'12 | R18 | Sun | Rabbitohs 34-14 Knights | ANZ

[Timmah]

1. Greg Inglis 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Andrew Everingham 4. Dylan Farrell 5. Justin Hunt 6. John Sutton 7. Adam Reynolds
8. Luke Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Sam Burgess 11. Chris McQueen 12. Dave Taylor 13. Michael Crocker

Interchange: 14. Jason Clark 15. Dave Tyrrell 16. Ben Lowe 17. Nathan Peats
Reserves: 18. George Burgess 19. Shaune Corrigan

1. Darius Boyd 2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Timana Tahu 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Zeb Taia 9. Danny Buderus (c) 10. Willie Mason 11. Chris Houston 12. Joel Edwards 13. Neville Costigan

Interchange: 14. Chris Adams 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Alex McKinnon
Reserves: 18. Kyle O’Donnell

Referees
Ashley Klein and Brett Suttor
Sideline Officials: Luke Potter and Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton


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[BranVan3000]

Danger game. Knights should be a lot more than they've been all season, and will be riding higher than usual. I think how we play against the Knights will dictate which side of the four the Bunnies end up on and where the Knights season can go. Realistically, Knights can only lose two - three more this season and its a rough road ahead. Definitely hoping they are out of the mix by round 26

Souths by 12

 

[mozza91]

I'll be heading down to this game. Hopefully we play like we did against the Tigers. Pretty confident with by Boyd back into the side. Knights by 8.

 

[BunniesMan]

I've never seen a team get overrated so quickly based on so little.

5 losses in a row. Then a win against a obviously emotionally unavailable side against the Tigers. Then a win against the worst team in the comp.

They've still shown nothing to prove they're a top 8 team.

We' are 5-1 against non top 8 teams since round 1 and that one loss was NZ in NZ. Just about the hardest non top 8 fixture possible.

We are 9-1 in Sydney since round 1.

We will be near full strength.

No logical reason for anyone to think we will lose.

Souths by 10.

 

[kia ora storm]

Souths by 12...

 

[Timmah]

Souths showed a little bit of complacency in the first half that had me thinking Penrith might just get the job done.

A lot will depend on how Darius and Inglis back up but I can see Newcastle getting a sniff here. If the Bunnies drop their guard like the Tigers did in the first half last Monday, then Souths might not get the chocolates.

 

[yobbo84]

Newcastle have no attack. Those sorts of teams haven't bothered us this year. The teams that we've lost to have thrown the ball around a lot (Broncos, Bulldogs, Warriors). Souths 13+.

 

[Hutty1986]

Knights by 10. lol@souffs

 

[Galeforce]

the knights were impressive against the tigers and done the job against the eels.
With Boyd back from Origin they will have a very strong spine with danger backs in Uate and Tahu , i think they have the side to make a run at the finals. tough but important game for Souths to win, especially as we meet them in the last game of the season ,the dreaded OLD BOYS game.Souths in a close one.

 

[woodyk2]

Souffs by 16.

 

[BranVan3000]

Souths showed a little bit of complacency in the first half that had me thinking Penrith might just get the job done.

A lot will depend on how Darius and Inglis back up but I can see Newcastle getting a sniff here. If the Bunnies drop their guard like the Tigers did in the first half last Monday, then Souths might not get the chocolates.

I think that was a flash in the pan

They haven't shown that before and the Eels are the model for complacency but the Knights never looked like putting them to the sword. In fact they were close to losing

 

[Joker's Wild]

Knight by 12

We have a history of turning up against the Rabble'o's and the boys will be looking to stamp their authority on another current top 8 side

 

[BranVan3000]

Knight by 12

We have a history of turning up against the Rabble'o's and the boys will be looking to stamp their authority on another current top 8 side

You do? The recent history for Newcastle against Souths is

WLLWLLWL

Going back to 2007. 3 wins, 5 losses

 

[SaraSassypants]

Souths by 10

 

[jamaman]

Wabbits easy 13+

 

[Bicey_18]

You do? The recent history for Newcastle against Souths is

WLLWLLWL

Going back to 2007. 3 wins, 5 losses

Great knowledge shown there...

2011: Knights 40-24
2010 : Souths 28-10
2009: Knights 25-20
2009: Souths 22-12
2008: Knights 39-12
2007: Souths 28-25
2007: Knights 23-22

Knights 4, Souths 3

 

[Bicey_18]

On the match,

Knights will roll the Bunnies here. Still not convinced Souths are a top 8 side.

 

[Jobdog]

I've never seen a team get overrated so quickly based on so little.

5 losses in a row. Then a win against a obviously emotionally unavailable side against the Tigers. Then a win against the worst team in the comp.

They've still shown nothing to prove they're a top 8 team.

We' are 5-1 against non top 8 teams since round 1 and that one loss was NZ in NZ. Just about the hardest non top 8 fixture possible.

We are 9-1 in Sydney since round 1.

We will be near full strength.

No logical reason for anyone to think we will lose.

Souths by 10.

:lol: I love how people say "the Tigers weren't there emotionally". Sorry, I don't buy into that. How do you explain their 14-0 lead? If we belted them 40-0 or something it might have carried a bit of weight ....

As for the game, the loss of Snowden shouldn't be underestimated. Him and Mason were starting to strike up a very good combination. In saying that, I would say Tuimavave might get a run and I think it's imperative Darius backs up. If he does, we're in this up to our eye balls.

 

[Timmah]

Newcastle have no attack. Those sorts of teams haven't bothered us this year. The teams that we've lost to have thrown the ball around a lot (Broncos, Bulldogs, Warriors). Souths 13+.

No attack?

Where did the 38 points v Tigers come from then? :?

 

[Joker's Wild]

You do? The recent history for Newcastle against Souths is

WLLWLLWL

Going back to 2007. 3 wins, 5 losses

"Turning up" doesnt mean winning mate, it means not lying down and getting thumped. Aside from the Gosford game last year, we havnt lost to Souffs by any more than 10 points since 2006. Same cant be said for your mob who seem to give up a decent number of points against us lately.

Besides, the last 8 games between our clubs goes WLWLWLWW. Thats 5 wins, 3 losses. Nice try though