Sun Apr 5, 2:00pm NZST
Late Changes
Luke Capewell has come in again for Rhys Wesser, who has not recovered from his knee injury.
WIN 22-16
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have recorded their second straight victory in Auckland, defeating the New Zealand Warriors 22 points to 16 at Mt Smart Stadium today (Sunday). 19,386 fans saw the Rabbitohs come back from a 16-12 deficit at half time to win by six points at the death, a fantastic win considering the team only had 45% of the possession. The Rabbitohs scored four tries to three in the shaky isles, in a special tribute match to missing Warrior Sonny Fai, a player who was close friends with a number of the Rabbitohs players. The Warriors led 12-nil after 14 minutes, with Aidan Kirk and Micheal Luck scoring tries and Denan Kemp converting both tries. The Rabbitohs registered their first points in the 19th minute when fullback Luke Capewell on the left hand side of the field courtesy of a John Sutton short ball. Chris Sandow converted the try to bring the visitors within six points of the Warriors. The Rabbitohs were awarded a penalty try in the 26th minute, when winger Fetuli Talanoa was held back by Kirk when trying to score a try. Sandow’s conversion levelled the scores at 12-all. With two minutes remaining in the first half, former Rabbitoh Wade McKinnon scored off an inside ball from Stacey Jones, giving the men in black a 16-12 lead at the break. Sutton was looking dangerous for the Rabbitohs every time he was involved in the attack. Luke Capewell was strong at fullback, especially after he came into the side late in the week for the injured Rhys Wesser. Roy Asotasi and Luke Stuart were leading the way up front, giving the Rabbitohs the impetus to mount some attacking raids. The opening to the second half was an arm wrestle. The Warriors had the advantage early, however a 40/20 from Sandow, and a great defensive effort from the team, especially on their own line, kept the Rabbitohs in the hunt. The Rabbitohs scored in the 68th minute through an amazingly athletic try to Fetuli Talanoa. Talanoa flew high above two Warriors attacker to defuse a bomb 10 metres out from his line, making a break in the process and racing 90 metres to score next to the posts. Sandow converted to give the Rabbitohs a two-point lead for the first time in the match. In the 73rd minute, the Rabbitohs put the game out of reach when Nathan Merritt crossed on the left hand side of the field. Issac Luke was involved in the two plays leading up to the try, eventually sending the ball to Ben Lowe playing at right centre. Lowe attracted two defenders and offloaded to Merritt who carried two defenders over the line to score. The Rabbitohs held on over the final five minutes to register their third win out of their first four matches, and they currently sit on top of the NRL ladder. Captain Roy Asotasi said: “We worked very hard during the game and we went to sleep for a period. We woke up and got the win at the back end of the game.” “We focussed on ourselves this week knowing it would be an emotional day today. We were mentally ready for this game. David Kidwell, who was celebrating his 200th NRL game today, said: “I’m honoured to play in my homeland and to get the two points.” “Our defence was pretty good and that helped us get the win. “I thought our forwards stepped up today.”
