Fri Sep 26, 7:55pm
Selected Premilinary Final Teams
CyberView from the Hill - Last Week CyberView from the Hill - This WeekLate Changes
Late Changes team was 1-17 with Lowe, L.Burgess and Goodwin dropping off the bench.
WIN 32-22
The Rabbitohs have booked a place in the 2014 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final, defeating arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters by 32-22 amid emotional scenes from the mass of support from the Rabbitohs Family at ANZ Stadium. After 43 years, Grand Final day will again see the red and green of South Sydney take the field in the game’s biggest arena, for a chance at notching up a 21st Premiership. A controlled team performance from the Rabbitohs saw Greg Inglis celebrate his 200th game in fine style with two tries to his name, while Adam Reynolds kicked six goals from six attempts. Despite the end result and a physical start from the Rabbitohs in defence, four minutes into the match, Mitchell Pearce danced through the Rabbitohs defensive line before stepping Greg Inglis to score under the sticks. Maloney added the extras from right in front to give the Roosters an early 6-0 lead. From the very next set, the Tricolours went through their set before Maloney hoisted a bomb that saw Inglis and Minichiello fly through to contest the ball in the air. Minichiello snatched the ball from Inglis’ grasp to run the remaining 10 metres to score. Maloney made no mistake with the conversion attempt to make it 12-0 inside the first 10 minutes of the match. The injection of Ben Te’o after 15 minutes saw the Rabbitohs force an error from the Roosters mid-field on the back of some stinging defence. The error paid dividends when Lote Tuqiri tip-toed down the touch-line to open the scoring for his side. Adam Reynolds added the extras with a massive conversion from the sideline to make it 12-6 half-way through the opening stanza. From the ensuing kick-off, Jared Waerea Hargreaves was placed on report for unnecessary contact on Te’o, allowing the Rabbitohs to kick their way up-field for another crack at the Roosters line. The momentum of the match begin to shift noticeably, with the Rabbitohs now charging up the middle of the Roosters’ ruck and causing plenty of damage. After an opportunistic dummy-half run from Issac Luke. The red and green backs then took advantage when Alex Johnston crossed for the side’s second four-pointer in the far corner off a nice off-load from Luke Keary. Reynolds again added the extras from the sideline to level it up at 12 apiece. With seven minutes remaining, the Roosters forwards were on the back-pedal inside their own half before Frank-Paul Nuuasala knocked on at the 30 metre line for the Rabbitohs to continue to apply the pressure. As the first half wound down, Issac Luke was placed on report for a tackle on Sonny-Bill Williams, before Daniel Tupou was denied a late try that would have seen the Chooks go to the break with the lead – the half-time score ultimately reading 12-12. On the resumption, both sides started the half poorly, but it would be Souths who would get on the board first. Ben Te’o made his presence felt when he hit a Sam Burgess short-ball at speed to power his way over 20 metres in from touch. Reynolds added the extras for the Rabbits to take the lead for the first time in the match at 18-12. An Anthony Minichiello drop-ball from a bomb on his own line gave the Rabbitohs another opportunity. On the back of a scrum, Greg Inglis seemingly strode through a gaping hole in the Roosters goal-line defence in slow motion before doing his signature goanna celebration. Reynolds made it four conversions from four attempts to make it 24-12 in the Rabbitohs favour. At the 15 minute mark, the Rabbitohs continued to apply pressure to the Chooks, and Greg Inglis was there to capitalise again when an Adam Reynolds cross-field kick was picked up by the Test fullback millimetres from the uprights padding. The Rabbitohs faithful erupted as Inglis crossed the stripe. Reynolds added the extras to make it 30-12 with 14 minutes remaining. A penalty to the Rabbitohs in the ninth minute saw Adam Reynolds line up a 38 metre shot at penalty goal, with the little half making no mistake to make it 32-12. Two late consolation tries to Aiden Guerra and Anthony Minichiello in the final two minutes saw the final score come to 32-18. But the day belonged to the Rabbitohs, who will now prepare for next week’s Grand Final.
