South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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South Sydney Rabbitohs were poor as they went down to bottom side Wests Tigers last week and they will want to produce a reaction here against a Newcastle Knights side that have also been disappointing recently.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Saturday 24th August, 2024 - 10:35am / AUS - 7:35pm / US EST - 5:35am / US PST - 2:35am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Action in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL and Sky Go in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS FORM: FOUR STRAIGHT LOSSES FOR BUNNIES
A purple patch in the middle part of the season has prevented the Rabbitohs from being sucked into a battle to avoid the wooden spoon and that was highlighted with their fourth consecutive defeat, going down to bottom of the ladder Wests Tigers.
LAST FIVE: WLLLL
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS FORM: KNIGHTS EDGED IN GOLDEN POINT
It is now four losses from their last five matches for Newcastle after they went down in a golden point affair with Cronulla Sharks. A win there would have kept the Knights in the hunt for the finals but the top eight looks beyond them now.
LAST FIVE: LLLWL
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS TEAM NEWS: WALKER MISSING
Dean Hawkins is named at halfback with Cody Walker out of the side with a head knock. There could be a couple of late additions with Michael Chee Kam and Tyrone Munro hoping to prove their fitness.
Starting 13: 1. Jye Gray 2. Fletcher Myers 3. Taane Milne 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray Bench: 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Jacob Host 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Shaquai Mitchell Reserves: 18. Siliva Havili 19. Liam Le Blanc 20. Michael Chee Kam 21. Izaac Tu'itupou Thompson 22. Tyrone Munro
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS TEAM NEWS: GAMBLE DROPPED
Tyson Gamble has been culled for some poor performances with Jack Cogger coming into the side at five-eighth while Will Pryce is added to the bench.
Starting 13: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Dylan Lucas 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott Bench: 14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones Reserves: 18. Thomas Cant 19. Sebastian Su'a 20. Jackson Hastings 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. David Armstrong
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS VS NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS PREDICTION
South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights have both been underwhelming for large parts of the season but they have struggled to get going recently. Neither have shown much quality with the ball and this could be a hard watch with both teams lacking in the halves. With that in mind, this could be a low-scoring affair.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS VS NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS TIP: UNDER 42.5 POINTS