9 min 0-6
15 min 0-12
20 min 6-12
26 min 12-12
40 min 12-16
69 min 18-16
73 min 22-16
Talaonoa 2, Merritt, Capewell tries
Sandow 3 from 4 goals
Crowd 19,386
Referee T.De Las Heras / G.Badger
Penalities 4-7
Scrums 9-11
Min Tac Pe MT LB HU DR m Er OL K
Capewell 80 11 - 1 1 12 1 88 - - -
Merritt 80 8 - 1 1 10 3 69 1 - 1
Best 80 12 1 3 - 11 4 57 - 1 -
Corrigan 38 14 - - - 3 1 13 - - -
Talanoa 80 4 - 2 1 7 3 113 2 - 1
Sutton 80 18 - 5 - 14 1 80 1 7 8
Sandow 80 21 - 6 - 3 1 16 1 - 6
Stuart 48 28 - 3 - 13 - 78 - - -
Luke 49 22 - 1 - 10 7 72 - 2 2
Asotasi(c) 66 28 2 1 - 8 - 71 - - -
B.Lowe 80 24 2 2 1 9 1 108 3 1 -
McPherson 59 34 - 1 - 8 - 50 1 - -
Faalogo 47 26 - 2 - 9 1 62 - 1 -
Wing 57 26 1 1 - 9 3 64 - - 2
Pettybourne 55 21 1 1 - 10 - 66 1 1 -
J.Lowe 33 18 - - - 10 - 64 1 - -
Kidwell 28 15 - 1 - 6 - 48 1 1 -
TOTAL 330 7 31 4 12 14 20
Completion Rate - 26/39
Other FG Matches
25-12 Lang St Geo-Ill b Brisbane
24-16 SFS Sydney b Parramatta
24-12 StAu Bulldogs b Cronulla
42-22 Penr Penrith b Wests-Tigers
18-6 Olym Gold Coast b Melbourne
26-12 Newc Newcastle b Manly
23-18 Bruc Canberra b Nth Qld
W D L B Diff PT
SOUTHS 3 - 1 - +50 6
GOLD COAST 3 - 1 - +28 6
ST GEO-ILL 3 - 1 - +22 6
BRISBANE 3 - 1 - +6 6
BULLDOGS 3 - 1 - +28 4 **
PENRITH 2 - 2 - +12 4
NEWCASTLE 2 - 2 - +2 4
MELBOURNE 2 - 2 - +1 4
Warriors 2 - 2 - -12 4
Sydney 2 - 2 - -14 4
Parramatta 2 - 2 - -18 4
Wests-Tig 2 - 2 - -24 4
Nth Qld 1 - 3 - +8 2
Cronulla 1 - 3 - -20 2
Canberra 1 - 3 - -29 2
Manly - - 4 - -40 -
Judiciary News
No Souths players were suspended over the weekend.
NYC Round 4
v Warriors
LOSS 32-42
In the Toyota Cup match, the New Zealand Warriors ran away to a 42-32 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Mt Smart Stadium. Malcolm Webster was the star for the Rabbitohs, scoring 12 points from two tries and two goals, and playing a hand in a number of the Rabbitohs five tries. Captain Jason Clark worked hard in defence for his side, but the Rabbitohs defensive effort was not enough to stop the go-forward of the big Warriors side.
6 min 0-6
11 min 0-12
6-12
6-18
6-22
6-28
50 min 6-32
12-32
16-32
16-38
16-42
20-42
26-42
32-42
Webster 2, Morgan, Joseph, Molan, Takairangi tries
Takairangi 2, Webster 2 goals
Other NYC Matches
34-16 Lang St Geo-Ill b Brisbane
14-10 SFS Parramatta b Sydney
28-20 StAu Bulldogs b Cronulla
33-26 Penr Wests-Tig b Penrith
32-30 Olym Melbourne b Gold Coast
24-12 Newc Manly b Newcastle
38-26 Bruc Canberra b Nth Qld
W D L B Diff PT
MANLY 4 - - - +102 8
CANBERRA 4 - - - +74 8
GOLD COAST 3 - 1 - +54 6
MELBOURNE 3 - 1 - +37 6
WESTS-TIG 3 - 1 - -9 6
SOUTHS 2 - 2 - +40 4
ST GEO-ILL 2 - 2 - +38 4
PARRAMATTA 2 - 2 - -22 4
Nth Qld 2 - 2 - -23 4
Cronulla 2 - 2 - -26 4
Bulldogs 2 - 2 - -30 4
Warriors 2 - 2 - -32 4
Newcastle 1 - 3 - -38 2
Penrith - - 4 - -43 -
Sydney - - 4 - -58 -
Brisbane - - 4 - -64 -
NRL Club Championship
W D L B Diff PT
GOLD COAST 6 - 2 - +82 12
Souths 5 - 3 - +90 10
St Geo-Ill 5 - 3 - +60 10
Canberra 5 - 3 - +45 10
Melbourne 5 - 3 - +38 10
Wests-Tig 5 - 3 - -33 10
Manly 4 - 4 - +62 8
Bulldogs 5 - 3 - -2 8 **
Parramatta 4 - 4 - -40 8
Warriors 4 - 4 - -44 8
Nth Qld 3 - 5 - -15 6
Cronulla 3 - 5 - -46 6
Brisbane 3 - 5 - -58 6
Newcastle 3 - 5 - -36 6
Penrith 2 - 6 - -31 4
Sydney 2 - 6 - -72 4
NSW Cup Rd4
v Western Suburb Magpies, NSO
LOSS 22-36
The North Sydney Bears were beaten 36-22 by Western Suburbs Magpies at North Sydney Oval on Saturday. The Magpies took a 16-0 lead early before the Bears hit their stride. Bladen Baird, Beau Falloon and Michael Greenfield scored tries as the Magpies’ lead was narrowed to two. The turning point in the second half was when winger Reece Robinson was sin-binned and Wests scored two tries while he was off. Despite late tries to Michael Greenfield - a constant threat to the Wests defence - and centre Beau Champion, the Bears were denied a happy 2009 return to their home ground.