4 min 0-6
6 min 0-12
19 min 6-12
29 min 12-12
43 min 18-12
51 min 24-12
64 min 30-12
71 min 32-12
78 min 32-18
79 min 32-22
Inglis 2, Tuqiri, A.Johnston, Te'o tries
Reynolds 6 from 6 goals
Crowd 52,592
Referee G.Sutton/B.Cummins
Penalities 10-5
Scrums 8-4
Min Tac Pe MT LB HU DR m Er OL K TA T G/A FG
Flbk Inglis 80 5 - 2 1 13 - 134 1 - - - 2 - -
LWng Johnston.A 80 2 1 2 1 4 - 32 1 - - - 1 - -
LCnt Auva'a 80 13 1 2 - 14 1 110 - - - - - - -
RCnt Walker 80 15 - 1 - 11 2 76 1 1 1 1 - - -
RWng Tuqiri 80 7 - 2 1 7 - 51 - - 1 - 1 - -
5/8 Keary 80 17 - 4 - 4 - 31 - - 2 1 - - -
Half Reynolds 80 21 - 2 - 4 2 33 - - 13 1 - 6/6 -
Prop Burgess.G 43 14 - 1 - 12 - 110 - 1 - - - - -
Hook Luke 80 27 1 3 - 12 11 117 1 1 2 - - - -
Prop Tyrrell 34 20 - 3 - 7 - 52 - - - - - - -
SRow Turner 47 22 - 3 - 5 - 44 - - - - - - -
SRow Sutton 61 26 - 1 - 7 - 59 1 1 - 1 - - -
Lock Burgess.S 72 37 - 5 - 21 - 171 2 2 - 1 - - -
Int Clark 24 4 1 2 - 8 - 58 - - - - - - -
Int Te'o 65 24 1 1 1 12 - 95 - - - - 1 - -
Int McQueen 17 8 - - - 3 - 22 - - - - - - -
Int Burgess.T 38 17 - 2 - 17 - 152 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 279 5 36 4 1347 7 6 19 5 5 6/6 -
Completion Rate 31 / 37 84%
Opposition Offloads 7
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 34m Reynolds kick
3 min 34m Luke kick / (ES TRY)
6 min 100m SS Err(Inglis) (ES TRY)
11 min 35m Reynolds kick SCR
12 min 90m SS Err(Inglis) SCR
15 min 40m ES Err SCR / P / P / Reynolds kick 8m / SS P(Teo)
19 min 0m ES Err SCR / P / TRY
23 min 12m P / Reynolds kick COF
25 min 65m Reynolds kick 30m SS P(Clark)
27 min 10m ES Err / Reynolds kick
29 min 0m TRY
32 min 9m Walker kick COF
34 min 84m ES Err SCR / Keary kick 4m / SS Err(Luke)
37 min 71m Reynolds kick 17m / SS P(Luke)
39 min 95m SS Err(SBurgess)
half time
40 min 49m Reynolds kick
43 min 0m P / P / TRY
46 min 22m Reynolds kick COF
48 min 15m Reynolds kick
51 min 0m ES Err SCR / ES 6TG SCR / TRY
54 min 28m Reynolds kick
56 min 51m SS Err(Luke) SCR
59 min 20m P / SS Err(Sutton)
62 min 26m P / Keary kick 6m / SS P(AJohnston)
64 min 0m ES Err SCR / Reynolds kick TRY
66 min 19m Reynolds kick COF
68 min 5m Luke kick Tuqiri kick
69 min 5m ES Err SCR / Reynolds kick COF
71 min 0m P GOAL
74 min 8m Keary kick
76 min 27m ES Err SCR / (SS NO TRY) SS Err(SBurgess)
78 min 100m SS Err(Walker) (ES TRY)
79 min 100m (ES TRY)
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 35.0m - for the whole match
- 45.3m - 1st half
- 26.4m - 2nd half
If you now remove the tries
- 52.2m - 1st half
- 31.7m - 2nd half
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Judiciary News
Rabbitohs hooker, Issac Luke, has been charged with a grade one dangerous throw by the match review committee for a tackle in the 38th minute of Friday night’s Preliminary Final victory over the Roosters. Due to 20 per cent loading from prior offence and carry over points, an early guilty plea will attract 162 points – a one match suspension meaning Luke will miss the Grand Final. Being found guilty at the judiciary on Tuesday night will mean 200 points – a two game suspension.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs and hooker Issac Luke will defend a grade one dangerous throw charge. Luke will go to the judiciary on Tuesday night to strenuously defend the charge, giving Luke the opportunity to play in the NRL Grand Final next Sunday.
Rabbitohs hooker, Issac Luke, will miss this Sunday’s Grand Final after being found guilty of a grade one dangerous throw by the judicary. He has accrued 200 points for the charge, meaning he will miss two matches, including the Grand Final.
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