Stadium Australia
Sat Feb 18, 7:30pm
Late Changes
Merritt was a late withdrawal, with Farrell coming in a fullback and Johnston being added to the bench. Carr, George Burgess and French were added to teh bench also but did not play.
LOSS 12-18
The South Sydney Rabbitohs went down in a tight affair in the 2012 Charity Shield tonight (Saturday), with the St George Illawarra Dragons running out 18 points to 12 victors in front of 21,398 Members and supporters at ANZ Stadium tonight. Sam Burgess, who captained the Rabbitohs tonight, scored both of the Rabbitohs' tries with barnstorming efforts. The Dragons jumped out a six-nil lead after just four minutes when Matt Cooper scored in the left corner after a repeat set. The Dragons were camped in South Sydney territory for the first 20 minutes resulting in John Sutton holding Jamie Soward up over the line in the seventh minute, and Eddy Pettybourne holding up Jeremy Latimore in the 12th minute of play. Pettybourne was involved in another play of note, being put on report for a high shot in the 10th minute. The pressure would tell on the Rabbitohs with Soward scoring in the 15th after following through a Ben Hornby kick under the posts. 12-0 down and it was Sam Burgess who would step to the plate. From short range on the right hand edge, he charged straight at Dragons fullback Kyle Stanley, running over him to score his first try. Adam Reynolds converted to reduce the deficit to six. The Rabbitohs' defence was string in the middle of the field again this week after a good defensive effort in that middle third last weekend against the Warriors in Coffs Harbour. The tide was turning at the start of the second half in terms of field position and possession with the Rabbitohs starts to get the rub of the green. Sam Burgess charged over for his second try in the 47th minute after he spun out the grips of four defenders and reached out between another two to score his second four-pointer for the night. Reynolds' conversion leveled the scores at 12-all. The match started two heat up at this point with both teams taking their defensive vigour up a notch. John Sutton was put on report for a dangerous throw in the 54th minute and Luke Burgess was also out on report in the 58th minute for using his knees. The video referee denied Dragon Nathan Green a try in the 59th minute after losing control of the ball over the line, and the Rabbitohs continued their strong goal line defence in the second half. The Dragons broke through in the 67th minute when new recruit Daniel Vidot scored in the right hand corner, Soward's conversion taking the scores to 18-12. Both side threw everything they had at each other for the rest of the game. Soward even attempted a shot at field goal in the 79th minute to try and seal the game. The Rabbitohs had last attacking flurry but the the ball went to ground a few meters short of the line, giving the Dragons their second straight Charity Shield victory. Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire was relatively pleased with his side's display. "I guess for a trial I'm happy with how we played tonight," "We've had two good hit outs over the last two weeks and we improved on some things we worked on from the Warriors game. "I thought Sam (Burgess) went well tonight. He's done a lot of hard work to get back out on the field and it was good to see some reward for effort." Sam Burgess said: "I enjoyed the contest." "I found it very tough in parts and I think we take a few positives out of tonight." Luke Burgess was a casualty from the match breaking his foot and will be out for 12-14 weeks. /P>
3 min 0-6
16 min 0-12
23 min 6-12
48 min 12-12
68 min 12-18
S.Burgess 2 tries
Reynolds 2 from 2 goals
Crowd 21,398
Referee J.Robinson/B.Suttor
