Sun Jul 7, 4:30pm WST
CyberView from the Hill - Last Week
CyberView from the Hill - This Week
Late ChangesTeam was 1-17
WIN 30-13
THEY are four points clear at the top of the NRL table and on Sunday South Sydney again showed exactly why they are the most dominant force in this year's title race with a bruising come-from-behind victory over the Warriors. In one of the games of the season, the Bunnies came charging back from 13-6 down at halftime to run away with a 30-13 win that would have made coach Michael Maguire extremely proud. It was their fifth straight win and as always the big names were wonderful. John Sutton, Adam Reynolds and Greg Inglis were tremendous while up front Sam Burgess, Issac Luke and Chris McQueen had blinders as the Rabbitohs juggernaut put an end to the Warriors' run. The New Zealanders were courageous in defeat but in the end it was one of the Rabbitohs' working class heroes who inspired the comeback victory with Bryson Goodwin crossing twice in the second half before McQueen put the exclamation point on the win with a try in the final minute. Played in front of a full house in Perth, two of the biggest and most skilful sides in the NRL treated the locals to an end-to-end spectacular in the first half that was as brutal as it was brilliant. The Warriors went to the break ahead 13-6 but the entertainment value from both teams was the perfect advertisement for rugby league in the AFL-dominated state. The kick Reynolds came up with for the opening try bordered on freakish after a pass from dummy-half landed at his toes. Somehow Reynolds still managed to come up with an inch-perfect chip without even getting a hand to the ball as Andrew Everingham pounced. Fluke or freak? Check out the video of Adam Reynolds' work in a wild Andrew Everingham try above That set the bar, and it went up and up and up from there. Sam Burgess's bulldozing charge lay the platform for the first try - and when George Burgess hit the park Nathan Friend felt every bit of his frustration in the Englishman's return from a two-week disciplinary suspension. Inglis's work at fullback was wonderful as it always is but maybe for the first time this season GI's incredible athleticism was upstaged by the magic of Shaun Johnson. Johnson again showed blistering speed to chase down a flying Dylan Walker before the gifted halfback laid on a try for Simon Mannering with a deft pass that deceived the Rabbitohs' usually solid defence. Ben Matulino rocked Ben Lowe with one of the biggest hits of the year and then Konrad Hurrell showed his awesome power to put the Warriors on top. Hurrell was denied one try in the 32nd minute after a desperate tackle from McQueen but minutes later the barnstorming centre powered past McQueen, Goodwin and then Inglis for his side's second try. In the countdown to halftime Johnson potted a field goal to put the Warriors ahead 13-6. Sam Burgess landed on report for a shot on Kevin Locke in the 41st minute - but when Locke failed to defuse a bomb in the 47th minute the Rabbitohs came charging on the back of repeat sets. George Burgess was narrowly denied before Luke was held up over the tryline. But another pin-point last-tackle kick from Reynolds ended in a try to Sutton after McQueen tapped the ball away from Hurrell for Sutton to clean up and bring the margin back to one point at 13-12. Reynolds copped a big knock while attempting a tackle on Ngani Laumape that again highlighted that the halfback is as tough as he is talented.
5 min 6-0
26 min 6-6
34 min 6-12
39 min 6-13
48 min 12-13
66 min 18-13
74 min 24-13
79 min 30-13
Goodwin 2, Sutton, McQueen, Everingham tries
Reynolds 5 from 5 goals
Crowd 20,221
Referee A.Klein / D.Munro
Penalities 4-5
Scrums 6-5
Min Tac Pe MT LB HU DR m Er OL K TA T G/A FG
Flbk Inglis 80 3 - 1 - 14 - 129 - - 1 - - - -
LWng Merritt 80 4 - 1 - 6 1 31 1 - - - - - -
LCnt Goodwin 80 16 - 3 - 11 4 132 1 2 1 - 2 - -
RCnt Walker 80 18 - 2 - 6 - 106 - 2 - - - - -
RWng Everingham 80 8 - - - 6 1 54 - - - - 1 - -
5/8 Sutton 80 30 - 3 - 8 - 70 1 1 10 1 1 - - (c)
Half Reynolds 80 18 - 2 - 6 - 47 - 1 12 2 - 5/5 -
Prop Tyrrell 18 11 - 1 - 4 - 22 - - - - - - -
Hook Luke 80 33 1 1 - 12 10 93 - 2 1 - - - -
Prop Asotasi 35 20 - - - 10 - 92 - - - - - - -
SRow McQueen 80 29 - 4 1 10 - 95 - - 2 - 1 - -
SRow Te'o 60 26 - - - 10 - 90 - - - - - - -
Lock Burgess.S 64 27 2 1 1 16 - 163 3 1 - - - - -
Int Peats 3 3 - - - 2 - 18 - - - - - - -
Int Lowe 42 32 - 1 - 12 - 83 - - - - - - -
Int Lima 45 26 1 - - 11 - 83 1 - - - - - -
Int Burgess.G 53 26 1 1 - 20 - 186 1 - - - - - -
TOTAL 330 5 21 2 1494 8 9 27 3 5 5/5 -
Completion Rate 30/38 79%
Opposition Offloads 8
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 19m Reynolds kick
3 min 6m Sutton kick
5 min 0m P / Reynolds kick TRY
8 min 18m Reynolds kick COF
10 min 39m Sutton kick COF
12 min 17m Reynolds kick
15 min 19m Au Err / P / Ss Err(SBurgess) SCR
18 min 38m P / SS Err(SBurgess) SS P(SBurgess)
20 min 61m Au Err SCR / Reynolds kick 29m / 6TG(SBurgess)
23 min 38m Au Err / Reynolds kick / Luke kick 3m / SS P(Luke)
25 min 67m Sutton kick COF 67m / (Au TRY)
29 min 27m McQueen kick McQueen kick 20m / SS P(Lima)
33 min 73m Au Err / Reynolds kick SCR 19m / SS P(GBurgess) / (Au TRY)
38 min 72m DO / (Au FIELDGOAL)
half time
40 min 68m Sutton kick 17m / SS P(SBurgess)
43 min 30m Au Err / SS Err(GBurgess)
45 min 3m Au Err SCR / Reynolds kick COF
47 min 25m Reynolds kick
48 min 0m Au Err / Reynolds kick TRY
50 min 7m Sutton kick
52 min 30m Inglis kick COFIG
54 min 5m SCR / Sutton kick COF
56 min 20m Au Err / Sutton kick
58 min 21m Reynolds kick COF
60 min 64m SS Err(SBurgess) SCR
62 min 8m Au Err SCR / Reynolds kick COF
64 min 31m Au Err SCR / Sutton kick DIG
66 min 0m P / Goodwin kick TRY
70 min 18m Reynolds kick
71 min 16m Au Err / SS Err(Merritt) SCR
73 min 44m Sutton kick COF
74 min 0m Au Err TRY
76 min 66m ShKO
78 min 0m Sutton kick CIG
79 min 0m TRY
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 27.1m - for the whole match
- 35.3m - 1st half
- 21.7m - 2nd half
If you now remove the tries
- 38.0m - 1st half
- 26.8m - 2nd half
Other FG Matches
32-0 MRSt Melbourne b Brisbane
36-22 Ende Cronulla b Wests-Tig
36-0 Koga Sydney b St Geo-Ill
40-18 Darw Penrith b Gold Coast
26-18 Bruc Canberra b Nth Qld
18-12 Mcky Newcastle b Canterbury
50-10 Brok Manly b Parramatta
W D L B Diff PT
SOUTHS 14 - 2 1 +194 30
SYDNEY 12 - 4 1 +181 26
MELBOURNE 11 1 4 1 +127 25
MANLY 8 1 6 2 +107 21
CRONULLA 8 - 7 2 -2 20
NEWCASTLE 8 - 8 1 +77 18
PENRITH 7 - 8 2 +58 18
GOLD COAST 8 - 8 1 -5 18
Canterbury 8 - 8 1 -29 18
Canberra 8 - 8 1 -58 18
Warriors 7 - 9 1 -81 16
Nth Qld 6 - 10 1 -25 14
Brisbane 6 - 10 1 -37 14
Wests-Tigers 6 - 10 1 -171 14
St Geo-Ill 5 - 11 1 -115 12
Parramatta 3 - 12 2 -221 10
Judiciary News
Sam Burgess has been placed on report for a high-tackle on Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson in the 42nd minute. But after the MRC review there was no further action tacken.
