Moses Mbye has been officially named at hooker in Canterbury’s starting line-up for the NRL grand final against South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
The young Queenslander replaces injured Bulldogs skipper Michael Ennis, who was ruled out on Saturday with fractured foot.
The 21-year-old has played eight games this season for coach Des Hasler’s side, mostly in the halves and also in the centres.
Michael Maguire’s Rabbitohs will line up as expected with Api Koroisau in at hooker for the suspended Issac Luke.
Souths are looking to end a 43-year wait to win a grand final while former Manly mentor Hasler is aiming to win a third premiership in eight years.
South Sydney: Greg Inglis, Alex Johnston, Dylan Walker, Kirisome Auva’a, Lote Tuqiri, Luke Keary, Adam Reynolds, George Burgess, Api Koroisau, Dave Tyrell, Ben Te’o, John Sutton (capt), Sam Burgess. Interchange: Jason Clark, Kyle Turner, Chris McQueen, Tom Burgess.
Canterbury: Sam Perrett, Corey Thompson, Josh Morris, Tim Lafai, Mitch Brown, Josh Reynolds, Trent Hodkinson, Aiden Tolman, Moses Mbye, James Graham, Josh Jackson, Tony Williams, Greg Eastwood. Interchange: Tim Browne, Dale Finucane, David Klemmer, Frank Pritchard.