NRL: Burgess returns, Thompson starts & Gildart retains his place

England international Tom Burgess will return for the Rabbitohs for their clash with the Warriors in the NRL’s Magic Round this week.

Luke Thompson again starts at prop for the Bulldogs.

The Knights are boosted by the impending returns of Mitchell Barnett and Adam Clune who are named at second row and scrum-half retrospectively. Dom Young, who is eligible to represent England or Jamaica, starts on the wing for the Knights.

Bulldogs: Dufty; Naden, Averillo, Schoupp, Addo-Carr; Burton, Flanagan; L Thompson, Marshall-King, Vaughan, Waddell, Pangai Jr, Jackson. Subs: Biondi-Odo, Stimson, M King, Patolo.

Knights: Ponga; Lee, Tuala, Best, Young; Hoy, Clune; Klemmer, Randall, D Saifiti, Barnett, Fitzgibbon, L Thompson. Subs: Crossland, J Saifiti, Saulo, M Croker.

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After a breakout performance last week, Ben Trbojevic again starts at centre for Manly and gets another chance to play alongside brothers Tom and Jake.

Payne Haas and Kurt Capewell make their returns to the Brisbane starting line-up and bolster their forward unit.

Sea Eagles: T Trbojevic; Tuipulotu, B Trbojevic, Koula, Garrick; Foran, Cherry-Evans; Aloiai, L Croker, Keppie, Olakau’atu, Bullemor, J Trbojevic. Subs: D Walker, Davey, Taupau, Sipley.

Broncos: T M Martin; Oates, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Gamble, Reynolds; Jensen, Walters, Haas, Capewell, Riki, Carrigan. Subs: Paix, K Hetherington, Flegler, Palasia.

A huge positive for the Warriors as Tohu Harris is back in the squad after recovering from an ACL injury suffered towards the end of last season.

No Cameron Murray for the Rabbitohs due to neck and shoulder issues so Jacob Host is back in the second row while Jai Arrow fills in at loose