Young and Hornby named for final home game

St George Illawarra Dragons pair Ben Hornby and Dean Young will both play their respective final career home games against the New Zealand Warriors at WIN Stadium, Wollongong on Saturday.
by NRL

St George Illawarra Dragons pair Ben Hornby and Dean Young will both play their respective final career home games against the New Zealand Warriors at WIN Stadium, Wollongong on Saturday.

Dragons captain Ben Hornby, who has played 271 first-grade games to date, announced earlier today his decision to retire from rugby league at the end of the season after playing 13 seasons at the highest level.

The Corrimal junior, alongside Young who made the same career decision earlier on this season, have both been named in an 18-man squad by Head Coach Steve Price.

ST GEORGE DRAGONS v NZ WARRIORS at WIN Stadium, 5.30pm.
Referees: Jared Maxwell, Adam Gee

DRAGONS: Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris, Chase Stanley, Matt Cooper, Daniel Vidot, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby [c], Dan Hunt, Mitch Rein, Trent Merrin, Matt Prior, Ben Creagh, Dean Young. Subs: Josh Miller, Ah Mau, Will Matthews, Jack de Belin, Jack Stockwell (one to be omitted).

WARRIORS: Carlos Tuimavave, Bill Tupou, Ben Henry, Lewis Brown, Manu Vatuvei [c], James Maloney, Shaun Johnson, Russell Packer, Pita Godinet, Jacob Lillyman, Feleti Mateo, Elijah Taylor, Micheal Luck. Subs: Alehana Mara, Ukuma Ta'ai, Sione Lousi, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Konrad Hurrell (one to be omitted).

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