Fri Mar 25, 7:30pm
The CyberView from the Hill - Last Week
The CyberView from the Hill - This Week
Late ChangesNo team changes. Falloon was 18th man.
WIN 32-18
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have secured their first two competition points of the season with a resounding victory over the Parramatta Eels, 32 points to 18 in front of 22,153 fans at ANZ Stadium. The Rabbitohs’ left side attack of John Sutton, David Taylor, Greg Inglis and Fetuli Talanoa terrorised the Eels throughout the 80 minutes on the back of a solid platform set by the Rabbitohs forwards. The Eels started strongly, being denied two tries by the referees in the first six minutes. However despite the early chances for the home side, it was the Rabbitohs who struck first. In the ninth minute of play, fullback Rhys Wesser scored the opening four-pointer after some great work from centre Greg Inglis. Inglis beat two defenders and offloaded around the corner to Wesser to score. Chris Sandow converted from out wide to give the Rabbitohs a six-nil lead. The Eels struck back four minutes later through halfback Jeff Robson levelling the scores at six-all. The Rabbitohs edged ahead when winger Fetuli Talanoa crossed for the first of his two tries in the 22nd minute of play. It started with five-eighth John Sutton who got the ball away to Wesser. Wesser then threw an amazing flick pass behind his back to Inglis who drew the defence in and put Talanoa away to score. Another Sandow conversion from the touchline restored the Rabbitohs’ six-point-lead. The Rabbitohs kept putting themselves under pressure with handling errors and mistakes, with the video referee denying Eels centre Ryan Morgan in the 26th minute when Talanoa clumsily grounded the ball in his own in-goal. The Eels eventually struck when former Rabbitoh Chris Walker slipped through the defence to score out wide on the left, with Luke Burt’s conversion locking the scores at 12-all. Both teams continued to pressure each other’s lines, and in the 34th minute of play the Rabbitohs could have dropped behind the eight-ball when hooker Issac Luke left the field with a very heavy concussion after getting his head in the wrong place trying to tackle former Rabbitoh Fui Fui Moi Moi. From the kick off of the second half, it was all the Rabbitohs. The Eels failed to control the kick off giving the Rabbitohs excellent field position in the early stages of the second stanza. From the ensuing play, Talanoa crossed for his second try after hulking second-rower Dave Taylor carried four defenders towards the line, managing to get an arm free to offload to Talanoa who had a saloon passage to the line. Sandow again converted from out wide to give the Rabbitohs a six-point advantage. In the 47th minute of play, Moi Moi collected Ben Ross in a high tackle which was placed on report, and was then marched ten metres and given ten minutes in the sin bin after back-chatting the referee. Chris Sandow slotted a penalty goal to give the Rabbitohs a 20-12 lead with 32 minutes remaining in the match. In the 50th minute, diminutive halfback Sandow came off best in a horrid head clash with Eels forward Justin Horo, and the Rabbitohs were rolling forward full of enthusiasm and confidence. One minute later, Greg Inglis scored his second try in South Sydney colours after another great offload from Taylor around the back of the defence, allowing Inglis to set sail for the line. Sandow converted taking the score to 26-12 with less than half an hour left on the clock. The Rabbitohs muscled up in defence, shutting down every attacking whim of the Eels, including superstar fullback Jarryd Hayne who could not find a way through the Rabbitohs defence. In the 64th minute, Michael Crocker scored a wonderful try. Lock Dave Tyrrell threw a great long-ball to Nathan Merritt on the right wing, giving him space to charge 20 metres up field. Running out of room, Merritt snapped a kick back in-field, with Crocker the man on the spot to juggle the ball into his control and carry a defender over the line to score under the black dot. Sandow converted to extend the Rabbitohs lead to 32-12. The Eels started to mount a comeback when Moi Moi scored a converted try in the 68th minute, but the Rabbitohs were able to hold out the Eels for the final ten minutes to record their first victory of the season.
9 min 6-0
13 min 6-6
21 min 12-6
27 min 12-12
41 min 18-12
48 min 20-12
51 min 26-12
64 min 32-12
68 min 32-18
Talanoa 2, Wesser, Inglis, Crocker tries
Sandow 6 from 6 goals
Crowd 22,153
Referee M.Cecchin / S.Lyons
Penalities 6-5
Scrums 9-4
Min Tac Pe MT LB R DR m Er OL K TA T G/A FG
Flbk - Wesser, Rhys 67 9 - 1 1 9 - 81 - 1 - - 1 - -
RWng - Merritt, Nathan 80 5 - 3 - 9 4 45 - - 2 1 - - -
RCnt - Farrell, Dylan 80 14 - 3 - 5 - 26 2 - - - - - -
LCnt - Inglis, Greg 80 7 - 1 2 9 1 114 - 1 2 2 1 - -
LWng - Talanoa, Fetuli 80 6 - - 1 13 8 78 1 - 1 - 2 - -
5/8 - Sutton, John 80 18 1 3 - 9 - 89 1 1 6 - - - -
Half - Sandow, Chris 80 8 - 6 - 1 - 22 1 - 11 - - 6/6 -
Prop - Stuart, Luke 42 25 - 2 - 13 - 102 - - - - - - -
Hook - Luke, Issac 34 18 - 1 - 5 4 41 2 - - - - - -
Prop - Asotasi, Roy 48 26 - - - 11 - 101 1 - - - - - -
SRow - Pettybourne, Eddy 53 32 1 - - 13 - 99 - - - - - - -
SRow - Taylor, Dave 77 29 1 3 - 10 - 85 2 3 - 2 - - -
Lock - Tyrrell, Dave 77 25 1 3 - 14 - 79 - - - - - - -
Int - Ross, Ben 37 26 - 1 - 13 - 106 - - - - - - -
Int - McPherson, Shannan 32 21 1 - - 10 - 88 - - - - - - -
Int - Crocker, Michael 50 25 - - - 6 3 37 1 - - - 1 - -
Int - McQueen, Chris 43 16 - 2 - 8 1 63 1 - - - - - -
TOTAL 310 5 29 4 1256 12 6 22 5 5 6/6 -
Completion Rate - 28/37 76%
Opposition Offloads - 4
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 40m Inglis kick COF 21m / SS P
2 min 64m SS Err (Luke) / (Pa NO TRY)
4 min 88m Pa Err / SCR / SS Err (Taylor) / (Pa NO TRY)
6 min 26m P / Sandow kick / Merritt kick DIG
9 min 0m Pa Err / TRY
11 min 75m Sutton kick DIG 26m / SS P / (Pa TRY)
18 min 5m Pa Err / P / Pa Err / SCR / Sutton kick
19 min 26m P / Sandow kick DIG
22 min 0m TRY
23 min 78m SS Err (Asotasi) / SCR
24 min 69m DO
26 min 72m DO / (Pa TRY)
29 min 49m SS Err (Luke)
31 min 30m Pa Err / Sandow kick DIG
33 min 90m SCR / Sutton kick CD
34 min 95m SS Err / (Pa NO TRY)
36 min 7m Pa Err / SCR / Sandow kick
38 min 8m Pa Err
39 min 13m Pa Err / SCR / SS err / SCR
half time
40 min 0m Pa Err / TRY
43 min 28m Sandow kick COF
45 min 0m Pa Err / SCR / Sandow kick
48 min 0m P / P (Pa 10SB) / GOAL
49 min 39m Sandow kick
51 min 0m Pa Err / TRY
53 min 18m Sutton kick / Talanoa kick
54 min 74m Sandow kick 16m / SS P
56 min 15m Pa Err / Sandow kick
59 min 74m SCR / Sutton kick / SCR 15m / SS P
62 min 14m Pa Err / Inglis kick COF
65 min 0m Merritt kick TRY
66 min 33m Pa Err / P / SS Err
67 min 95m SS Err / SCR / (Pa TRY)
69 min 65m SS Err / (Pa NO TRY)
70 min 33m SCR / Sutton kick COF
72 min 96m Sandow kick COF 22m / SS P
75 min 30m Sandow kick COF 30m
77 min 26m P / Sutton kick / SS Err
79 min 20m Sandow kick
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 40.6m - for the whole match
- 43.9m - 1st half
- 37.5m - 2nd half
If you now remove the tries
- 49.1m - 1st half
- 46.8m - 2nd half
Other FG Matches
14-8 Robi Brisbane b Gold Coast
44-12 Penr Cronulla b Penrith
34-24 Camp Wests-Tig b Canberra
25-12 MtSm St Geo-Ill b Warriors
24-20 StAu Canterbury b Syd Roosters
26-12 Brok Manly b Newcastle
34-6 Town Nth Qld b Melbourne
W D L B Diff PT
CANTERBURY 3 - - - +23 6
NEWCASTLE 2 - 1 - +30 4
BRISBANE 2 - 1 - +20 4
NTH QLD 2 - 1 - +18 4
ST GEO-ILL 2 - 1 - +14 4
MANLY 2 - 1 - +13 4
MELBOURNE 2 - 1 - +12 4
CRONULLA 2 - 1 - +10 4
Wests-Tig 2 - 1 - +8 4
Canberra 1 - 2 - +2 2
Syd Rstrs 1 - 2 - -4 2
Souths 1 - 2 - -6 2
Parramatta 1 - 2 - -22 2
Penrith 1 - 2 - -52 2
Warriors - - 3 - -25 0
Gold Coast - - 3 - -43 0
Judiciary News
Eddy Pettybourne has been charged with a grade two dangerous throw charge for a tackle on Eels centre Ryan Morgan early in the ANZ Stadium encounter. Charge is worth 325 points but a 40% loading for 2 previous indescrtions in the last 2 years, has been applied taking the offence to 455 points. Eddy has no carry over points. He will miss four weeks if he unsuccessfully defends the charge at the NRL judiciary, or three weeks if he enters an early guilty plea, which reduces the charge value to 341 points. Souths has chosen to not fight the charge and will miss 3 games and will have 41 points carry over.
U20 National Youth Toyota Cup - Round 3
v Parramatta, 5:15pm
LOSS 18-43
Late changes Tolefoea starts. Haddick back to the bench. Valentino replaces Koroisau on the bench In the Toyota Cup match, the Parramatta Eels ran out convincing 43 points to 18 winners at ANZ Stadium tonight. The sides were locked at 12-all at the half time break, and 18-all shortly after. However the Eels shot away to score four unanswered tries to record a big win. For the Rabbitohs, centre Kieran Vale scored two first half tries but it was not enough to hold off the home side in round three.
6 min 6-0
17 min 6-6
24 min 6-12
34 min 12-12
46 min 12-18
48 min 18-18
54 min 18-24
59 min 18-28
66 min 18-34
69 min 18-36
74 min 18-37
77 min 18-43
Vale 2, Roberts tries
Jaegar 3 from 3 goals
Final Line up
T G/A FG
Flbk - Roberts, James 1 - -
Wing - Sisifa, David - - -
Cntr - Jaeger, Reece - 3/3 -
Cntr - Vale, Kieran 2 - -
Wing - Mecham, Liam - - -
5/8 - Place, Matt - - -
Half - Dowie, Shawn - - -
Prop - Toleafoa, Joe - - -