Greenfield 2, Baird, Falloon, Champion tries
Robinson goal
Other NSW Cup Matches
20-12 RCos Auckland b Shellharbour
28-12 Wyon Central C b Newtown
34-26 Cres Balm-Ryde b Bankstown
*postponed Windsor v Wentworthville
W D L B Diff PT
WESTS 3 - - 1 +26 8
CENTRAL COAST 3 1 - - +46 7
NORTH SYDNEY 2 - 1 1 +28 6
WENTWORTHVILLE 2 - - 1 +20 6*
AUCKLAND 2 1 1 - +19 5
BANKSTOWN CITY 2 - 2 - +30 4
BALMAIN-RYDE 2 - 2 - -11 4
SHELLHARBOUR 1 - 3 - +4 2
Windsor 1 - 2 - -20 2*
Cronulla - - 3 1 -36 2
Newtown - - 4 - -102 -
NSWRL U18 SG Ball Rd8
v Newcastle, Birm
LOSS 4-46
L.Thompson try
no goals
Other U18 Matches
48-10 Wyon Gold Coast b Central Coast
38-6 Penr W Syd Acad b Penrith
28-22 Brok Manly b Illawarra
18-16 Cabr Parramatta b Melbourne
42-34 Cres Canterbury b Balmain
22-16 Koga St George b Newtown
28-22 Ende Canberra b Cronulla
46-22 NSO Wests b Norths
W D L Diff PT
ST GEORGE 7 1 - +134 15
PARRAMATTA 7 - 1 +161 14
CANTERBURY 6 1 1 +178 13
GOLD COAST 5 - 3 +90 10
NEWTOWN 5 - 3 +44 10
MELBOURNE 5 - 3 -14 10
NEWCASTLE 4 1 3 +114 9
PENRITH 4 1 3 +20 9
Balmain 4 - 4 -19 8
Manly 4 - 4 -54 8
Illawarra 3 1 4 -6 7
Norths 3 1 4 -76 7
Cronulla 3 - 5 -4 6
W Syd Academy 2 - 6 -64 4
Souths 2 - 6 -112 4
Central Coast 2 - 6 -154 4
Canberra 2 - 6 -174 4
Wests 1 - 7 -80 2
NSWRL U16 Matthews Rd8
v Newcastle, Birm
LOSS 10-34
T.Ranuku-Phillips 2 tries
J.Roberts goal
Other U16 Matches
18-12 Wyon Central C b Gold Coast
26-4 Penr Penrith b W Syd Acad
20-18 Brok Illawarra b Manly
88-0 Cabr Parramatta b SW Syd Acad
30-6 Cres Canterbury b Balmain
24-4 Koga St George b Easts
24-20 Ende Canberra b Cronulla
40-28 NSO Norths b Wests
W D L Diff PT
CANTERBURY 8 - - +202 16
PARRAMATTA 6 2 - +204 14
PENRITH 6 - 2 +86 12
MANLY 6 - 2 +54 12
GOLD COAST 5 1 2 +124 11
NEWCASTLE 5 - 3 +118 10
WESTS 5 - 3 +74 10
Central Coast 4 1 3 +2 9
CRONULLA 4 - 4 -6 8
St George 3 1 4 +18 7
Easts 3 1 4 -40 7
W Syd Academy 3 - 5 -40 6
Balmain 3 - 5 -82 6
Canberra 2 1 5 -46 5
Illawarra 2 1 5 -74 5
Souths 1 2 5 +2 4
Norths 2 - 6 -148 2
SW Syd Academy - - 8 -348 -