New Zealand Warriors
30
Match Complete
South Sydney Rabbitohs
32
| R. Walsh |  | 78 | ||
| M. Montoya |  | 78 | ||
| R. Walsh | | 74 | ||
| D. Asi | | 74 | ||
| R. Walsh | | 69 | ||
| J. Tevaga | | 68 | ||
| R. Walsh | | 64 | ||
| A. Pompey | | 63 | ||
| 50 | | B. Taaffe | ||
| 49 | | L. Ilias | ||
| R. Walsh | | 40 | ||
| M. Montoya | | 39 | ||
| 32 | | B. Taaffe | ||
| 30 | | D. Cook | ||
| 24 | | B. Taaffe | ||
| 23 | | B. Taaffe | ||
| 17 | | B. Taaffe | ||
| 16 | | A. Johnston | ||
| 13 | | T. Milne | ||
| 6 | | T. Milne |
| 5 | Tries | 6 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 4 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The New Zealand Warriors and South Sydney Rabbitohs do battle in Saturday afternoon NRL. Join The Roar for live scores from 3:00pm AEST.
The Warriors have come under the blowtorch this week after a dreadful loss to the Sharks.
Tohu Harris will make his long-awaited return from the torn ACL he suffered last season in a timely boost.
Winger Marcelo Montoya is also back in the line-up after serving his four-game ban for using a homophobic slur in a game against North Queensland last month.
Euan Aitken, named in the second row, has to pass HIA protocols after leaving the field on Sunday with concussion.
As for South Sydney, Cody Murray is out for a few weeks with a shoulder problem so Cody Walker takes over as captain with Jai Arrow switching to lock and Jacob Host back from a shoulder complaint in the second row. Kodi Nikorima will make his club debut via the interchange.
We expect the Warriors will be much better to respond to their critics but the Bunnies should still get the chocolates.
Game information
Kick-off: 3:00pm (AEST)
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Odds: Warriors $2.90, Rabbitohs $1.42 – odds via PlayUp
New Zealand
1. Reece Walsh 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Matt Lodge 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tohu Harris (c) 13. Jazz Tevaga.
Interchange: 14. Aaron Pene 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Jack Murchie 18. Eliesa Katoa 20. Rocco Berry 21. Pride Petterson-Robati 22. Edward Kosi 23. Junior Ratuva 24. Ronald Volkman 25. Freddy Lussick
South Sydney
1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jaxson Paulo 4. Campbell Graham 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Davvy Moale 16. Siliva Havili 17. Liam Knight 18. Peter Mamouzelos 19. Isaiah Tass 20. Josh Mansour 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Trent Peoples 24. Josiah Karapani
Bernie
Guest
Just watched the replay. The old 2020 NRL rules interpretation came into play - officiate the rules but also for other stakeholders (wink wink the TV broadcasters that want a close game
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
:laughing:
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
they swapped jerseys.
Redcap
Roar Guru
Sure, but Walker set up the win in the first. Some brilliant plays.
Gauss
Roar Rookie
Yeah true. But without Mitchell and Murray I don’t think they’d be considered as one of the “good sides”.
eagleJack
Roar Guru
Warriors are always dangerous when the game is out of reach. They seem to relax and play footy. I’d be telling them at the start of each game that it’s already 30-0, the game is lost, but have a crack. Don’t embarrass your family.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
WTHeck happened there? I was out and turned the radio off at 26 -6 with 20 to go...
Luke S
Roar Rookie
At least the Warriors fought back in the second half and they almost got there...
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Walker was outplayed in tge second half by sj
Succhi
Roar Rookie
In the first half I thought Souths may have found their mojo without Reynolds & Bennett - obviously not. I can’t see them making the 8.
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Had a good second half
Ghosthound
Roar Rookie
The way the first half went South’s should have scored 60
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Refs like cousin it
Phil
Roar Rookie
Neither of those teams will bother the leaders. It was good to watch Souths in the first half with NZ playing them back into form but what dud second half from them. I really don't know if NZ came good or Souths threw it in. Bewildering type of game.
Slammin_Sam
Roar Rookie
Well that souths window has closed for another 5 years minimum....they'll be ruing that intercept pass for years....
eagleJack
Roar Guru
If your name isn’t Melbourne or Penrith, I think you can put a line through them.
Tony
Roar Guru
-7 Johnson
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
That 6 again against jazz was the game changer
Redcap
Roar Guru
What a strange game - it's like there was a gravitational pull toward the southern end of the ground. 3- Arrow. 2 - Walker. 1 - Lodge.
WithTheDawn
Roar Rookie
Feels like on a Captains Challenge you should check offside at the play the ball as well hey? Wouldn’t be surprised if someone was off. Wow, shocked that got so close in the end.