Robina Stadium
Sun Aug 5, 4:00pm
This Weeks Cyberview from the Hill Late Changes
Late Changes Luke Burgess started prop with Pettybourne back on the bench. Crocker was captain. Corrigan and Starling were 18t hand 19th men.
WIN 22-18
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have secured their sixth straight victory with a 22-18 win over the Gold Coast Titans at Skilled Park in round 22. The Rabbitohs led by 16 points with 20 minutes to go and survived a spirited Titans' comeback to move to 32 competition points in front of a crowd of 20,187 Members and supporters. Despite the Titans having the majority of possession and the better of field position throughout the 80 minutes, the Rabbitohs fought hard to beat the in-form Titans away from home. The first half was a tough and uncompromising battle with both sides defending strongly and powerfully. Rabbitohs front rower Sam Burgess was put on report in the third minute of play for a tackle on Titans' fullback William Zillman, giving the home side a piggy back up field into good attacking position. Rabbitohs fullback Nathan Merritt diffused a difficult bomb under pressure, getting the Rabbitohs out of the trouble early. It was not until the 12th minute of play that the Titans broke the deadlock, with centre Steve Michaels scoring from an undiffused bomb. Scott Prince added the extras to give the Titans a six-nil lead. The Titans continued to put the Rabbitohs under pressure, with some huge defensive efforts keeping them from posting more points. A very important tackle from South Sydney centre Matt King on huge opposite number Jamal Idris got the Rabbitohs out of trouble in the 15th minute, followed seven minutes later by a try-saving tackle from halfback Adam Reynolds just metres out from the Souths line. From the ensuing set of six, the Rabbitohs posted their first points through centre Dylan Farrell. A desperate play from second rower Chris McQueen, pouncing a loose ball before Prince, gave the Rabbitohs possession. South Sydney worked the ball down field, with second rower Dave Taylor making some strong metres down the right hand side. A quick play the ball by Taylor gave five-eighth John Sutton a chance to put the Titans on the back foot with a blind side charge, offloading to Farrell who kicked the ball ahead. Winger Andrew Everingham came up with the ball, got the arm free and offloaded back to Farrell who ran the ball around towards the posts to score. Adam Reynolds converted to level the scores at six-all. The Rabbitohs' defence continued to be strong with fullback Nathan Merritt pulling off a try-saver in the 27th minute, and some great goal line defence holding out the home side in the 31st minute. The video referee denied Titans' winger David Mead a try in the 33rd minute when Luke O'Dwyer was ruled to have taken out McQueen, giving the Rabbitohs some much needed possession. They made the most of the opportunity, scoring a try two minutes later through winger and Tweed Heads product Justin Hunt. Reynolds put up a bomb with Farrell tapping the ball backwards. The ball was cleaned up by Sam Burgess, who himself put in a cross field kick. The ball went through the hands of McQueen, was picked up by Sutton, who then showed quick hands to fling the ball out to the left wing along the ground, with Hunt charging through on the loose ball to score. The video referee awarded a 'benefit of the doubt' try to give the men in cardinal and myrtle a 10-6 lead. The hits continued to come in the final minutes of the half, with Jason Clark sporting a massive head gash which required attention, then winger Andrew Everingham dished out a monster hit on Titans lock and former Rabbitohs captain Ashley Harrison in the final minute of the half. The Rabbitohs went into the break with a 10-6 advantage, despite the Titans enjoying a majority of possession and field position. The second half began in the same fashion as the first, with both teams belting each other in defence. A massive break from Dave Taylor in the 47th