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Rabbitohs V Warriors *Live Updates & Match Discussion*Possible Spoilers*

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South Sydney v New Zealand Warriors at Telstra Stadium, 2.30pm Sunday 29/4/07

Rabbitohs: David Peachey, Nathan Merritt, Nigel Vagana, Shannon Hegarty, Reece Simmonds, Jeremy Smith, Joe Williams, Peter Cusack (captain), Daniel Irvine, Roy Asotasi, Luke Stuart, David Fa'alogo, Dean Widders
Interchange: Shane Rigon, John Sutton, Manase Manuokafoa, Jaiman Lowe.

Warriors: Wade McKinnon, Todd Byrne, Tony Martin, Simon Mannering, Manu Vatuvei, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Steve Price (captain), Ruben Wiki, Logan Swann, Micheal Luck
Interchange: George Gatis, Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki, Corey Lawrie.

Referee: Jason Robinson.

2:00pm Kickoff
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Should be a cracker of a game, The Warriors had a bye last week, while South Sydneys magnificent defence held against the cowboys, who may i add beat manly quite comfortably last night, so that has to be a confidence boost for the bunnies today.

The Past 11 Matches were a nightmare for the rabbitohs, losing all of them, and of course the last meeting at telstra stadium, 66-0 in favour of the warriors.

It should be a real test of South Sydney's character today, taking a big scalp last week against the Cowboys at Dairy Farmers, today they face the Warriors at Telstra Stadium, The New Zealand Side, is of course undefeated at home this season, so will they get home sick today, or will they fire up and pull a rabbit out of a hat and end their magic show ?

This is a game, i really cannot tip, if the bunnies are on there game today, i will have to back them, but if they play last years form they will get a hiding, they really did play bad against newcastle, so there are signs of ghosts of last years form haunting them this season, thats the only thing im worried about.

Souths By 4 (with bias, because i still cannot predict this game) should be close.
 

Timmah

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novacastrian_panther said:
Is this the C9 game?

Nope:

GAME > South Sydney v Warriors
WHEN > Sunday 29 April, 2:00pm
WHERE > TELSTRA STADIUM, SYDNEY
MEDIA > LIVE FOX, LIVE 2GB, ABC FIRST HALF
REF > Jason Robinson; Colour: Yellow; Sideline Officials: Mohamad Fajajo, Matt Cecchin; Video Referee: Chris Ward
TIX > Ticketek.

Rabbitohs
1. David Peachey, 2. Nathan Merritt, 3. Nigel Vagana, 4. Shannon Hegarty, 5. Reece Simmonds, 6. Jeremy Smith, 7. Joe Williams, 8. Peter Cusack (c), 9. Daniel Irvine, 10. Roy Asotasi (c), 11. Luke Stuart, 12. David Fa’alogo, 13. Dean Widders
Int - 14. Shane Rigon, 15. John Sutton, 16. Manase Manuokafoa, 17. Jaiman Lowe
Warriors
1 WADE McKINNON, 2 TODD BYRNE, 3 TONY MARTIN, 4 SIMON MANNERING, 5 MANU VATUVEI, 6 MICHAEL WITT, 7 GRANT ROVELLI, 8 SAM RAPIRA, 9 NATHAN FIEN, 10 STEVE PRICE (c), 11 RUBEN WIKI (v-c), 12 LOGAN SWANN, 13 MICHEAL LUCK
Int - 14 GEORGE GATIS, 15 EVARN TUIMAVAVE, 16 EPALAHAME LAUAKI, 17 COREY LAWRIE
 

Timmah

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Also 1/5, f**king thank god the Cows got up.

Souths FTW - Warriors don't travel (although I tipped Penrith last night on the same basis on the Raiders :lol:)

Soufs by 6.
 

Rovelli

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Warriors for me (biased though).

Warriors apparently can't travel after losing at Melbourne and Manly, who are a combined 13-1 this season.

Don't think many teams will come away with wins from Olympic Park and/or Brooky this season.

So, I think that has been overplayed a wee bit.

Bunnies will lift for this game, but if you remember when they played the Doggies, their forwards were well beaten. Scoreline: Dogs 34-10.

If the Warriors forwards get on top, the Warriors should win this.

If we have to do more on D, then we may well lose an arm-wrestle...but generally, the Warriors win the arm-wrestle with the Bunnies easily.

The Souths D may well be hard to crack; but look for a Pricey speciality one off the ruck from about two metres out (forward pass or not).

Will also need the likes of Rovelli and Fien to take the ball to the line.

I still like the Warriors.

3/5 tips so far (Chooks, Storm, Cows)...could be 4/6 come 5:45pm NZ.
 

Bumble

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Well I'll be going now...to sit in a stadium which is 3/4s empty and watch the boys stuff the Warriors!
 

KeepingTheFaith

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I tipped the Warriors, but yeah I'm biased so who knows. A flip of the coin really.

Teams have struggled to back up after monday night, but teams always struggle after the bye so those things cancel each other out.

Warriors can't travel but both games have been against the top 2 teams so far this year. Hard to read into that.

Defensively they were outstanding, but the Cowboys were definately flat. Can the Rabbitohs contain the Warriors forward pack which is not only bigger but will throw more questions at the Rabbits?

Like I said, flip of the coin. Less than 10 points in it either way. It'll come down to the best team on the day, a game of two halves, full credit, it's the refs fault, may the force be with you.
 

phonetic

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I think the Warriors will do the job here.

There won't be a whole lot in it.

Quite a warm day here in Sydney, so the Warriors might feel the pinch a bit later on in the match, but Souths struggled in the Gosford heat a couple of weeks ago, so I don't know if it will favour either side.

Hopefully a big home crowd will turn out for the bunnies, but yeah, not enough to get them the cupcakes. Warriors 1-12
 

Rovelli

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Just depends who can control the ball.

Turnovers will kill the Warriors, especially if we have to defend a lot with a dwindling lead.

Also, if we have to chase the lead in the last few minutes, we could struggle in the heat.

If not, I can't see why we can't beat the Bunnies.
 

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