Dane Gagai will make his South Sydney debut after being named for the Rabbitohs’ Charity Shield clash with St George Illawarra at Mudgee in central western NSW.

The Queensland and ex-Newcastle flyer has been included in coach Anthony Seibold’s 21-strong squad that also features Sam Burgess, John Sutton and Cody Walker in their first match of the year.

But Greg Inglis, Adam Reynolds and Angus Crichton will be on the sidelines on Saturday night when the Rabbitohs vie for their sixth-straight Charity Shield victory.

At the Warriors, Shaun Johnson will combine with Blake Green for the first time after being named for a star-studded Warriors’ Saturday trial against Gold Coast on the Sunshine Coast.

Adam Blair and Tohu Harris will make their Warriors debuts.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Simon Mannering, Issac Luke and Sam Lisone have also been added by coach Stephen Kearney.

At Penrith, Peter Wallace, Josh Mansour and Reagan Campbell-Gillard have been named for the Panthers’ Belmore Oval trial on Saturday night against Canterbury.

Waqa Blake and Corey Harawira-Naera return from shoulder reconstructions for Penrith.