minute, plus another attacking opportunity in the 49th minute gave the Rabbitohs confidence. Jason Clark was split open for the second time in the afternoon after being kicked square in the face by David Mead whilst completing a tackle, resulting in Clark being ordered from the field to the blood bin. The Rabbitohs were the first to post points in the second half when Andrew Everingham snapped up an intercept from a Scott Prince long ball, racing 90 metres to score adjacent to the posts. Reynolds' conversion gave the Rabbitohs a ten-point advantage with less than 30 minutes left on the clock. South Sydney put another nail in the Titans' coffin in the 60th minute when Hunt scored his second try for the afternoon. The Rabbitohs had good field position and directed the play to the left. Sutton ran the ball and engaged the defence before passing to Merritt. Quick hands and a pin point cut-out pass to Justin Hunt saw him set sail for the corner, scoring his second and the Rabbitohs' fourth try of the afternoon. Reynolds' conversion from the touchline took the scoreline to 22-6 in favour of the visitors. The Titans began their comeback in the 72nd minute of play when Aidan Sezer chased through a Scott Prince grubber kick under the posts. Prince converted to take the scores to 22-12 in favour of the Rabbitohs. The Titans stepped the attack up a gear, having another opportunity to score in the 76th minute, but Justin Hunt was cool under pressure, diffusing a bomb, then turning defence into attack to get the Rabbitohs out of their own end. That was not the end for the Titans, scoring a try through winger Kevin Gordon in the 78th minute. A repeat set gave the Titans good field position, with the ball swung to the left wing to score. Prince converted from the touch line to take the scoreline to 22-18. The Titans continued to attack, putting the Rabbitohs' defence under pressure again, but a touch judge ruled an Ashley Harrison inside ball to William Zillman to have gone forward, thwarting the Gold Coast's final opportunity to steal the win, giving the Rabbitohs vital possession. The Rabbitohs held out for the final few moments, registering their sixth straight victory and maintaining second place on the Telstra Premiership ladder. "We've got plenty to work on from that one," Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire said. "We've got standards that we live by and at times we didn't do that. "Full credit to the Titans. They were fighting for everything." Rabbitohs co-captain Michael Crocker said: "We were a little bit off in our attack and a little bit sloppy in our defence. "We've got a long way to go and plenty to work on for this week."
11 min 0-6
23 min 6-6
35 min 10-6
53 min 16-6
60 min 22-6
71 min 22-12
78 min 22-18
Hunt 2, Farrell, Everingham tries
Reynolds 3 from 4 goals
Crowd 20,187
Referee B.Cummins / P.Haines
Penalities 1-5 (0-1 Scrum Penalties)
Scrums 6-4
Min Tac Pe MT LB HU DR m Er OL K TA
Merritt.N 80 4 - 3 - 9 1 61 - - 1 1
Hunt 80 6 - 1 1 11 4 108 - - - -
King 80 19 - - - 12 2 111 2 - - -
Farrell 80 24 - - 1 11 4 109 2 1 - -
Everingham 80 6 - - - 9 2 159 - 1 - 1
Sutton 80 11 - 3 - 17 2 157 - 2 9 1
Reynolds 80 21 - 2 - 4 - 26 - - 13 -
Burgess.L 37 28 - 2 - 10 - 73 - - - -
Peats 80 49 2 3 - 8 5 53 1 - 1 -
Burgess.S 64 32 1 2 - 13 - 125 - 1 1 -
McQueen 80 31 - - 1 9 - 68 - - - -
Taylor 65 38 1 5 1 14 - 142 1 1 - -
Crocker 44 28 1 1 - 8 - 63 1 - - -
Pettybourne 29 14 - 2 - 10 - 72 - - - -
Clark 23 20 - - - 7 - 53 - - - -
Tyrrell 22 11 - - - 5 - 40 - - - -
Lowe 36 21 - 1 - 12 1 104 - - - -
TOTAL 363 5 25 4 1524 7 6 25 3
Completion Rate 24/31 77%
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 52m Sutton kick COF 14m / SS P (SBurgess)
3 min 26m Reynolds kick SCR
6 min 38m Reynolds kick COF
8 min 15m GC Err SCR / Reynolds kick
10 min 25m Reynolds kick DIG / SS Err (Everingham) (GC TRY)
16 min 12m GC Err SCR / Reynolds kick COF
17 min 3m GC Err / Sutton kick
19 min 90m Reynolds kick 17m / SS P (Peats) 66m / SS P (Crocker)
22 min 0m Farrell kick TRY
