South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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Sydney Roosters come into this clash with their bitter rivals with one eye on the finals but their season was thrown into chaos with some devastating injury blows last week.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Friday 6th September, 2024 - 11:00am / AUS - 8:00pm / US EST - 6:00am / US PST - 3:00am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL 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: SOUTHS LOSE AGAIN
In what has been an abysmal season for South Sydney, it was little surprise to see them lose again last week. They went down to Penrith Panthers in what was their sixth defeat in-a-row.
LAST FIVE: LLLLL
SYDNEY ROOSTERS FORM: CHOOKS SUFFER DAMAGING DEFEAT
A narrow loss to Canberra Raiders means the Roosters need some help to finish in the top two. Their first loss in five sees them start the final round two points behind the reigning premiers.
LAST FIVE: WWWWL
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS TEAM NEWS: WIGHTON ABSENT
Jack Wighton will sit out the final game of the season with a calf issue so Cody Walker switches to five-eighth with Dean Hawkins coming into the 17 as the halfback. Tom Burgess will play his final game for the club before moving to the Super League.
Starting 13: 1. Jye Gray 2. Tyrone Munro 3. Taane Milne 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Tallis Duncan 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Davvy Moale Bench: 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Liam Le Blanc 16. Sean Keppie 17. Siliva Havili Reserves: 18. Michael Chee Kam 19. Izaac Tu'itupou Thompson 20. Brock Gray 21. Fletcher Myers 22. Dion Teaupa
SYDNEY ROOSTERS TEAM NEWS: WALKER AND SMITH SUFFER ACL HEARTACHE
Many fancied the Roosters to have a crack at the Grand Final come the finals but their hopes have suffered a devastating blow with Sam Walker and Brandon Smith suffering ACL tears last week. To compound their woes, Victor Radley also misses out here and is a doubt for the finals.
Starting 13: 1. James Tedesco 2. Fetalaiga Pauga 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Naufahu Whyte Bench: 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Siua Wong 16. Delasalle Vaa 17. Terrell May Reserves: 18. Michael Jennings 19. Blake Steep 20. Mark Nawaqanitawase 21. Jake Elliott 22. Xavier Va'a
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS VS SYDNEY ROOSTERS PREDICTION
South Sydney Rabbitohs have endured an abysmal season and not many could have imagined how bad it would have been. Sydney Roosters suffered the same fate in last week’s game as injuries put their campaign in the balance and they will have to find a way to respond in this final game of the regular season. Trent Robinson has opted against resting his stars for this game in a bid to get them firing before the finals and they should come away with the victory.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS VS SYDNEY ROOSTERS TIP: SYDNEY ROOSTERS -10
