2018 R10 Sun - Rabbitohs 24-10 Dragons @ ANZ

[Das Gupta]

Saints by 8.

 

[SBD82]

The forward battle in this should be a cracker. The burgii have finally reclaimed some form, and our pack is really standing up this year.

Can't wait. Wish it was on Thursday.

 

[ed-grimley]

I can't think of a reason not to pick Saints.

 

[blaza88z]

Dragons are favorites and rightfully so but if there's any team who can trouble them in the middle of the field it would be Souths

Should be a good game

 

[yobbo84]

Rabbitohs: 1 Alex Johnston, 2 Campbell Graham, 3 Greg Inglis (c), 4 Dane Gagai, 5 Robert Jennings, 6 Cody Walker, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Thomas Burgess, 9 Damien Cook, 10 George Burgess, 11 John Sutton, 12 Angus Crichton, 13 Sam Burgess

Interchange: 14 Cameron Murray, 15 Mark Nicholls, 16 Jason Clark, 17 Tevita Tatola

That's essentially our strongest 17. Not sure of the balance of the starters vs bench, but I'd say it's to try not get into a position where we trail early on. Should be an exciting first 20!

 

[isaiah]

Interesting! Hoping the Dragons have to lose at some point and hoping it is this week!

GI and Cody will be very fired up for indigenous round!

Slammin Sam back and I hope he smashes Graham who seems weary currently plus smashes Widdop. If Sam somehow helps us pull off a miracle to somehow win I wouldn't care if he's out another 2 weeks! As long as he gets us over the line in this one!

We got to have AR landing bombs just inside the field play and force them back in the in goal!

Our right edge is vulnerable but I feel our left edge can score points down Aitken and Nightingale' edge. Jennings has lots of pace.

Hoping Cook can show up McInnes with his pace like he did last year in Round 22 and CS this year.

Cookie needs to exploit the Dragons tired big men. AJ must support!

James Graham v Sam burgess is usually fun

 

[Barkley]

Match of the round IMO. Plenty of good battles across the park. Burgess v Graham, Cook v McInnes and Inglis v Simple Math.

Merge by 6.

 

[Rabbits20]

If we can control the ruck area and don't allow Cook to run with his blistering speed from dummy half.
If we can run our attacking plays to the bunnies right edge, then we should score a few try's there.
If Hunt can kick to open space and force the big bunnies forwards pack to constantly back peddle.
Then it will be Dragons 13+

Otherwise, it will be a close game, Dragons by 2

If you hold us down us Souths faithful will be in full voice!!

 

[Clifferd]

If you hold us down us Souths faithful will be in full voice!!

All 10 of you?

 

[SBD82]

If you hold us down us Souths faithful will be in full voice!!

The dragons aren't dominating the ruck this year through wrestle, we are doing it through good linespeed and first contact.

And if souffs try the wrestle, Latimore has developed a very effective solution for that.

 

[krappo]

Reds by 8

 

[TheFrog]

Dragons due for a loss.

 

[Alec's-saints]

Dragons due for a loss.

saints due for a big win. haven't had one since round 3

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Expecting a good close game.
Saints by 4.

 

[Rhyno]

Souths by 4

 

[2010Dragons]

The dragons aren't dominating the ruck this year through wrestle, we are doing it through good linespeed and first contact.

And if souffs try the wrestle, Latimore has developed a very effective solution for that.

We call it the Bally Rabbit punch !!

 

[jargan83]

Should be a cracker of a game, I'm hoping it will be us by a lol@souffs.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Lol@souffs

 

[to_ddeath]

Souths by 4

Thanks again. Hopefully another Saints win coming up.

 

[TheFrog]

saints due for a big win. haven't had one since round 3

20 last week, 16 the week before, 20 in round 6. All against teams expected to make the finals.And I thought Parra fans were cocky when their side was winning.