NYC Cup Round 17
Redfern Oval
Sat Jul 6, 1:00pm
WIN 40-38
Late Changes Paterson out, Olfa Felila was added to the bench.
Final Line Up - Flbk - Alex Johnston Wing - Tyronne Phillips Cntr - Jaiden Hawkes Cntr - Aaron Gray Wing - Siosaia Tanginoa 5/8 - Jake Watts Half - Christian Hazard Prop - Daniel Smith Hook - Cameron McInnes (c) Prop - Brad Croad SRow - Tulsa Saumamao SRow - Nick Hedley Lock - Jeremy Fuller Int - Luke Pollard Int - Wes Mourad Int - Duncan Low Int - Olfa Felila
The South Sydney Rabbitohs NYC side accounted for the New Zealand Warriors at the Suttons South Sydney High Performance Centre, Redfern Oval today, in a high scoring encounter that saw 78 points scored. The Warriors opened the scoring, with front rower James Taylor crashing over to begin proceedings in just the eighth minute. But Rabbitohs centre Aaron Gray was quick to respond, crossing over for his own four-pointer before a Warriors player was sin-binned for a professional foul, allowing Bradley Croad and Captain Cameron McInnes to take advantage of the numbers, each crossing the stripe. Jake Watts then added to the Warriors woes, planting the ball down to put the Warriors well on the back foot. The New Zealanders hit back in the 24th minute through hooker Michael Sio. But the revival was short-lived, with the Rabbitohs backline clicking into a higher gear for Tyrone Phillips and Alex Johnston to score bringing the score going in to the sheds to 30-12. The Warriors stepped on to the Redfern pitch a different side after the break, managing to score four tries to the Rabbitohs two, with Warrior Michael Sio bagging his second of the afternoon, while Sam Cook, Sam Lisone, Albert Vete and Tuimoala Lolohea also touched down. But the Rabbitohs lead proved too much, as Cameron McInnes crossed for his second while replacement winger Offa Felila scored in his first appearance with the Rabbits.
7 min 0-6
11 min 4-6
14 min 8-6
17 min 14-6
20 min 20-6
24 min 20-12
32 min 24-12
38 min 30-12
49 min 30-18
52 min 36-18
55 min 36-22
59 min 40-22
64 min 40-28
69 min 40-34
73 min 40-38
McInnes 2, Phillips, Croad, Gray, A.Johnson, Watts, Felila tries
McInnes 4 from 8 goals
Other U20 Matches
34-18 MRSt Brisbane b Melbourne
34-22 Ende Cronulla b Wests-Tig
48-26 Koga Sydney b St Geo-Ill
22-12 Cudg Penrith b Gold Coast
34-32 Bruc Canberra b Nth Qld
26-14 Belm Canterbury b Newcastle
34-30 Brok Manly b Parramatta
W D L B Diff PT
CANBERRA 12 1 3 1 +99 27
PENRITH 11 - 4 2 +133 26
SYDNEY 12 - 4 1 +123 26
WARRIORS 9 1 6 1 +86 21
CANTERBURY 9 1 6 1 +54 21
WESTS-TIGERS 9 - 7 1 +61 20
MELBOURNE 9 - 7 1 +25 20
BRISBANE 8 - 8 1 -46 18
Parramatta 6 1 8 2 +21 17
Souths 7 1 8 1 -8 17
Newcastle 7 - 9 1 +14 16
St Geo-Ill 7 - 9 1 -73 16
Gold Coast 6 - 10 1 -107 14
Manly 4 - 11 2 -143 12
Cronulla 3 1 11 2 -167 11
Nth Qld 3 2 11 1 -73 10
Club Championship
W D L B Diff PT
SYDNEY 24 - 8 2 +304 52
Souths 21 1 10 2 +186 47
Melbourne 20 1 10 2 +152 45
Canberra 20 1 11 2 +41 45
Penrith 18 - 12 4 +191 44
Canterbury 17 1 14 2 +25 39
Warriors 16 1 15 2 +5 37
Newcastle 15 - 17 2 +91 34
Wests-Tigers 15 - 17 2 -110 34
Manly 12 1 17 4 -36 33
Brisbane 14 - 18 2 -83 32
Gold Coast 14 - 18 2 -112 32
Cronulla 11 1 18 4 -169 31
St Geo-Ill 12 - 20 2 -178 28
Parramatta 9 1 20 4 -199 27
Nth Qld 9 2 21 2 -98 24
NSW Cup Round 18
v Wyong, Kanw Sun Jul 7 3:00pm
WIN 26-14
Late Changes Evans, D.Nicholls, G.Nichols and Matapuku were out. Centrone started fullback, Bucket wing, Farrell five-eighth, Leslie second row and (c), Clark lock. Hyland started on the bench.