Penalities 5-9
Scrums 8-6
Min Tac Pe MT LB HU DR m Er OL K TA
Farrell 80 3 - 1 1 12 94 1 - - -
King 80 3 - 1 - 11 72 - - - -
Corrigan 80 22 - 1 - 4 21 1 - - -
Judd 80 12 - 1 - 9 61 1 - - -
Everingham 76 11 - - - 8 43 - - - -
Sutton 80 23 1 1 1 13 77 - 1 7 1
Reynolds 80 22 - - - 5 33 3 - 6 1
LBurgess 33 24 2 1 - 6 36 - - - -
Peats 47 34 1 2 - 7 35 - - 1 -
Asotasi 49 22 - 1 - 10 91 - - - -
Pettybourne 55 26 2 2 - 8 38 1 1 - -
SBurgess 72 23 1 3 3 15 114 2 2 - -
Crocker 39 35 - 2 - 4 18 1 - - -
Luke 48 23 - 2 - 18 118 - 1 - -
Tyrrell 42 32 - 1 - 9 55 - - - -
Taylor 51 23 1 2 - 12 94 - 1 - -
Areaiiti 18 13 - 1 - 7 43 - - - -
Clark 26 21 1 - - 2 8 1 - - -
Johnston 5 - - - - 3 19 - - - -
TOTAL 314 9 22 6 1070 11 6 14 2
Completion Rate 24/38 63%
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 75m SS P (L.Burgess) / (SI TRY)
5 min 40m Reynolds kick
7 min 100m SS Err (Farrell) / (SI NO TRY)
9 min 98m SI Err / P / SS Err (S.Burgess) 45m / SS P (Pettybourne) 88m / SS P 98 m / (SI NO TRY)
13 min 100m SS Err (S.Burgess)
16 min 97m DO SS P (Reynolds) / (SI TRY)
18 min 5m Sutton kick
20 min 0m SI Err SCR / P / Reynolds kick CIG
23 min 0m P / TRY
25 min 89m SS Err (Corrigan) SCR 41m / SS P (S.Burgess)
29 min 20m SI Err SCR / Sutton kick COF
31 min 22m Reynolds kick
33 min 81m SCR / Reynolds kick SCR 22m / SS P (Clarke)
37 min 28m SI Err SCR / Sutton kick COF
39 min 25m Sutton kick COF
half time
41 min 16m Sutton kick COF
43 min 25m P / SS Err (S.Burgess)
47 min 0m P / TRY
50 min 53m P / SS Err (Clark) SCR 16m / SS P (Sutton)
54 min 8m SI Err / Reynolds kick COF
56 min 60m SI Err SCR / SS Err (Pettybourne) SCR 18m / SS P (L.Burgess) / (SI NO TRY)
59 min 11m Sutton kick COF
61 min 89m Reynolds COF 30m / SS P (Pettybourne)
63 min 94m SI Err SCR / SS Err (Reynolds)
66 min 99m SI Err SCR / SS Err (Crocker) SCR / (SI TRY)
70 min 25m Peats kick COF
72 min 5m Reynolds kick
74 min 23m Sutton kick 0m / SS P (Taylor)
77 min 47m SCR / SS Err (Judd) SCR
80 min 92m SI Err SCR / SS Err (Reynolds)
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 44.2m - for the whole match
- 45.3m - 1st half
- 43.1m - 2nd half
If you now remove the tries
- 48.6m - 1st half
- 46.2m - 2nd half
Other FG Matches
26-10 Penr Penrith b Parramatta
26-12 Leed Leeds b Manly (WCC)
64-10 Whan Warriors b Sunshine Coast
34-30 NHob Melbourne b Brisbane
16-14 Wagg Canberra b Canterbury
28-24 Camp Sydney b Wests-Tig
22-18 Musw Newcastle b Cronulla
36-28 Maky Gold Coast b Nth Qld
Judiciary News
Three players were placed on report tonight. Pettybourne for a grade 1 careless high tackle. This carries 75 point charge with 1 prior non similar offences this adds up to 90 pts and by taking the early guilty please means he does no miss any matches, but will have 67 carryover points. Luke Burgess was place on report for dropping his knees, but was cleared by the match review committee. John Sutton was placed on report for a dangerous throw, but was cleared by the match review committee. After the match - Issac Luke was charged with grade 1 contrary conduct against referee Jason Robinson in the 31st minute by the match review committee. That is 125 points plus a 20% loading for a non-similar offence, this ads up to 150 points. By taking the early guilty plea means he will miss one match with 12 carryover points.
NYC U20 Trial
v St George-Illawarra
Sun Feb 18, 5:15pm
WIN 34-24
Team was as per program. In the under 20s match tonight, the South Sydney Rabbitohs ran out convincing winners, 34 points to 24 at ANZ Stadium. The Rabbitohs led 28-0 after 30 minutes, with the Dragons fighting back to within ten points at full time. Halfback Luke Keary was strong throughout the game for the Rabbitohs with his halves partner Jordan Heyer also strong in attack.