25 min 31m Reynolds kick COF
28 min 80m GC Err / SS Err (Farrell) SCR 56m / SS Err (King) SCR
31 min 35m GC Err SCR / Sutton kick COF
33 min 0m P / Reynolds kick SBurgess kick TRY
37 min 12m Sutton kick
38 min 25m Peats kick COF
half time
40 min 26m Reynolds kick COF
43 min 14m Sutton kick SCR
45 min 27m GC Err SCR / Sutton kick COF
47 min 38m SS Err (Farrell)
48 min 70m GC Err / Sutton kick 19m / SS P (Taylor)
51 min 0m GC Err TRY
53 min 11m Reynolds kick
55 min 20m Merritt kick
58 min 22m GC Err SCR / Reynolds kick COF
60 min 0m GC Err / TRY
63 min 18m Reynolds kick
64 min 30m Sutton kick COF
66 min 70m DO
68 min 85m GC Err / SS Err (King) SCR 45m / SS SCR P (Merritt)
70 min 60m GC Err SCR / SS Err (Taylor) 60m / (GC TRY)
74 min 4m GC Err / Reynolds kick
76 min 86m Sutton kick 22m / 6TG (Crocker) / (GC TRY)
79 min --- GC Err
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 31.1m - for the whole match
- 29.6m - 1st half
- 34.2m - 2nd half
If you now remove the tries
- 34.2m - 1st half
- 38.7m - 2nd half
Other FG Matches
26-10 SFS Sydney b St Geo-Ill
46-6 MRSt Melbourne b Penrith
26-10 Hunt Canterbury b Newcastle
8-6 Town Manly b Nth Qld
45-4 MtSm Cronulla b Warriors
28-12 Bruc Canberra b Brisbane
51-26 Camp Wests-Tig b Parramatta
W D L B Diff PT
CANTERBURY 15 - 5 2 +186 34
SOUTHS 14 - 6 2 +107 32
MELBOURNE 13 - 7 2 +187 30
MANLY 12 - 8 2 +37 28
CRONULLA 11 1 8 2 +29 27
NTH QLD 10 - 10 2 +80 26
BRISBANE 11 - 9 2 +46 26
WESTS-TIGERS 10 - 10 2 -10 24
Gold Coast 9 - 11 2 -6 22
Newcastle 9 - 11 2 -20 22
Canberra 9 - 11 2 -53 22
St Geo-Ill 9 - 11 2 -66 22
Warriors 8 - 12 2 -18 20
Sydney 7 1 12 2 -138 19
Penrith 6 - 14 2 -165 16
Parramatta 5 - 15 2 -186 14
Judiciary News
Sam Burgess was placed on report for a high tackle. He has been subsequent charged with Grade 2 carless tackle which attracts a 125 penalty. He has taken a early guilty plea with 25% discount which now attracts 93 points and he is free to play next week with 90 carryover points.
NYC U20 Round 22
v Gold Coast
Sun Aug 5, 12:45pm
WIN 48-6
Late Change Jarrett started with McInnes dropping back to the bench. The South Sydney Rabbitohs Toyota Cup under 20s team have smashed the Gold Coast Titans 48 points to 6 in emphatic fashion on the Gold Coast this afternoon (Sunday). The Rabbitohs scored eight tries to one in a pleasing attacking and defensive display away from home. The Rabbitohs dominated the first 40 minutes, running in five unanswered converted tries to lead 30-nil at the break. Front-rower Jordan Tuiavii scored a double in the first half, demonstrating the dominance of the Rabbitohs in the middle of the field. Tuiavii scored his first try in the 13th minute, with second rower Brad Croad scoring two minutes later to take the scores to 12-nil. Tuiavii crossed for his second in the 34th minute of play, followed quickly by a long range try to utility Siosaia Tanginoa in the 36th minute and halfback Luke Keary in the final minute of the half. Apisai Koroisau had his kicking boot on in the first half, converting all five tries to take the scores to 30-nil at the break. South Sydney had almost 60% of the possession in the first half and they were converting that into points. The Rabbitohs were first to score in the second half whistle, with winger Aaron Gray crossing in the 53rd minute from a Keary kick. Koroisau's conversion took the scores to 36-nil. The Titans struck their first blow in the 61st minute when centre Sam Johnson scored. Kayne Elgey converted to reduce the deficit to 30 points with 17 minutes remaining. The Rabbitohs struck back quickly, with Keary crossing for his second try in the 65th minute of play, followed by his third try in the 72nd minute, with Koroisau converting both to extend the advantage to 42 points. The Rabbitohs maintained the pressure on the Titans, camping themselves in their end of the field for final minutes, withe Rabbitohs running out eventual winners 48 points to 6. This convincing victory moves the Rabbitohs into seventh position on the Toyota Cup ladder.
