Full Time
80:00
8:05pm Fri March 26, 2021
Round 3 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 22838
80min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by James Tedesco.

James Tedesco kicks the goal at the end to put a sour cherry on top of a poor night

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 26 - 16 Roosters
80min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Josh Morris. Kick to come.

Consolation try for the Roosters as Josh Morris chased through to get to the ball and score

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 26 - 14 Roosters
80min

79:55 - First penalty of the night for the Roosters after Latrell Mitchell's short kick-off went out on the full

77min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell adds a penalty goal from right in front

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 26 - 10 Roosters
77min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Sitili Tupouniua penalised for a leg pull and the Bunnies will take another shot at 2

77min

Luke Keary now down and in considerable pain clutching up at his knee

75min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by James Tedesco.

James Tedesco's conversion attempt isn't even in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 10 Roosters
74min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Brett Morris. Kick to come.

Pinpoint kick from Luke Keary is intiially taken by Alex Johnston but then Morris snatches it out and grounds the ball

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 10 Roosters
72min

Roosters look at their best of the night as they make a break down the left - Tupou kicks infield which Johnston cleans up... next play though Cody Walker pushed into the ingoal

71min

Adam Reynolds forces another repeat set, Roosters go short and regather the ball

69min

SIX MORE... SIX MORE... PENALTY... - Freddy Lussick called for 2 infringements then pulls off a 1 on 1 strip but because the Roosters had conceded consecutive set restarts they can't gain any advantage

67min

Serious concern now for Lachlan Lam who is down clutching at a knee after getting buckled in a tackle

66min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell pushes the penalty goal attempt across the face

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 6 Roosters
64min

PENALY SOUTHS - A dangerous tackle on Adam Reynolds sees Freddy Lussick penalised and on report.

62min

Some heavy contact and Lindsay Collins is down quite badly and not moving

62min

Souths back on the attack after another Roosters error

59min

The last tackle kick from Luke Keary nowhere near being good enough which is the story of the Roosters night

57min

Latrell Mitchell with a rare error as he looked to come back into Mansour with the offload but it runs into touch

55min

PENALTY SOUTHS: JWH penalised again for a high shot this time on Latrell Mitchell; JWH wants an argument with the referee but again Klein was right

54min

Joey Manu with a good jump to get the ball and then the Roosters get helped by a set restart play 2

52min

Repeat set for the Rabbitohs as the ball bounces off Brett Morris from an Adam Reynolds grubber

51min

James Tedesco loses the ball in a simple tackle

50min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Siosiua Taukeiaho.

Siosiua Taukeiaho has no issues to convert from close range

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 6 Roosters
48min

Try: Roosters
Scored by James Tedesco. Kick to come.

James Tedesco puts on the afterburners and says bye bye as the Rabbitohs coughed up possession and Teddy had a free run to the line

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 4 Roosters
45min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds converts from out wide

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 24 - 0 Roosters
43min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

The Walker and Mitchell show rolls on - Joey Manu caught all out of position, Gagai gets through gets brought down but gets an inside offload away back to Walker who scores

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 22 - 0 Roosters
42min

Lachlan Lam's kick is ok but the Rabbitohs will get into attacking position from it though

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! The 12-man Roosters have the ball first as they have 5 minutes without Daniel Suluka-fifita who is in the bin for his punch

40min

HALF TIME at Stadium Australia - It's all the Red & Green as the Bunnies lead 18-0 at the break

39min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds pushes the conversion across the face of the posts from the righthand sideline

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 18 - 0 Roosters
38min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Josh Mansour. Kick to come.