Hook - Matthews, Blake - - -
Prop - Hull, Alex - - -
SRow - Ha'angana, Adrian - - - (c)
SRow - Jarrett, Brett - - -
Lock - England, Scott - - -
Int - Haddick, Luke - - -
Int - Tuiavii, Jordon - - -
Int - Turner, Kyle - - -
Int - Valentino, Jonathan - - -
3 3/3 -
Other NYC Matches
46-14 Robi Brisbane b Gold Coast
36-32 Penr Penrith b Cronulla
40-18 Camp Canberra b Wests-Tig
54-24 MtSm Warriors b St Geo-Ill
22-20 StAu Syd Rstrs b Canterbury
24-20 Brok Newcastle b Manly
36-12 Town Nth Qld b Melbourne
W D L B Diff PT
NEWCASTLE 2 - 1 - +46 4
BRISBANE 2 - 1 - +38 4
MELBOURNE 2 - 1 - +38 4
CANBERRA 2 - 1 - +34 4
CRONULLA 2 - 1 - +26 4
WARRIORS 2 - 1 - +20 4
CANTERBURY 2 - 1 - +19 4
SYD RSTRS 2 - 1 - +14 4
Nth Qld 2 - 1 - +6 4
Penrith 2 - 1 - -32 4
Parramatta 1 - 2 - +9 2
Wests-Tig 1 - 2 - -18 2
St Geo-Ill 1 - 2 - -22 2
Souths 1 - 2 - -32 2
Manly - - 3 - -48 0
Gold Coast - - 3 - -100 0
NRL Club Championship
W D L B Diff PT
CANTERBURY 5 - 1 - +42 10
Newcastle 4 - 2 - +78 8
Brisbane 4 - 2 - +58 8
Melbourne 4 - 2 - +50 8
Cronulla 4 - 2 - +36 8
Nth Qld 4 - 2 - +24 8
Canberra 3 - 3 - +36 6
Syd Rstrs 3 - 3 - +10 6
St Geo-Ill 3 - 3 - -8 6
Wests-Tig 3 - 3 - -10 6
Penrith 3 - 3 - -84 6
Warriors 2 - 4 - -5 4
Parramatta 2 - 4 - -11 4
Manly 2 - 4 - -35 4
Souths 2 - 4 - -38 4
Gold Coast - - 6 - -143 0
Reserve Grade - NSW Cup Round 3
v Western Suburbs, Campbelltown Stadium, Sat Mar 26 3:00pm
WIN 56-10
Molan and Kaifoto dropped off the bench. A full week of training paid dividends for the North Sydney Bears who flogged Western Suburbs Magpies by 46 points in their NSW Cup rugby league round 3 match on Saturday. The Bears won 56-10 after running in 10 tries to two at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. In stark contrast to the lead-up in their round 2 loss against Canterbury where several players were unable to train due to commitments with Souths, coach Wayne Lambkin had a full squad at his team’s two training sessions on Thursday and Friday. “It definitely made a difference having them for a couple of times during the week and having some one-on-one time with the players,” he said. “During training we were able to get together and set up some plays, structure and shape with people in certain positions.” The Bears led 28-6 at halftime after racing to a 12-0 lead after just six minutes. Centre Taioalo Vai Vai opened the scoring in the third minute when he latched on to a pinpoint cross-field kick from halfback Malcolm Webster. Dashing winger Curtis Johnson finished the match with a double.
