom Staniforth coming into the Beasties’  pack for the big showdown with Sydney Uni at Woollahra.

In the backs the Beasties have named Lalakai Foketi in the centres and are yet to decided where the well-performed Alex Newsome will start the game. He has been bracketed with Dan Donato on the wing and at fullback.

At Gordon, Sean Dillon gets first crack at the tight head prop position after the Highlanders lost their two top squad No.3s (Rhys Brodie with a ruptured Achilles and Bosco Tagaloa with knee ligament damage) to season-ending injuries in the game against Randwick last weekend.

Here are the teams for Saturday’s big games.

NORTHERN SUBURBS V RANDWICK at Pittwater Rugby Park

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 (c), Nathan Russell, Cam Clark, Max Burey.

RANDWICK (1-15):

Jake Turnbull, Dave Vea, George Hendry, Nathan Den Hoedt, Tom Nowlan, Tom Piroddi, Joe Feltis, Kyle Harris, Mitch Short, Ben Donaldson, Simon Kennewell, Dave Horwitz, Kristian Jensen, Triston Reilly, Maurice Longbottom.

EASTERN SUBURBS V SYDNEY UNI at Woollahra Oval

EASTERN SUBURBS (1-15):

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

SYDNEY UNI (1-15):

Thomas Osborne, Patrick O’Doherty, Darcy Breen, Luke Porter, Ratu Rotuisolia, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Jack McCalman, Rohan O’Regan, Banjo Travers, Connor O’Shea, Ofa Manuofetoa, Ben Hughes, Henry Clunies-Ross, Angus Bell, Tim Clements.

EASTWOOD V MANLY at TG Millner Field

EASTWOOD (1-15):

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

MANLY MARLINS (1-15):

Alefosio Tatola, James Hilterbrand, Conor Davidson, Max Douglas, Alex Dalzell, Harry Bergelin, Liam Ryan, Daniel Alley, Harry Emery, Harley Attwater, Fraser Toohey, James Parker, Michael Adams, Yool Yool, Jed Ibbotson.

GORDON V SOUTHERN DISTRICTS ast Chatswood Oval

GORDON (1-15): 

Brandon Faavae-Eli, Robbie Abel, Sean Dillon, Jack Margin, Ola Tauelangi, Tom Silk, James Lough, Jordy Goddard (c), Harrison Goddard, Rod Iona, Ahmu Tuimalealifano, Ellis Abrahams, Joey Walton, Oli Smealie, Lucas Price.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (1-15):

Andrew Tuala, Joe Cotton, Tim Metcher, Max Freeman, Jake Douglas, Phil Potgieter, James Finch, Sama Malolo, Sam Harris, Liam Moseley, Deon Evans-Ao, Christian Kagiassis, Nathan Lawson, Daniel Bell, Brandon Finnegan.

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES V HUNTER WILDFIRES at Lidcombe Oval

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, Phillip Pale, Zac Campton, Jordan Williams, Michael Zakhia.

HUNTER WILDFIRES (1-15): 

David Puchert, Phillip Bradford, Gerant Weaver, Jeremy Burrill, Sevanaia Rokobara, Alec Corcoran, Shawn Ingle, George Noa, Mahe Fangupo, Brendan Holliday, Hayden Cole, Taulogo Lalaga, Carl Manu, Nimilote Qio, Chad Northcott.

PENRITH V WEST HARBOUR at Nepean Rugby Park

PENRITH (1-15):

David Tifa, John Pene, Macia Latabua, Sosifa Funaki, Willie Tooala, Andrew Fiagatusa, John Tuivaiti, Mathew Faoagali, Terry Fanolua, Dean Blore, Jeremiah Fa’amausili, Luke Nadurutalo, Api Bera, Masi Fidow, Joseph Faoagali.

WEST HARBOUR (1-15): 

Sonny Satuala, Navi Bolatigici, Cameron Betham, Etienne Oosthuizen, Jordan Sharp, Damien Flemming, Kaliova Nacina, Francis Iremia Saufio, Dion Spice, Patrick Pellegrini, James Turner, Tavite Gadeisuva, Connor Chittenden, Justin Tuvae, Josh Petero.

WARRINGAH has the bye

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