THE SAUCE - The Roosters in all sorts defensively and they can't slide enough with the 12-man defensive line and Josh Mansour gets on the board

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 18 - 0 Roosters
37min

SET RESTART - Another six more as the Roosters try to slow it down again

37min

SET RESTART - Roosters under more pressure as their defence gives away another set restart

36min

Repeat set for the Rabbitohs as Brett Morris is caught in goal

35min

Dumb play from Daniel Suluka-Fifita as he punched the Souths player in the back of the head; Roosters IMPLODING

35min

Latrell Mitchell gets a talking too from Ashley Klein as he came charging in

34min

Roosters gameplan goes to pieces as Drew Hutchinson gives it to Luke Keary for a short side raid that Souths read

30min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds from close range slots the penalty goal as we get the customary Russell Crowe in the crowd shot

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 14 - 0 Roosters
29min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Ashley Klein not happy with the contact on Cam Murray and penalises JWH who wants to argue the case

28min

Josh Morris can't clean up a loose ball on the ground and Souths start another set on the Roosters 20

27min

SET RESTART - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves hangs around the tackle too long and Ashley Klein restarts the set

26min

Freddy Lussick picked up for a forward pass out of dummy half and the Rabbitohs have the ball with a scrum on the 10

25min

Souths go to the left again on last tackle but it ended up with Keaon Koloamatangi but the big man can't do much with it as the Roosters read the play

24min

SET RESTART - Joey Lussick pinged for being slow away from the ruck as the tackle count gets a restart

23min

No Souths infringement according to Ashley Klein as the Roosters make another error

22min

Daniel Tupou brought down short of the line after some desperate Souths defence; Next play Luke Keary kicks towards the ingoal but Walker reads it and cleans it up

21min

SET RESTART - Adam Reynolds slow away from the ruck as he complains to the touch judge about a potential knock-on. Ashley Klein calls six more as a result

19min

20m RESTART - Roosters play has been poor and their last tackle kick from Luke Keary goes over the jumping Brett Morris and goes dead

18min

Keaon Koloamatangi gets hit low by Joey Lussick and the ball goes flying out of the tackle - Roosters scrum 30m out from the Souths line

17min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds from the left-hand touchline swings the ball back beautifully as he splits the posts

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 0 Roosters
17min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

Souths are clinical down the left as quick hands draw in Joey Manu into Latrell Mitchell which leaves a 2-on-1 for Dane Gagai to get past Brett Morris in the corner

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 10 - 0 Roosters
15min

Roosters get their play wrong down the short-side as Luke Keary gets dragged into touch. Souths PTB 35m out from the Roosters line

14min

Adam Reynolds finds the in-goal with his kick but James Tedesco does enough to get out

13min

Daniel Tupou leaps over Josh Mansour but knocks the ball on short of the line - Souths survive two sets in defence on his own line

11min

SIX MORE - Joey Lussick kicks into a Souths player which Ashley Klein says played at so the Roosters have a full set inside the Souths 10

9min

A good hit on Koloamatangi from Tupouniua and Kear forces the Souths youngster into an error - Roosters scrum 37m out from the Souths line

9min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds converts from close range

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 0 Roosters
7min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

Down the left and Souths are on the board first - Latrell Mitchell from dummy half goes left draws in Joey Manu turns the ball back inside to Cody Walker who has too much speed for James Tedesco

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 4 - 0 Roosters
6min

Latrell Mitchell elects to kick but some good clean up work from Joey Manu stops it from getting into the ingoal

5min

Angus Crichton coughs up possesion inside his own half

3min

Ball into touch as Souths let Angus Crichton taps it backwards but Daniel Tupou doesn't have much room to work with as he cleans it up and gets driven into touch on the last

2min

Lindsay Collins puts pressure on Cam Murray who loses the ball off a short inside ball from Adam Reynolds

1min

James Tedesco had space in front of him but just loses it as Souths get to attack early

GAME ON! Souths using the ball first as they get up to their own 40 in the first set

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Todd Smith

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (26)
Tries: Cody Walker (2), Dane Gagai, Josh Mansour
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Adam Reynolds (1/1), Latrell Mitchell (1/2)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: James Tedesco, Brett Morris, Josh Morris
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: James Tedesco (1/2), Siosiua Taukeiaho (1/1)
Penalty Goals: