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The struggling Wests Tigers face off against the South Sydney Rabbitohs tonight in the first match of Round 14. Tune in to The Roar from 7:45 for live scores and coverage.
The Rabbits will be looking to extend their run of good form after a dominant display against the Warriors last week. As the reigning premiers they should expect to be in the top four and a win this week will put them in contention for one of those spots as they currently sit fifth placed on the ladder.
For the Tigers, a win is essential at this stage of the competition as they struggle in 13th position on the leaderboard.
If they’re to have any hope of making the finals, they’ll need to break their current poor form, which has now stretched to four straight defeats, though a win against the Rabbitohs never comes easy.
Helping their chances is the return of David Nofoaluma and Tim Simona to the starting line up, which will most likely see Milone and Hoeter pushed out of the team.
It was a poor start to the season for the Rabbits but they’ve just burst to life in their last few games, showing signs of the Premier Winners from last year who had looked to lost form.
Last week’s dismissal of the seventh-placed Warriors was a fantastic display, and the South Sydney boys will be hard to stop again tonight as they gain the confidence for the second half of the season.
The last meeting between these two sides was in round 3, when Walker scored his two tries to help the Rabbitohs to a 20-6 victory, despite playing with a broken hand.
And we don’t see it going any differently tonight. The Rabbits will prove too strong, and should win comfortably with the likes of Farah and Woods still out for the Tigers.
Rabbits to win by 12.
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