FULLTIME :: Afternoon delight for the rampaging Rabbitohs.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 50-10
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Kirisome Auva'a makes an unforced error.
Rabbitohs looking for some icing for a delicious winning cake. Auva'a spills it.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 50-10
PENALTY Souths - well milked Lote.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 50-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Issac Luke unsuccessful.
Issac Luke taking duties from the early subbed Reynolds. Can he make it 1/1 from the sideline? Nope, he struck it well though.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 50-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Kirisome Auva'a. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Nothing wrong there, Roberts made the bad read, so Walker went through the line, chipped for Auva'a who regathered, scoring and getting the half century.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 50-10
VIDEO REFEREE :: Checking onside and obstruction, Auva'a the scorer.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 46-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
A touchline conversion for Reynolds, who puts it against the post.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 46-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
Once again, it was simple play. From the scrum, it was shoveled wide to guess who? Alex Johnston who has a hat-trick.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 46-10
UNFORCED ERROR NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Jake Mamo makes an unforced error.
Points for trying Newcastle. They attempted a backline sweep from their own end and it went through Mamo's hands.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42-10
Alex Johnston pinged for tackling the player in the air.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42-10
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Ben Lowe makes an unforced error.
Ben Lowe goes without the ball. It's just getting a bit sloppy from the Rabbitohs here.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42-10
A pinpoint kick from Adam Reynolds trapped Mamo, needing to take that in-play before he was driven back. Dropout.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
It's from in front and Reynolds adds the two.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
Two errors from the Knights, two tries to Alex Johnston. The winger just on point after the Beau Scott was dropped and took the offload, going the rest of the way.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 40-10
Some desperation play on the last from Newcastle earns the repeat set.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-10
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Issac Luke makes an unforced error.
Issac Luke makes Souths second error of the contest.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-10
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
Reynolds hooks it right.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.
Chanel Mata'utia dropped the ball and the Rabbitohs nerve center made him pay. They went left and the hot potato hands, saw Alex Johnston score untouched.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley successful.
Gidley converts the second.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-10
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Adam Clydsdale. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! Clydsdale is deemed to have had enough control. He must have grip like Shaq to keep control of that.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-8
VIDEO REFEREE: Adam Clydsdale might have scored, checking the burrow?
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-4
Rabbitohs clocking off slightly? Walker kicks out on the full!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Conversion attempt by Kurt Gidley unsuccessful.
Gidley misses.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-4
TRY NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Scored by Jake Mamo. Kick to come.
GREEN LIGHTS..TRY! The offload opened things up for the Knights, as Mamo took flight to cross in the corner.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Has Mamo added his name to the wingers honour board?
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
Tyrone Roberts playing the possession game, earning the Knights a repeat set.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
Another PENALTY for Newcastle. Quick tap and it's another PENALTY. Inside the ten.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
Followed by a PENALTY for Newcastle. Can they get on the board?
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Greg Inglis makes an unforced error.
It took 45 minutes before South Sydney made an error.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Adam Reynolds makes it 32-nil.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Greg Inglis. Kick to come.
Captain Inglis has a try! Keary to McQueen to Inglis who has the easy run to the line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30-0
PENALTY Souths - we continue where we left off.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-0
Souths with first use. Here we go!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-0
We're back for the second half here. Can Newcastle salvage something? or will the Rabbitohs run away with it.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-0
HALFTIME :: It's been a mauling from the Rabbitohs in the first half.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
He's found his kicking boots! Reynolds boots his third in a row.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 26-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Chris McQueen. Kick to come.
Chris McQueen - gone from football superstar to inspector gadget. Luke to Keary to the onrushing McQueen who stretches out for the fifth Rabbitohs try.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 24-0
40/20 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Adam Reynolds kicks a 40/20.
Whoops, Mata'utia loses his bearings and allows the Reynolds kick to go out for a 40/20.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
Reynolds with another easy one, puts it over.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Dylan Walker. Kick to come.
A lovely chipped assist from Chris McQueen there, a start for the Socceroos beckons? Reynolds chipped it firstly for himself, missed it, McQueen kicked it and Walker just pounced on the half volley.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds successful.
You could hear the sigh of relief from Reynolds, as he has an attempt from in front. He duly makes it 1/3.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Thomas Burgess. Kick to come.
A burrowing effort.. from Tom Burgess, he juuust got it on the line, maybe.. ref has called it though.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-0
Now, a strip PENALTY against the Knights. Souths right on the attack now.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-0
PENALTY Souths - Knights markers weren't square after Dylan Walker recovered the ball.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
Can the out of sorts Reynolds sort out his kicking? Nope, he hooked it again.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Lote Tuqiri. Kick to come.
The Cairns air seems to agree with the aging winger. He started this set with a catch on the full, bringing it to halfway. Now he finished it, being on the end of the backline movement.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 8-0
The Rabbitohs engineer something on last tackle there, as Reynolds took it down the shortside before getting it back and chipping, into the hands of Willie Mason! who was doing clean-up.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Adam Reynolds unsuccessful.
Adam Reynolds who had an ordinary night with the boot last weekend, has a hard opportunity to start off. It wasn't one for the highlight reel.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Kirisome Auva'a. Kick to come.
The soft penalty brings the Knights downfall. Luke centered the ball with his run. Keary next tackle, takes it left to Auva'a who just jinks, steps and gets it down in the corner.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-0
PENALTY Souths - Knights offside.
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A solid opening here. Minimal errors and field possession.
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First PENALTY of the afternoon to the Knights.
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KICK-OFF! Newcastle with first use.
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Both teams are out onto the field here at Cairns. Knights out first, to a smattering of applause. Next out - the home side, who get a generous hand from the Cairns locals, at Barlow Park.
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Welcome to Cairns for this afternoon's clash - South Sydney taking their home game on the road, against the Newcastle Knights. Both teams are coming off wins last weekend, with Newcastle knocking off the Roosters and Souths piling the misery on Canberra, at home. This afternoon is a game that Souths, will want to win, to keep their two point gap on the chasing pack in third and fourth. Join us at 3:00PM AEST for LIVE coverage.
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TEAM CHANGES:
SOU: There has been more shuffling than a cashier's deck, for the Rabbitohs. Starting at the back, Lote Tuiqiri comes in for Bryson Goodwin and the expected change in the halves, Luke Keary coming in for the injured John Sutton. The forwards sees Ben Lowe and Joe Picker start for Ben Te'o and Sam Burgess respectively. The bench now reads Clark, T. Burgess, L. Burgess and McQueen.
NEW: One change through injury for the Knights, Kade Snowden is OUT with David Fa'alogo starting now. Joseph Tapine comes onto the vacant bench spot. The other change is cosmetic, as Travis Waddell starts for Adam Clydsdale.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Devcich, Henry Perenara
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Adam Reid
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Paul Mellor
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (50)
Tries: Kirisome Auva'a (2), Lote Tuqiri, Thomas Burgess, Dylan Walker, Chris McQueen, Greg Inglis, Alex Johnston (3)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/9), Issac Luke (0/1)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (10)
Tries: Jake Mamo, Adam Clydsdale
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kurt Gidley (1/2)
Penalty Goals: