CONFIRMED: All Stars teams locked in with more withdrawals

The teams for Saturday night’s clash are in. 👇

EDITOR | February 8, 2022 - 4:19pm

The NRL All Stars teams have been confirmed, although more withdrawals have been confirmed, including leading try-scorer Alex Johnston.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs winger was taken out of the Indigenous squad, with Tyrell Sloan added as cover. He has missed the 17 however alongside Selwyn Cobbo and another late call up in Shaquai Mitchell.

The Indigenous team, to be captained by Josh Addo-Carr, will see a lightning back five, with William Kennedy at fullback, and Addo-Carr joined by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow on the wings. Jesse Ramien and late call up Brent Naden will feature in the centres. It means Kotoni Staggs has also pulled out of the game.

Sharks fans will get their first look at the likely new halves combination in Braydon Trindall and Nicho Hynes, while Andrew Fifita plays his first game since being put in hospital for almost a fortnight from a fractured larynx last year.

He is joined in the front-row by Brisbane Broncos recruit Ryan James, while Reuben Cotter takes up the number nine jersey.

David Fifita is the star of the show in the second-row for the Indigenous team, while Tyrell Fuimaono and Josh Curran complete the back-row, with Albert Kelly and Will Smith both included on an incredibly small bench which also includes Jamayne Taunoa-Brown and Josh Kerr.

The Maori team, who are yet to name a captain, has seen Pasami Saulo opt out, with Wiremu Greig brought into the 20-man squad in his absence.

Jordan Rapan will start the game at fullback, with Morgan Harper and Patrick Herbert on the wings, while Dylan Walker and Reimis Smith will play in the centres.

Chanel Harris-Tavita and Kodi Nikorima will get a chance to audition for a halves spot alongside Shaun Johnson at the Warriors when they take to the field, while the forward pack looks dominant on paper, led by Penrith premiership-winning prop James Fisher-Harris, and backed up by veteran second-rower Kenny Bromwich.

Erin Clark will play at hooker, while Joseph Tapine, Briton Nikora and Jazz Tevaga have also been named.

Sharks fans will be salivating over the chance to see Royce Hunt in action off the bench, while the hard-hitting TC Robati has also been named.

The game will kick-off at 8:10pm (AEDT) on Saturday, February 12 at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta.