2025 R5 Fri - South Sydney v Sydney @ Accor

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 5
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Friday 4 April 2025
Kickoff 8:05pm AEDT
Live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Jack Wighton 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Lachlan Hubner
14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Tallis Duncan 17. Davvy Moale
18. Liam Le Blanc 19. Fletcher Myers 20. Lewis Dodd 21. Salesi Ataata 22. Thomas Fletcher

Out: Alex Johnston (wing)
In: Latrell Mitchell (centre), Lachlan Hubner (lock), Fletcher Myers (reserve), Lewis Dodd (reserve), Salesi Ataata (reserve), Thomas Fletcher (reserve)
Changes: Isaiah Tass (centre to wing), Tallis Duncan (lock to bench), Liam Le Blanc (bench to reserve)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Nat Butcher
14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Spencer Leniu
18. Hugo Savala 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Ethan King 21. Billy Smith 22. Taylor Losalu

Out: Victor Radley (lock)
In: Connor Watson (hooker), Salesi Foketi (bench), Makahesi Makatoa (reserve), Ethan King (reserve), Billy Smith (reserve), Taylor Losalu (reserve)
Changes: Zach Dockar-Clay (hooker to bench), Spencer Leniu (front row to bench), Nat Butcher (bench to lock), Lindsay Collins (bench to front row), Hugo Savala (bench to reserve)

Referee: Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Grant Atkins

HEAD TO HEAD - 1908 - 2024​

	TOTAL	SOU	SYD	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	233	120	108	5
ACCOR	20	9	11	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Qualifying Final	SOU 30-14	Allianz	39498
2023	Round 3	SYD 20-18	Allianz	36639
2023	Round 27	SYD 26-12	Accor	36263
2024	Round 3	SYD 48-6	Allianz	37594
2024	Round 27	SYD 36-28	Accor	19674

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1996	Round 6	SYD 62-0	SFS	15103
2020	Round 20	SOU 60-8	ANZ	7958

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
SOUTH SYDNEY	NQL (H)	CBY (A)	MEL (A)	NEW (H)
SYDNEY	BRI (A)	PEN (H)	SGI (H)	DOL (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
SOUTH SYDNEY	SGI	W 25-24	CRO	L 12-27	PEN	W 28-18
SYDNEY	PEN	W 38-32	WAR	L 6-14	GLD	L 12-30

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SOUTH SYDNEY	7th	4	0	3-1-0	81	83
SYDNEY	15th	4	0	1-3-0	70	126

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Souths by 12, just because of the Bennett factor. Would not be surprised to see Rorters snatch it either.

 

[This Year?]

The most hyped rivalry in rubgy league and the 1st post in the thread is from a Broncos fan. I came here hoping to see early shots fired but am more disappoint than @Mr. Shaman after a premature warmituption.
Shame on both clubs supporters.
Shame.
Shame.
Shame.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Fake rivalry

 

[JamesRustle]

Souths by 12, just because of the Bennett factor. Would not be surprised to see Rorters snatch it either.

Snatch... niiiccee

 

[Trifili13]

The most hyped rivalry in rubgy league and the 1st post in the thread is from a Broncos fan. I came here hoping to see early shots fired but am more disappoint than @Mr. Shaman after a premature warmituption.
Shame on both clubs supporters.
Shame.
Shame.
Shame.

Rusty and Uncle Nick must be busy and have not had a chance to log into their LU account yet and contribute to the matchday thread.

 

[speedster]

 

[speedster]

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Good to see fans of other clubs who wish their clubs could aspire to such a legendary rivalry come here to try to make themselves feel better about their pitiful clubs.

 

[Munky]

I hear Rusty's Book of Foods is now available on Kindle with QR codes to order each dish on Uber Eats.

KFC has never had it so good.

 

[This Year?]

Good to see fans of other clubs who wish their clubs could aspire to such a legendary rivalry come here to try to make themselves feel better about their pitiful clubs

This is more like it. Souths take the early lead.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

NRL crackdown on high shots this week so expect Leniu to play roughly 20mins?

 

[Munky]

NRL crackdown on high shots this week so expect Leniu to play roughly 20mins?

Anymore than 20 minutes and he's a liability.

The key is to take him off the field before his lack of discipline costs the team.

 

[Wb1234]

I’m assuming this isn’t an April fools bs

Didn’t think Wayne would have the guts to make that call

 

[yobbo84]

It's legit. With no Johnston, Graham or Munro, we're not exactly flush with options.

Jye Gray is a way better "next man up" than Fletcher Myers or Bailey Bentley-Hape...

 

[Fangs]

This sin bin stuff has come at the right time.

I'm predicting 5 sin bins for this game. Radley will receive two. And my smokey for a sin bin is Jye Gray (He will try a cover tackle on Tedesco who will slip over).

Overs 50+ points a certainty. Will be a spectacle.

 

[yobbo84]

This sin bin stuff has come at the right time.

I'm predicting 5 sin bins for this game. Radley will receive two. And my smokey for a sin bin is Jye Gray (He will try a cover tackle on Tedesco who will slip over).

Overs 50+ points a certainty. Will be a spectacle.

Latrell returning and defending in the line is a fantastic week for them to introduce a "any shoulder to head contact is a sin bin" rule...

Radley isn't playing though

 

[Fangs]

Latrell returning and defending in the line is a fantastic week for them to introduce a "any shoulder to head contact is a sin bin" rule...

Radley isn't playing though

I'll go left field and will say Latrell won't get binned. Will have a quiet game but still chalk up assists and maybe a try.

No Radley is a massive disappointment for fans of sin bins. I'll revise my sin bin total to 4. Collins/Butcher for the Roosters and Koloamatangi/Gray for Souths.

 

[Wb1234]

This sin bin stuff has come at the right time.

I'm predicting 5 sin bins for this game. Radley will receive two. And my smokey for a sin bin is Jye Gray (He will try a cover tackle on Tedesco who will slip over).

Overs 50+ points a certainty. Will be a spectacle.

Typical nrl to do a knee jerk reaction

It was working fine as is

 

[soc123_au]

Radley isn't playing though

Still a fair bet of getting binned from the stands.