It is one of the most talked about curtain-raisers of the season, to be played before the Titans’ biggest home match of the year – the M1 derby against Brisbane Broncos this Sunday at Cbus Super Stadium.
And Ben Campbell Building Group Tweed Heads Seagulls CEO Paul Stephenson will be part of it, packing down in the front-row for the Broncos ‘old boys’ invitation side against a Titans team in the Deadly Choices Invitational All Stars Challenge.
The match was announced during International Reconciliation Week at the end of May and is aimed at helping Australians learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures and histories.
The game will be played over two 30-minute halves, kicking off at 2pm, and ‘Stevo’ (pictured in his NRL playing days) is one of many NRL players of yesteryear who have gone into a crash course of training to get the body through the contact of tackles.
The Gulls boss, who played 43 NRL games for Manly in the centres and back row from 2004-06, after earlier joining Cronulla, will partner Petero Civoniceva in the Brisbane front row.
The game features a string of former internationals and State of Origin players like Ash Harrison, Anthony Laffranchi, Clinton Toopi, Kevin Campion and Adrian Vowles for the Titans and Steve Renouf, Chris Walker, Casey McGuire, Scott Prince, Civoniceva, Ben Hannant, Terry Matterson, Dane Carlaw, Brad Thorn, Sean Berrigan, PJ Marsh and Darren Smith for the Broncos.
Plus there are fan favourites like Preston Campbell, a Dally M Medal winner, Kevin Gordon and Matt Petersen.
“This weekend is QRL Indigenous Round and so to have been asked to play in this game to support a great initiative like Deadly Choices is a real honour for me,” Stephenson said.
“It’s always great to catch up with former teammates and rivals and reminisce about our time playing this great game.
“I expect the game will be played in good fun but I’m sure the boys competitive streaks will also be on display and I am really looking forward to it.
Seagulls would like to encourage all Seagulls and Rugby League fans to get to Cbus Super Stadium on Sunday to support Deadly Choices and see the heroes of yesterday in action, followed by a crucial match between the Titans and Broncos with a victory to keep the Titans in finals contention … and to see how our Stevo performs!
GOLD COAST TITANS BRISBANE BRONCOS
1 Luke Capewell 1 Barry Berrigan
2 Kevin Gordon 2 Alwyn Simpson
3 Josh Graham 3 Steve Renouf
4 Brenton Bowen 4 Chris Walker
5 Matt Petersen 5 Steve Michaels
6 Brad Davis 6 Sean Berrigan
7 Preston Campbell 7 Scott Prince
8 Sel Birdie 8 Paul Stephenson
9 Clint Amos 9 John Driscoll
10 Esi Tonga 10 Petero Civoniceva
11 Clinton Toopi 11 John Te Reo
12 Luke O’Dwyer 12 Brad Thorn
13 Chris Orr 13 Terry Matterson
14 Peter Gill 14 Brett Seymour
15 Kris Kahler 15 Ben Hannant
16 Kevin Campion 16 Ben Czislowski
17 Anthony Laffranchi 17 Darren Smith
18 Adrian Vowles 18 Dane Carlaw
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