Final line up - Flbk - Chris Centrone Wing - Curtis Johnston Cntr - Shaune Corrigan Cntr - Bennett Leslie Wing - Mitch Buckett 5/8 - Dylan Farrell Half - Luke Keary Prop - Luke Burgess Hook - Apisai Koroisau Prop - Josh Starling SRow - Bennett Leslie (c) SRow - Kyle Turner Lock - Jason Clark Int - Matt Hyland Int - Aaron Groom Int - Brad Lupi Int - Jesse Roberts
Two tries in the final seven minutes guaranteed North Sydney a hard fought 26-14 victory over Wyong in front of a bumper crowd at Morry Breen Oval on Sunday. A terrific second half struggle saw the Bears cling to a two point advantage for twenty five minutes until a clever piece of play from former Test centre Matt King led to the game breaking try scored by second rower Bennett Leslie. Matt King bookended this game with decisive plays, opening the scoring with a forceful surge out of dummy half that allowed him to cross the Roos line early in the game. Six minutes later Wyong were back on level terms when inspirational skipper Mitch Williams threaded a precisely placed grubber kick down the blindside for Brad Bennett to touchdown. Leivaha Pulu scored Wyong’s second try just before half time, scooping up a deft Jono Ford grubber kick on the last to extend the home sides lead to 10-6. The Bears reclaimed the lead late in the half when the Roos couldn’t get under a towering Luke Keary mid field bomb, with Mitchell Buckett diving over between the sticks for a well taken, opportunistic try. With seconds remaining before half time, Wyong had the chance to steal the lead when Brock Molan dragged three defenders over the Norths line but couldn’t get the ball down and the visitors took a skinny 12-10 lead into the sheds. North Sydney fullback Chris Centrone got the Bears second half off to a flying start bustling over in the right corner after Wyong’s Shaun Boss had had the misfortune of coughing up the kick-off return. A huge tackle by Allen Malau on Mitchell Buckett gave the Roos a chance to get back into the game, and Etu Uaisele put the finishing touches on, scoring a great try in the corner. Matt Nelson’s conversion floated wide and after 47 minutes the Bears led yet again by just a couple. The following 25 minutes saw the game ebb and flow as both sides strove to gain the upper hand. Before Matt King sparked Leslie’s late try, followed shortly thereafter by a wonderful 45 metre solo effort from dummy half Apisai Koroisau to seal the win for the Bears
12 min 6-0
18 min 6-6
33 min 6-10
38 min 12-10
41 min 16-10
43 min 16-14
73 min 20-14
77 min 26-14
Buckett, King, Centrone, Leslie, Koroisau tries
Koroisau 1 from 2, Buckett 1 from 2, D Farrell 1 from 1 goals
Other NSW Cup Matches
26-24 Hens Cronulla b Windsor
26-24 Koga Manly b Illawarra
38-20 Belm Newcastle b Canterbury
40-18 Camp Wests-Tig b Mt Pritchard
28-26 Hens Newtown b Wentworthville
W D L B Diff PT
CRONULLA 16 - 1 1 +283 34
NEWCASTLE 12 - 3 2 +78 28 **
WINDSOR 9 1 6 2 +95 23
NORTHS 10 - 6 1 +152 22 **
AUCKLAND 8 1 7 2 +16 21
NEWTOWN 9 - 7 1 +94 20 **
WESTS-TIGERS 9 - 8 1 +47 20
MT PRITCHARD 6 - 10 2 -47 16
Wentworthville 7 - 10 1 -50 16
Illawarra 6 - 10 1 -72 14 **
Manly 6 - 11 1 -234 14
Wyong 4 - 12 2 -216 12
Canterbury 3 - 14 1 -136 8
** Match postponed