After 201 NRL matches, 103 of which have been in St George Illawarra colours, Gerringong's Tariq Sims will finally get the chance to lead his side onto the park on Sunday.
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The Group Seven product has been named skipper for the Red V's side to take on the Roosters at Toowoomba's Clive Berghofer Stadium in round 23.
Joining the 31-year-old, who will shift to lock forward on Sunday, in the Dragons' squad is fellow Gerringong junior Jackson Ford and Albion Park-Oak Flats' Adam Clune.
The fourth Group Seven talent to feature in that fixture will be Park's Drew Hutchison, who will start at five-eighth for the tri-colours.
This quartet is among numerous South Coast players set to feature during this weekend's round of the 2021 premiership.
It will kick-off on Thursday where the Titans will take on the Storm at Cbus Super Stadium.
The host's side is coached by Milton-Ulladulla's Justin Holbrook and features Kiama's Mitch Rein among the reserves.
Former Shellharbour Shark Chris Lewis will start in the Storm's back-row, with Bega's Dale Finucane being rested after suffering a head knock last round against Canberra.
Then on Friday, the Raiders battle the Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium, with Gerringong's point-scoring machine Reuben Garrick starting on the wing for the latter.
The second part of Friday's double-header at that venue sees the Panthers lock horns with the Rabbitohs - whose side have named Nowra-born Cody Walker at six.
Saturday's slate will start at Rockhampton with the Tigers battling the Sharks - with Pambula-born Jack Williams and Narooma's Teig Wilton in the visitors' 17-man squad.
That fixture will be followed by Canterbury-Bankstown's fixture with Newcastle at Cbus Super Stadium.
Tathra's Adam Elliott, who played his 100th NRL game last round, will start in the Dogs' second-row, while the Knights are coached by former Batemans Bay Tiger Adam O'Brien.
Another former Tiger, Brad Arthur and his Eels will then play the Cowboys at the Gold Coast, to wrap up Saturday's action.
The round will conclude with Brisbane's match with New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium.
Moruya's Rhys Kennedy headlines the host's side with Shellharbour's Euan Aitken named in the Warriors back-row.
Milton's Jack Murchie is on the visitors' extended bench.
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Courtney Ward
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
Sports Journalist for South Coast Register and Milton-Ulladulla Times, who loves all things sport and travel. All views are my own.
