NRL Previews - Rabbitohs v Dragons (Round 6)

  vs  
18-04-2011 07:00PM at ANZ Stadium

Referees: Jared Maxwell and Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Adam Reid and Clayton Sharpe
Video Referee: Sean Hampstead

As has been their custom over the past 3 years, the Dragons have simply shut down every attack they face and turned every opponent towards desperation. Some can keep it close and even sneak away with the occasional victory, but most simply fade away and become victims of the best defence in the competition. South Sydney, the team with the worst defence in the competition, hosts the reigning premiers on Monday night at ANZ Stadium.

This could be a massacre. The 'Pride of the League' could quickly turn into the 'Shame of the Week'... If the Rabbitohs fail to bring their best to Homebush, things could turn nasty in the Burrow but fear not my feathered, fluffy-tailed friends, it won't be as bad as you fear. The likes of Burgess and Taylor launch themselves into the fire, so to speak, and gain some respectability but Souths just aren't on the same level. Dragons too good.

My Tip: Dragons 22-4

The Teams

South Sydney Rabbitohs               St George Illawarra Dragons
Suspensions E. Pettybourne Injuries S. Geddes L. Stuart B. Lowe	1. Rhys Wesser Fullback 1. Darius Boyd 2. Nathan Merritt Wing 2. Brett Morris 3. Dylan Farrell Centre 3. Mark Gasnier 4. Greg Inglis Centre 4. Matt Cooper 5. Fetuli Talanoa Wing 5. Jason Nightingale 6. John Sutton Five Eighth 6. Jamie Soward 7. Chris Sandow Halfback 7. Ben Hornby 8. Sam Burgess Prop 8. Dan Hunt 9. Issac Luke Hooker 9. Nathan Fien 10. Roy Asotasi Prop 10. Trent Merrin 11. Dave Tyrell Second Row 11. Beau Scott 12. Dave Taylor Second Row 12. Ben Creagh 13. Michael Crocker Lock 13. Luke Priddis 14. Ben Ross Interchange 14. Jon Green 15. Shannan McPherson Interchange 15. Dean Young 16. Nathan Peats Interchange 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Chris McQueen Interchange 17. Kyle Stanley	Suspensions No Suspensions Injuries C. King M. Weyman N. Emmett

Head to Head

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• Gold Coast Titans v Wests Tigers at Skilled Park
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• North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders at Dairy Farmers Stadium
• Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Ausgrid Stadium
• Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm at Centrebet Stadium Penrith
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