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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
21
Match Complete
South Sydney Rabbitohs
20
| 78 |  | L. Mitchell | ||
| 77 |  | T. Tatola | ||
| N. Hynes | | 68 | ||
| A. Fifita | | 67 | ||
| 44 | | L. Mitchell | ||
| 42 | | L. Mitchell | ||
| N. Hynes | | 38 | ||
| R. Mulitalo | | 36 | ||
| N. Hynes |  | 31 | ||
| N. Hynes | | 20 | ||
| C. Tracey | | 19 | ||
| 13 | | L. Mitchell | ||
| 11 | | A. Johnston | ||
| 4 | | L. Mitchell |
| 3 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Cronulla Sharks hosts South Sydney Rabbitohs in a clash of top four aspirants as round 20 of the NRL continues. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:30pm AEST.
Both sides enter this game in good form. Cronulla have won five of their last six and while they were narrowly beaten away to Penrith last weekend, lost few admirers as they mounted a strong challenge to the defending premiers and runaway league leaders.
Souths rose to sixth place after their fourth straight victory, a 24-12 triumph over an out-of-sorts Melbourne, and now sit just two points behind third-placed Cronulla and fourth-placed Brisbane.
While Souths’ top four ambitions are not misplaced, their road to the finals is perilous. In addition to Cronulla tonight and the Warriors next week, they face Parramatta, Penrith, North Queensland and Easts in a brutal final month. Every two points gained from here on will enhance Souths’ finals prospects and hurt those of near rivals.
Based on their recent performances, the Sharks will surely start as favourites. But should they?
Prediction
Cronulla’s one of the best teams in the NRL at playing in and through opposition defensive lines, ranking at or near the top when it comes to line engagements, tackle breaks, decoy runs and offloads.
Souths have a bit of an issue when it comes to containing ball runners and limiting second phase play. Their likely path to victory is through winning the physical confrontation in the middle and, subsequently, field position, thereby limiting Cronulla’s ability to shift quickly and offload.
And this is a big part of what Souths have been doing recently, setting a platform for the fit again Latrell Mitchell to renew links with Cody Walker and the outside backs and reinvigorate the Rabbitohs’ attack.
I’m tipping Souths to win the middle tonight, especially in the absence of the suspended Dale Finucane, limit opportunities for Cronulla to shift laterally from good field position and ride the form of Mitchell and Walker to victory.
Souths by 6.
Kick-off: 5:30pm AEST
Venue: PointsBet Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Odds: Sharks $1.77, Rabbitohs $2.08 – odds via PlayUp
Cronulla
1. Will Kennedy 2. Connor Tracey 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Dale Finucane 14. Teig Wilton 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Kade Dykes 19. Aiden Tolman 20. Braydon Trindall 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Matt Ikuvalu
South Sydney
1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jed Cartwright 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Davvy Moale 16. Siliva Havili 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Blake Taaffe 19. Josh Mansour 20. Taane Milne 21. Zane Bijorac 22. Shaq Mitchell
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