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Round 11 v Cronulla, Sharks Stadium, Mon 27/5 7pm

muzby

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Ziggy the God said:
My Sharkies mate offered me to go sit with him in a box.
Click to expand...

my dog often does that.

never understood the appeal, personally...

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Newcastlerabbit

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Sharks v Rabbitohs Match Day Information
Words: Vanessa Bolzan
Tuesday 21 May 2013 1:40 PM

Sharks v Rabbitohs
Monday 27 May 2013
Gates Open: 4.30pm
Holden Cup: 4.45pm
NRL: 7pm
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The Rabbitohs take on the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Sharks Stadium in a 1st v 7th showdown! This match is not to be missed, so make sure you head out to the Shire to support your team!
Travelling to Sharks Stadium
Trains
The closest train station to Sharks Stadium is Woolooware, from the station to the Stadium is approximately 10 minutes walk.
For timetables during the week view the timetable at the City Rail Website.
For timetables during the weekend view the timetable at the City Rail Website.
Car Parking
Limited parking is available in the Western Car Park at $15 per car per game.

http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news-display/Sharks-v-Rabbitohs-Match-Day-Information/75219
 
Newcastlerabbit

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NRL and NYC Previews - Rabbitohs vs Sharks - Round 11, 2013
Words: Patrick Brady I Photos: nrlphotos.com
Friday 24 May 2013 5:05 PM

Rabbitohs (1st) vs Sharks (7th)
Monday 27 May, 7pm kickoff – Sharks Stadium
Official Twitter hashtags - #NRLCroSou #gorabbitohs
The top-of-the-table Rabbitohs face a stern test against the Cronulla Sharks in the Shire with the home side coming off a 30-20 win over one of the form teams of the comp in the Raiders.
The Sharks will be further buoyed by the return of Paul Gallen and Luke Lewis into the side meaning Tyrone Peachey or Sam Tagataese will most likely miss a spot.
Michael Maguire retains the side that thrashed the Tigers 54-10 with debutant Dylan Walker keeping his spot and George Burgess once again starting.
South Sydney should be fairly fresh considering they are coming off an ten-day break while the Sharks had a tough one against a big Canberra pack on Sunday, meaning their break is eight days.
Recent History
The Rabbitohs' last victory over the Sharks in Cronulla was back in 2010 with a dominant 30-8 win and it was returning Rabbitoh Beau Champion who was the hero that day scoring a double.
Over the last ten meetings the Rabbitohs have been victorious in six and just edge out the Sharks in scoring, 202-196. Last season they met twice, the Rabbitohs winning 32-26 at ANZ Stadium and the Sharks victorious 20-7 at their home.
The sides have already met once this year with South Sydney victorious in a very scrappy but tight affair 14-12 in round two. After leading 14-0 after just 14 minutes, momentum turned. The Rabbitohs were unable to score after half-time and when a long range Beau Ryan try brought the Sharks within two points in the 66th minute, things looked grim for the home side. The Rabbitohs managed to hold on with an Adam Reynolds penalty at the end of the first half ultimately the difference.
The big performers for the Rabbitohs were Jeff Lima who made 18 runs for 158 metres, Greg Inglis who made 13 runs including eight tackle breaks, a line break and 198 metres and Ben Te’o who made 43 tackles.
For the Sharks, John Morris was outstanding in defence with 48 tackles while Andrew Fifita and Paul Gallen ran hard all day for 141 metres and 170 metres respectively.
Keys to Victory
Touted as one of the hot favourites in 2013 with some great buys in the off-season, the Sharks will be fairly disappointed in their 5-5 start. A four match losing streak where they were beaten by St George, Parramatta, Manly and the Bulldogs was followed by wins in their last three outings.
The Rabbitohs are flying in first place with nine wins from ten games, beaten only by last year’s premiers, the Storm, in a game where they were far from outclassed. The Rabbitohs will need to be much improved from their round two performance with the Sharks starting to hit some form. With the inclusion of Paul Gallen and Luke Lewis further strengthening their side, the task gets even harder.
The Sharks have an extremely tough pack with the likes of Gallen, Lewis, Fifita and Wade Graham. They also have plenty of muscle on the bench with Heighington, Tupou and Bukuya likely to see plenty of action. Up forward is where Cronulla can win this one. They certainly have the pack to get on top but not surprisingly when they’ve been beaten up forward, they’ve been well beaten on the scoreboard.
They’ll face one of their toughest tests this year with Michael Maguire seemingly finding the right balance of power runners and efficient defenders in his pack. The emergence of George Burgess has been nothing short of startling considering genuine front rowers are still well and truly developing in their early 20’s.
Even if the Sharks get on top up forward, they’ll still have to contend with several very classy Rabbitohs backs, none more dangerous than Greg Inglis. Inglis has shown several times this season that he can create something out of nothing simply with hard running and a lethal fend. At least three times this season he has pounced on loose footballs and travelled nearly the length to score.
Three times this season, against the Warriors, Manly and Tigers, Greg Inglis has been pinned with good kicks, allowing him less than 50 kick return metres. In those three games he has scored a total of six tries, made 18 tackle breaks and averaged 180 metres. The Sharks will require more than good kicking and kick chase to limit his influence. If they’re not 100% switched on, he’ll find a way to make an impact.

