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Zachary boasts a belly full of fire for cricket, Australian rules football, rugby league, tennis, athletics and cycling. There is nothing the sports journalist loves more than seeing Australia's cartel of fast bowlers rip in after a brave declaration, the banana-kicking magic of Eddie Betts in the pocket or Alex de Minaur fighting like a lion on the court. What's better is covering these great sporting moments. Let the roaring debate begin.

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FULL-TIME: SHARKS 26 DEF RABBITOHS 12

Thanks for joining me for another live blog tonight, Roarers.

Enjoy what remains of Round 20 as the top eight continues to take shape.

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

78 | TRY, SHARKS, RICKY LEUTELE

Maloney pokes through a perfectly weighted grubber on the Sharks’ left edge and Ricky Leutele races through for another Cronulla four-pointer!

The Blues five-eighth makes no mistake from the tee.

Sharks 26
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

76 | Sharks back on the Rabbitohs’ line and in with a chance to improve their for and against. Maloney dabs a short kick through as Cronulla forces a drop-out. Souths attempt a regather on a short drop-out but the Sharks come up with the goods! They can now really stick the boot in here.

Sharks 20
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

74 | Sam Burgess leaves the field after being crunched in a tackle by Matt Prior. May have done something to his ribs there. His night’s done.

Sharks 24
Rabbitohs 12

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73 | The Sharks go tantalisingly close to extending their lead but Segeyaro can’t hold on to the ball in front of the posts!

Sharks 20
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

72 |

FROM BAD TO WORSE

Adam Reynolds sends it into the stands off the kick-off!

Sharks 20
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

71 | TRY, SHARKS, GERARD BEALE

The former Dragon hands the Sharks the lead when he dots down to the right of the posts!

Maloney adds the extras.

Sharks 20
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

67 | Wade Graham puts too much into a grubber down the left touchline as the Rabbits take off for a seven-tackle set. Reynolds kicks for Burns on the Rabbits’ right edge but the winger isn’t able to take grasp of the ball! Nearly hit the lead there. Sharks now with a seven-tackle set.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

60 | Souths with a crack on the Sharks’ line but come up with a disappointing last-tackle option as Reynolds puts in a kick with too much oomph. The Sharks’ outside backs launch their side into Souths territory with a number of lightning-quick runs.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 12

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56 | The Sharks find themselves on the Rabbits’ line but Fifita isn’t able to hold on to the pill! Souths scrum on their own line.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 12

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53 | TRY, RABBITOHS, JOHN SUTTON

The former skipper barrages over to the left of the uprights! Drags four over the line. Bunnies back in it!

Reynolds adds the two.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 12

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

50 | The Sharkies lose the ball over the left touchline 15 metres out from the Bunnies’ line. Souths feed the scrum before they march up-field. Damien Cook has a wily scoot from dummy-half before his side earns a repeat set of six!

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

45 | Reynolds sends a kick high to his side’s right edge that Feki takes safe as houses. Sharks now working out of defence before Townsend executes a kick down-field. Cronulla regathers, Townsend puts in a another kick and Sammy Burgess latches on to it! Rabbits in possession and marching up-field.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

41 | The Sharks make it to halfway before Townsend puts in a long kick down-field. Souths earn a penalty and kick for touch before marching into Sharks territory. Reynolds puts a short right-to-left kick in that finds the turf and after a period of confusion the Sharks earn a penalty and kick for touch.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

The second half is underway.

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

That’s the Sharks for you! And Ennis the Menace is no longer around anymore.

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

It is a brilliant touch by the NRL.

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

Thanks mate! I thought it was a pretty exciting opening half. End-to-end footy. Sharks should get home comfortably from here. Enjoy the rest of the game.

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

HALF-TIME: SHARKS 14 RABBITOHS 6

What do we make of the opening 40, Roarers?

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

40 | James Maloney misses a penalty goal on the stroke of half-time.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

35 | Goodwin is all over Lewis in a play-the-ball as the ref hands the Sharks a penalty on the Rabbits’ line. There is a boil-over over the sideline on the right edge before the Rabbits deny the Sharks in the ensuing set.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

31 | The Bunnies boulder into Sharks territory off the back of a penalty. Robert Jennings goes close on the right edge as he goes to ground, before the Rabbits spread the ball back left and earn another penalty! Repeat set. Farah puts in a kick from dummy-half on the Sharks’ line as Gallen latches on to it and takes off down-field! Gallen is brought down but his side continues to march up-field throughout the set. The Sharks go close to grabbing their third try of the night before the Rabbits begin to edge their way out of defence.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

29 | Reynolds kicks long on the last, Holmes snaffles it on the full and the Sharks are now edging their way out of defence. Townsend steams onto a Segeyaro short ball and spills his lollies! Souths scrum 20 metres out from their own line.

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

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27 | PENALTY GOAL, SHARKS, JAMES MALONEY

A penalty piggybacks the Sharks back into Rabbits territory in the first set of the kick-off, the hosts earn a penalty and they opt to take the two!

Sharks 14
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

22 | TRY, SHARKS, FA’AMANU BROWN

Brown burrows his way over from dummy-half!

Maloney makes no mistake from the tee.

Sharks 12
Rabbitohs 6

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs: NRL live scores, blog, highlights

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