An international Navy rugby league game will be played at 4 Pines Park tonight as the curtain raiser to the sold out ANZAC Round clash between the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Parramatta Eels.
The Royal Australian Navy Tridents take on the Royal Navy Brothers (UK) from 5.45pm. Click here to watch livestream coverage of the match from 5.30pm.
Marni Edmonds from the Royal Australian Navy Band Sydney will perform the anthem from 5.40pm.
This will be the eighth time the two sides have met since the first meeting in 2002, with the Royal Navy Brothers holding a 4-3 lead.
The match promises to deliver an evening of intense competition and camaraderie, showcasing the best of military sportsmanship on the rugby league field.
The Tridents team will be aiming to secure a decisive victory on home turf. The Royal Navy team will undoubtedly bring their A-game, eager to demonstrate their prowess in this challenging away fixture.
Both teams suffered two point defeats in their respective warm up games with the Tridents losing to NSW Fire and Rescue service with the Brothers going down to the Coogee Dolphins.
Match times
5.15pm Gates Open
5.40pm: National Anthems – Australia & UK, to beperformed by Marni Edmonds from the Royal Australian Navy Band Sydney
5.45pm Kick Off: Royal Australian Navy Tridents vs Royal Navy Brothers (UK).
RAN Tridents team
1 Nathan Bob
2 Ronin Laskai
3 Jamail Willis
4 Jed Fatches
5 Jack Paavola
6 Eklon Ronsen
7 Jamie Perry
8 Ashley Gassman
9 Manuel Grundy-Quay ©
10 Jason Hardin
11 Benjamin Stewart
12 Reuben Hill
13 Jack Oakey
14 Steven Taylor
15 Joshua Nash
16 Zacheriah Ketchell
17 Kurtis Sparke
18 Kyal Furbank
19 Alex Berger
20 Connor Poipoi
RN Brothers team
1 Ben Conner
2 Ratu Kurusasa
3 Joey Sugden
4 Gavin Duffy
5 Kiniviliame Dakuliga
6 Jack Bartlett
7 Rhys Joel
8 James Teixeira
9 Tyler Leighton
10 David Brown
11 Brodie-Lee Butler
12 Charlie Mattison
13 Ben Taylor
14 Eli Steinberg
15 Louis McKenna
16 Jack Ray
17 Jack Broxton
18 Jack Basher
19 Elliot Richardson
20 Danny Dainty
Head Coach: Darren Bamford; Team Manager - Jason Steele