http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news-di...ews--Rabbitohs-vs-Sharks--Round-11-2013/75533
 
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Flanagan warns Sharks pack has bite without Origin stars
Date
May 27, 2013

Brad Walter, Michael Chammas

Skipper Paul Gallen, back-rower Luke Lewis and prop Andrew Fifita will play for Cronulla on Monday night before joining the Blues camp before the first interstate match on June 5.

However, Flanagan said he had always expected to be without Gallen and Lewis during the Origin period and was confident the team would not be affected after seemingly putting their season back on track with wins against Newcastle, Wests Tigers and Canberra. ''We always knew we had depth in our back row,'' Flanagan said.


Test of depth: The Sharks will be without forward trio Andrew Fifita, Luke Lewis and captain Paul Gallen, pictured. Photo: Getty Images
''We have three forwards in the Blues team with Fifita in there, but in the forwards is where we're strongest so we should be able to cover it.''

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The trio will play against the Rabbitohs at Sharks Stadium and Flanagan said the clash with the NRL competition leaders would be a true measure of how his side was travelling on the eve of Origin.

After a disrupted start to the season - when four football club staff were sacked and Flanagan was stood down over allegations of performance-enhancing drug use at the club in 2011 - the Sharks are now sitting just outside the top eight with five wins from 10 matches.

''As a group we have a few points to prove,'' Flanagan said. ''We had a poor start and everyone knows what went on there because our focus wasn't footy.

''Now we're starting to focus on footy. We have a point to prove that we want to play semi-final footy at the end of the year. To do that we're going to have to beat teams like South Sydney.

''Souths are obviously playing really well and they have some quality players in form. We're nowhere near where we want to be but we're getting better and it will be a good test to see where we're at.''

Gallen, Lewis and fullback Michael Gordon will have fitness tests before being cleared to play, with the latter in most doubt after injuring his knee against Canberra last week.

Flanagan said speedster Nathan Gardner was on standby for Gordon if he doesn't pull up fit.

''We have to defend well,'' Flanagan said. ''We know we can score points but the big thing is where we turn the ball over.

''It's really important we have a good kicking game and a good chase. We don't want to be defending our try line too often against Souths. Where we give them the football is important. They have some big forwards and they have Inglis at the back.''

Flanagan said prop Bryce Gibbs was no chance of playing but would make his comeback from an Achilles tendon injury next week in the NSW Cup.

Souths officials said coach Michael Maguire was not expected to make any late team changes.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...rigin-stars-20130526-2n5eh.html#ixzz2UQQ6LYv5
 
Feej

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Good luck tonight. Normally I'd be fairly confident, but with Gal, Lewis and probably Gordon out, I think you guys will be too strong. Hopefully it's an enjoyable close one.
 
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