SATURDAY'S inaugural All Stars clash is set to test former Bathurst player George Rose both physically and emotionally as he and the rest of the NRL's indigenous players take part in something bigger than the game itself.

Sports commentators across Australia have described Saturday night's historic match against the NRL All Stars as a chance for those to overcome the racism they suffered growing up and a way to lay to rest the stereotypes Aboriginal players have had to endure.

But for the Manly prop, his reasons for playing and passion to win come from those who supported him during his early days in his career. His family.

"I'm George Rose the third,'' Rose said. "My father is George Rose and my grandfather was George Rose as well. My grandfather opened a lot of doors in my home town of Walgett for a lot of Aboriginal people to be able to have the opportunity to achieve these sort of things, so I want to do his name proud and I want to do my father proud � and I want to do myself proud, too.''

Just over two years ago Rose would have simply been delighted enough to hear that he would play rugby league again, let alone represent Australia as well as the Indigenous All Stars squad.

A horrific leg injury in round 11 of the NRL in 2007 saw him sit on the sidelines for months, nursing a double compound fracture of the leg in a match against Melbourne � an injury which required two lengthy operations and could have ended his career.

Rose worked hard during his 18 months out of the game and returned late in 2008 in the lower grades and represented the Aborigines against the Maoris during the World Cup before playing in Manly's win over Leeds in the World Club Challenge in 2009.

But despite what he has already achieved in the world of rugby league, the former Bathurst player said Saturday's match for the Indigenous All Stars team at Skilled Park would be one of his proudest moments in his career.