13 min 6-0
15 min 12-0
34 min 18-0
36 min 24-0
40 min 30-0
53 min 36-0
61 min 36-6
65 min 42-6
72 min 48-6
Keary 3, Tuiavii 2, Croad, Tanginoa, Gray tries
Koroisau 8 from 8 goals
Other NYC Matches
28-16 SFS St Geo-Ill b Sydney
20-14 MRSt Melbourne b Penrith
38-26 Hunt Canterbury b Newcastle
24-22 Town Manly b Nth Qld
40-10 MtSm Cronulla b Warriors
50-36 Bruc Canberra b Brisbane
26-16 Camp Wests-Tig b Parramatta
W D L B Diff PT
WARRIORS 14 1 5 2 +158 33
CANBERRA 14 - 6 2 +185 32
CANTERBURY 13 1 6 2 +202 31
PENRITH 13 1 6 2 +125 31
WESTS-TIGERS 13 - 7 2 +180 30
SYDNEY 11 2 7 2 +102 28
SOUTHS 11 1 8 2 +78 27
ST GEO-ILL 11 1 8 2 +77 27
Cronulla 10 2 8 2 -25 26
Melbourne 9 2 9 2 -71 24
Newcastle 8 1 11 2 +80 21
Brisbane 7 - 13 2 -122 18
Nth Qld 5 2 13 2 -173 16
Parramatta 5 - 15 2 -168 14
Manly 4 2 14 2 -313 14
Gold Coast 4 - 17 2 -270 12
Club Championship
W D L B Diff PT
CANTERBURY 28 1 11 4 +383 65
Souths 25 1 14 4 +187 59
Wests-Tigers 23 - 17 4 +150 54
Canberra 23 - 17 4 +122 54
Melbourne 20 2 16 4 +108 54
Warriors 22 1 17 4 +134 53
Cronulla 21 3 16 4 +16 53
St Geo-Ill 20 1 19 4 +5 49
Sydney 18 3 19 4 -36 47
Penrith 19 1 20 4 -21 45
Brisbane 18 - 22 4 -64 44
Newcastle 17 1 22 4 +38 43
Nth Qld 16 2 22 4 -93 42
Manly 16 2 22 4 -266 40
Gold Coast 13 - 27 4 -274 34
Parramatta 10 - 30 4 -362 28
NSW Cup Round 22
v Cronulla-Sutherland, North Sydney Oval
Sat Aug 4, 3:00pm
WIN 34-22
Asotasi and Geddes were late inclusions at prop. Hyde replaced Hawkins. Hyland started in the second row. Areaiiti and Molan were on the bench. SOUTH Sydney Rabbitohs NRL star Roy Asotasi made a triumphant return from injury in North Sydney's 12-point win over Cronulla. The Bears downed the Sharks 34-22 in Saturday's NSW Cup match at North Sydney Oval. Asotasi was a dominant presence in the middle, scoring a try as the home side raced in 6 tries to 4.
2 min 6-0
10 min 12-0
25 min 12-6
30 min 12-12
39 min 18-12
50 min 18-16
60 min 24-16
63 min 28-16
66 min 34-16
79 min 34-22
Centrone 2, McKinnon 2, Asotasi, Johnston tries
Carr 4 from 5, Talanoa 1 from 1 goals
Other NSW Cup Matches
58-18 Lidc Canterbury b Wests
64-14 MSm2 Wntwrthvll b Auckland
38-16 Woll Illawarra b Mt Pritchard
44-16 Brok Newtown b Manly
32-22 Wind Balm-Ryde b Windsor
W D L B Diff PT
NORTHS 14 - 6 2 +206 32
CANTERBURY 13 1 6 2 +316 31
WINDSOR 12 - 8 2 +161 28
ILLAWARRA 11 1 8 2 +166 27
WENTWORTHVILLE 11 - 9 2 +194 26
NEWTOWN 12 - 9 1 +151 26
NEWCASTLE 11 - 9 2 +109 26
BALMAIN-RYDE 12 - 9 1 +43 26
Mt Pritchard 10 - 10 2 -15 24
Auckland 9 - 11 2 -34 22
Cronulla 10 - 11 1 -147 20
Manly 7 - 14 1 -236 17
Wests - - 20 2 -890 4