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Bulldogs winger Jayden Okunbor will make his return to the NRL this weekend when Canterbury clash with Manly on Friday night.
Okunbor was handed a 14-match ban after initially having his contract terminated by the club when he was embroiled in the infamous schoolgirl sex scandal ahead of the season. The 23-year-old has not played first-grade rugby league this season and has been named on the wing by interim coach Steve Georgallis.
Meanwhile, Knights prodigy Kalyn Ponga has been rested after ahead of finals footall despite a top-four position still on the line for the club. Ponga was scintillating in the Knights' win against Cronulla last week, scoring a hat-trick, but was on the receiving end of some heavy challenges, most notably Chad Townsend's shoulder charge.Wests Tigers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 7:50pm at Bankwest Stadium
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