3 min 6-0
7 min 12-0
10 min 12-6
27 min 16-6
29 min 22-6
33 min 28-6
48 min 32-6
52 min 32-10
60 min 38-10
66 min 44-10
76 min 50-10
80 min 56-10
Corrigan 2, Johnston 2, Vaivai, Peats, M.Webster, D.Webster, Areaiiti, D.Apps tries
Vaivai 8 from 10 goals
Final Line up
T G/A FG
Flbk - Morgan, Kane - - -
Wing - Johnston , Curtis 2 - -
Cntr - Vaivai, Junior 1 8/10 -
Cntr - Corrigan, Shaune 2 - -
Wing - Mansour, Josh - - -
5/8 - Florimo, Jay - - -
Half - Webster, Malcolm 1 - -
Prop - Burgess, George - - -
Hook - Falloon, Beau - - -
Prop - Areaiiti, Neccrom 1 - -
SRow - Apps, Deon 1 - - (c)
SRow - So'oalo, Joseph - - -
Lock - Peats, Nathan 1 - -
Int - Shearer, Jake - - -
Int - Retziaff, Herman - - -
Int - Webster, Dean 1 - -
Int - Leslie, Bennett - - -
10 8/10 -
Other NSW Cup Matches
42-18 MSm2 Cronulla b Auckland
22-20 Hens C Coast b Newtown
48-30 Crst Canterbury b Manly
30-18 Wind Wntwrthvll b Windsor
W D L B Diff PT
CANTERBURY 3 - - - +60 6
CENTRAL COAST 2 - 1 - +35 4
NORTHS 1 - 1 1 +18 4
CRONULLA 2 - 1 - +17 4
NEWTOWN 2 - 1 - +8 4
WENTWORTHVILLE 1 - 1 1 +2 4
AUCKLAND 2 - 1 - -2 4
BALMAIN-RYDE - - 2 1 -16 2
Windsor 1 - 2 - -34 2
Wests 1 - 2 - -42 2
Manly - - 3 - -36 0
NSWRL U18 SG Ball - Round 6
v Penrith, Penrith Park, Sat Mar 26 1:30pm
LOSS 16-36
35 min 6-20
T.Phillips, P.Siolo, M.Coltman, J.Garlic tries
D.Walker 2, Z.Clay goals
Other U18 Matches
30-22 Prth C Coast b Wstrn-Reds
22-6 Cabr Manly b Parramatta
50-30 Hens St George b Syd Roosters
32-20 Woll Balmain b Illawarra
44-26 Cabr Melbourne b WSyd Acadmy
25-18 Ende Cronulla b Wests
14-12 Crst Canterbury b Newcastle
28-20 Begn Canberra b Norths
W D L Diff PT
WESTS 5 - 1 +198 10
NEWCASTLE 5 - 1 +110 10
SYD ROOSTERS 4 - 2 +64 8
CRONULLA 4 - 2 +39 8
PARRAMATTA 4 - 2 +32 8
CANTERBURY 4 - 2 +25 8 **
BALMAIN 4 - 1 +4 8 **
ILLAWARRA 3 1 2 +10 7
MANLY 3 - 3 +36 6
Canberra 3 - 3 +10 6
Penrith 3 - 3 +10 6
St George 3 - 3 -6 6
Western-Reds 2 - 5 -78 4
C Coast 2 - 4 -138 4
Norths 1 1 4 -88 3
Melbourne 1 - 5 -66 2
Souths 1 - 5 -82 2
W Syd Academy 1 - 5 -91 2
** match deferred
NSWRL U16 Matthews - Round 6
v Penrith, 12:00pm
LOSS 10-30
30 min 0-16
A.Sorge, A.Johnston, E.Natoli, C.Moreton, D.Allende tries
J.O'Sullivan 3, A.Johnston goals
Other U16 Matches
30-14 Cabr Parramatta b Manly
28-12 Hens Syd Rstrs b St George
22-10 Woll Illawarra b Balmain
42-4 Cabr WSyd Acadmy b SWSyd Acadmy
22-18 Ende Wests b Cronulla
26-14 Crst Canterbury b Newcastle
34-6 Begn Canberra b Norths
W D L B Diff PT
ILLAWARRA 5 - 1 1 +148 10
PARRAMATTA 5 - 1 - +107 10
SOUTHS 5 - 1 - +80 10
NEWCASTLE 4 - 2 - +134 8
W SYD ACADEMY 3 - 2 1 +28 8
CANTERBURY 4 - 1 - +27 8 **
SYD ROOSTERS 2 2 1 1 +20 8
WESTS 2 1 2 1 -2 7
Canberra 3 - 3 - +13 6
Manly 3 - 4 - -10 6
C Coast 2 - 3 1 -35 6
Penrith 2 1 3 - +44 5
Balmain 2 - 3 - -36 4 **
St George 1 1 5 - -62 3
SW Syd Academy - 1 4 1 -218 3
Cronulla 1 - 5 - -84 2
Norths 1 - 5 - -142 2