NRL Previews - Roosters v Rabbitohs (Round 1)

  vs  
11-03-2011 07:45PM at Sydney Football Stadium

Referees: Tony Archer and Alan Shortall
Touch Judges: Paul Holland and Russell Turner
Video Referee: Paul Simpkins

Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages: Welcome to season 2011 of the toughest competition in the world. So, without wasting any more time with the likes of Tony Greig, Peter Roebuck and Michael Clarke, let's go to the Sydney Football Stadium this Friday night for what shapes up to be a cracking season opener between the Roosters and South Sydney.

Arch enemies? Yes. A violent history? Yes. Book of Feuds? Whatever. This match will be a test, once again, for the enigmatic halves pairing of Sutton and Sandow, especially considering they must overcome the Roosters elite, proven pair of halves in Mitchell Pearce and Braith Anasta. This is where the game will be won or lost with two great forwards packs belting each other for 80 minutes. The class of the Roosters gets them home.

My Tip: Roosters 27-18

The Teams

Sydney Roosters    South Sydney Rabbitohs
Suspensions No Suspensions Injuries A. Cherrington A. Watts A. Guerra P. Graham T. Carney	1. Anthony Minichiello Fullback 1. Rhys Wesser 2. Sam Perrett Wing 2. Nathan Merritt 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall Centre 3. Dylan Farrell 4. Kane Linnett Centre 4. Greg Inglis 5. Joseph Leilua Wing 5. Fetuli Talanoa 6. Braith Anasta Five Eighth 6. John Sutton 7. Mitchell Pearce Halfback 7. Chris Sandow 8. Jason Ryles Prop 8. Luke Stuart 9. Jake Friend Hooker 9. Issac Luke 10. Martin Kennedy Prop 10. Roy Asotasi 11. Frank-Paul Nuuausala Second Row 11. Sam Burgess 12. Mitchell Aubusson Second Row 12. Dave Taylor 13. Nate Myles Lock 13. Ben Lowe 14. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Interchange 14. Scott Geddes 15. Mose Masoe Interchange 15. Ben Ross 16. Mark Riddell Interchange 16. Eddy Pettybourne 17. Tom Symonds Interchange 17. Shannan McPherson	Suspensions No Suspensions Injuries J. Clark M. Crocker

Head to Head

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Other Games this Round

• Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Sydney Football Stadium
• Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium
• New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels at Eden Park, Auckland
• Gold Coast Titans v St George Illawarra Dragons at Skilled Park
• Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles at AAMI Park
• Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Canberra Stadium
• Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights at Centrebet Stadium Penrith
• Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium