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WARRINGAH (7th) v RANDWICK (6th) at Pittwater Rugby Park (3:00pm)
A green tide will sweep into Pittwater Rugby Park when Randwick travel north to meet Warringah on Saturday.

Randwick finished runners-up in 2010 however the story could have been so much different if Warringah had not drawn three matches with the Rats eventually finishing the regular season just two-points behind the Galloping Greens.

HSBC Waratahs half Josh Holmes has been named captain of the Rats and has talent at his disposal out wide if his forward pack can deliver enough possession. Pint-sized No.10 Maurice Kennedy is now in his third season of first grade and will be expected to release the likes of speedster Dave Feltscheer and Sydney wings Ed Doyle and Dylan Smouha.

Randwick has a host of players still to return from rep duty but need to get points on the board early and not end up in a battle for finals positions as they did last year. With speedster Clinton Sills and former England Sevens rep Tom Tombleson on the wing, ex-West Harbour flyhalf Jai Ayoub will be looking to create opportunities for his outside men.

Warringah: 1. Richard Southern, 2. Ronald Hobden, 3. Dan Barnard; 4. Tristan Stanley, 5. Mitchell Lonrigg; 6. Paul McGugan, 7. James Lindfield, 8. Jason Peseta; 9. Josh Holmes [c], 10. Maurice Kennedy; 11. Michael Dalton, 12. Joe Walsh, 13. Ed Doyle, 14. Dylan Smouha; 15. Dave Feltscheer.
Randwick: 1. Daniel Spencer, 2. John Fonokalafi, 3. Justin Terry; 4. Tim Maxwell, 5. Serevi Ratu; 6. Seilala Lam; 7. Tim McGann, 8. David Parsons; 9. Luke Parsons, 10. Jai Ayoub; 11. Clinton Sills, 12. Tom Joseph, 13. John Tamanika, 14. Tom Tombleson; 15. Tim Wright.
Referee: Daniel Cheever