Rabbitohs

2023 - 3 - 4

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Ilias shines in career-best performance as Rabbitohs sink Sharks (The Sydney Morning Herald)

This is the best performance Lachlan Ilias has submitted. The young No.7 was involved in all four of Souths' tries. Better still, he saved two.

The veteran forward pulled off a spectacular collision on Davvy Moale, only for the referee to point to the sin bin because he “left the ground to make contact with the head.” Just when you thought you had seen it all, Latrell Mitchell took a regulation run, hit the deck and didn’t immediately get up. He knows how to play footy and I thought he identified some areas that we could exploit in the first half and in the second half he was pretty clinical in going after it.” All the talk before the game was about the absence of the injured Nicho Hynes, but Braydon Trindall couldn’t have done more to fill the void. Tatola took the opening hit-up and knocked himself out in the process. South Sydney scored four tries, all of them on the right-hand side for a change.

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“It’s almost like they are making a statement tonight… I didn’t think anyone was going to be it is Round 1. “But he’s a first grader. Fox League’s Dan Ginnane said the hit was “like a car crash” and Moale was able to remain on the field. “You’ve left the ground to make contact with the head,” Smith said as he sent Graham to the sin bin. a big Saturday night, they are going to the right before they go to the left It seems,” Ginnane said. “That effort in the first half that was a big play,” Demetriou said of Ilias’ defence. It was fitting that Ilias opened the scoring with a solo effort close to the line, but only after he produced the try-saver of the season to deny Ronaldo Mulitalo in the corner – although the Sharks winger did something special in defence minutes later. It looked like the footy gods had concocted a Greek tragedy when Ilias was hooked in the first half of a game last year against the Dragons, but he was Herculean on Saturday in a Rabbitohs side that lost two players in the opening half hour. Cronulla veteran Wade Graham was also sent to the sin bin for a tackle that “was like a car crash” according to Ginnane. On the next set, the Rabbitohs carried the ball all the way down to the Sharks’ tryline and Ilias was able to charge over and score. The Rabbitohs have secured a tight 27-18 win over the Sharks, with young gun halfback Lachlan Ilias stealing the show in a “statement victory” according to Fox League’s Cooper Cronk.

Rabbitohs overcome early injuries to sink Sharks (NRL.COM)

The Souths Sydney Rabbitohs proved too strong for Cronulla Sharks in an error-riddled, but entertaining game, claiming a 27-18 win.

While the game was entertaining and intense in stages, both sides were guilty of making poor errors, with Sharks producing 14 and the Rabbitohs 13. "I thought there was a lot of talk during the week about Nicho ... I am very proud of him." but I thought we were pretty gutsy tonight ... I am very proud of our boys. His opposite number Lachlan Ilias also impressed early, saving a try and scoring a try within minutes.

Rabbitohs open season with a win in scrappy contest » League ... (League Unlimited)

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have started the 2023 season in strong style with a 27-18 victory over the Cronulla Sharks at Shark Park.

A late Mitchell field goal put the icing on the cake for Souths. It was second time lucky for the Rabbitohs big man Koloamatangi though, when he put the Sharks defence in two minds and he went through to score. The Sharks winger was put into space as he charged towards the line before slowing down with a smile on his face thinking it was a fait accompli, only for Lachlan Illias to knock the ball out in a desperate tackle.

2023 NRL Round 1: Rabbitohs 27, Sharks 18 (NothingButLeague)

South Sydney have dominated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to win an intense affair at PointsBet Stadium. Result. South Sydney Rabbitohs 27

1 – Latrell Mitchell (Rabbitohs) Teig Wilton’s try was a consolation for the Sharks who turned the ball over far too often. The Sharks may have considered themselves unlucky not to be ahead after a dubious forward pass call denied Sione Katoa a try.

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Elated coach Jason Demetriou is hailing South Sydney's courage and resilience after the Rabbitohs heaped more pain on Cronulla to open their 2023 NRL ...

Next came Keaon Koloamatangi's turn to atone, with the back-rower spilling the ball over the line, before making good with a four-pointer shortly after to put the Rabbitohs back in front. Souths lost Tevita Tatola in the opening minute after the prop came off second best in a heavy head clash in the first hit-up of the match with Cronulla captain Dale Finucane. Six months after ending Cronulla's 2022 season with a 38-12 semi-final demolition job, the Rabbitohs returned to haunt a sellout Saturday night crowd in the Shire with a brave and bruising display in a pulsating encounter between two of the competition heavyweights.

Rabbitohs overcome early injuries to sink Sharks | Loop PNG (Loop PNG)

South Sydney proved too strong for Cronulla in an error-riddled but entertaining clash to start their 2023 season on a winning note, claiming a 27-18 win at ...

"I thought there was a lot of talk during the week about Nicho ... While the game was entertaining and intense in stages, both sides were guilty of making poor errors, with Sharks producing 14 and the Rabbitohs 13. I am very proud of him." but I thought we were pretty gutsy tonight ... I am very proud of our boys. His opposite number Lachlan Ilias also impressed early, saving a try and scoring a try within minutes.