4 min 4-0 11 min 10-0 13 min 16-0 16 min 22-0 29 min 28-0 34 min 28-6 38 min 28-10 59 min 34-10 72 min 34-16 77 min 34-20 79 min 34-24 Keary 2, Sisifa, French, Tangiona, Koroisau tries FRench 4 from 4, Koroisau 1 from 2 goals
NSW Cup Trial
v Windsor Wolves, Erko Sat Feb 18 4:00pm
WIN 42-18
Johnston 3, Carr tries Carr 7 goalsNSWRL U18 SG Ball Rd2
v Illawarra, Wollongong Stadium, Sat Feb 18 11:15am
WIN 34-12
35 min 16-6
48 min 16-12
54 min 22-12
65 min 28-12
68 min 34-12
C.Hazzard, T.Phillips, Z.Walsh, D.Walker, W.Lolo, K.Saena tries
Z.Walsh 4, D.Walker goals
Other U18 Matches
44-16 TGMi Balmain b Sydney
44-12 Koga St George b Wstrn Aust
34-16 Penr Penrith b Melbourne
38-12 Camp Manly b Wests
30-16 Belm Canberra b Canterbury
28-18 Cabr Newcastle b Parramatta
23-10 TGMi C Coast b Norths
34-0 SMry Cronulla b W Syd Acad
W D L Diff PT
SOUTHS 2 - - +86 4
BALMAIN 2 - - +60 4
CRONULLA 2 - - +42 4
PENRITH 2 - - +30 4
MANLY 2 - - +42 4
ST GEORGE 1 1 - +32 3
CENTRAL COAST 1 - 1 +5 2
CANBERRA 1 - 1 -2 2
NEWCASTLE 1 - 1 -2 2
Parramatta 1 - 1 -4 2
Norths 1 - 1 -7 2
Sydney 1 - 1 -16 2
Melbourne - 1 1 -18 1
Canterbury - - 2 -26 -
Illawarra - - 2 -28 -
W Australia - - 2 -38 -
W Syd Academy - - 2 -66 -
Wests - - 2 -90 -
NSWRL U16 Matthews Rd2
v Illawarra, 10:00am
WIN 36-6
30 min 32-0
T.Fernandez 2, K.Kennedy 2, L.Coleman, G.Gravey, R.Smith tries
S.Talakai 3, P.Momirovski goals
Other U16 Matches
60-0 TGMi Balmain b Sydney
60-0 Penr Penrith b SW Syd Acad
22-6 Camp Wests b Manly
32-18 Belm Canterbury b Canberra
16-12 Cabr Newcastle b Parramatta
26-4 TGMi C Coast b Norths
13-6 SMry W Syd Acad b Cronulla
W D L B Diff PT
PENRITH 2 - - - +92 4
BALMAIN 2 - - - +74 4
CANTERBURY 2 - - - +58 4
ST GEORGE 1 - - 1 +42 4
CENTRAL COAST 2 - - - +38 4
SOUTHS 2 - - - +36 4
WESTS 1 - 1 - +10 2
PARRAMATTA 1 - 1 - +2 2
Manly 1 - 1 - +2 2
W Syd Academy 1 - 1 - -7 2
Norths - - 1 1 -22 2
Newcastle 1 - 1 - -28 2
Cronulla - - 2 - -23 -
Canberra - - 2 - -32 -
Illawarra - - 2 - -36 -
SWSyd Academy - - 2 - -102 -
Sydney - - 2 - -104 -
Feb 25-26 Weekend
NSWRL U18 SG Ball Rd3
v Canberra, Kippax Oval, Sat Feb 25 2:30pm
LOSS 16-22
5 min 6-0
11 min 6-6
17 min 12-6
28 min 12-10
43 min 16-10
56 min 16-16
59 min 16-22
McInnes, Hazard, Saena tries
Walsh 2 from 3 goals
Other U18 Matches
36-26 SMry Penrith b St George
14-14 Prth Wstrn Aust d Cronulla
30-10 TGMi Melbourne b Norths
26-20 Cess Illawarra b Newcastle
58-18 WWoy Balmain b C Coast
30-16 Brok Manly b Sydney
14-12 SMry Canterbury b W Syd Acad
26-22 Cabr Parramatta b Wests
W D L Diff PT
BALMAIN 3 - - +100 6
MANLY 3 - - +56 6
PENRITH 3 - - +40 6
CRONULLA 2 1 - +42 5
SOUTHS 2 - 1 +80 4
CANBERRA 2 - 1 +4 4
PARRAMATTA 2 - 1 0 4
ST GEORGE 1 1 1 +22 3
MELBOURNE 1 1 1 +2 3
Newcastle 1 - 2 -8 2
Illawarra 1 - 2 -22 2
Canterbury 1 - 2 -24 2
Norths 1 - 2 -27 2
Sydney 1 - 2 -30 2
Central Coast 1 - 2 -35 2
W Australia - 1 2 -38 1
W Syd Academy - - 3 -68 -
Wests - - 3 -94 -
NSWRL U16 Matthews Rd3
v Canberra, 1:00pm
WIN 30-20
24 min 12-4
28 min 16-4
30 min 16-10
32 min 20-10
38 min 20-14
49 min 26-14
57 min 30-14
59 min 30-20
R.Smith 2, T.Perrin, S.Talakai, L.Coleman, N.Butcher tries
S.Talakai 2, S.Nolan goals
Other U16 Matches
12-4 SMry Penrith b St George
24-16 TGMi SWSyd Acad b Norths
36-22 Cess Newcastle b Illawarra
12-8 WWoy Balmain b C Coast
54-6 Brok Manly b Sydney
16-10 SMry W Syd Acad b Canterbury
16-16 Cabr Parramatta d Wests
W D L B Diff PT
PENRITH 3 - - - +100 6
BALMAIN 3 - - - +78 6
SOUTHS 3 - - - +46 6
CANTERBURY 2 - 1 - +52 4
MANLY 2 - 1 - +50 4
CENTRAL COAST 2 - 1 - +34 4
ST GEORGE 1 - 1 1 +34 4
W SYD ACADEMY 2 - 1 - -1 4
Newcastle 2 - 1 - -14 4
Wests 1 1 1 - +10 3
Parramatta 1 1 1 - +2 3
Cronulla - - 2 1 -23 2
Norths - - 2 1 -30 2
SWSyd Academy 1 - 2 - -94 2
Canberra - - 3 - -42 -
Illawarra - - 3 - -50 -
Sydney - - 3 - -152 -