Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat September 4, 2021
Round 25 - Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi - Crowd: 3295
80min

FULL TIME - The Dragons turn on 3 tries in the final 10 minutes but not enough as the Rabbitohs desperately hold on for a 20-16 win

80min

Corey Norman could've done anything in great field position but loses the ball on the last; Souths will hold on

79min

82 seconds, 100m for the Dragons to level things out; Reminder that the Bunnies have kicked just 2/5 tonight

79min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

Norman adds the two and we're in for an exciting finish!

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 16 Dragons
78min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

Down the right with quick hands, the Dragons create space and Mikaele Ravalawa just goes straight over the top of Blake Taaffe to score.

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 14 Dragons
78min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Corey Norman.

Corey Norman misses the conversion from wide out after hitting the post

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 10 Dragons
76min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyrell Sloan. Kick to come.

Tyrell Sloan has enough of his fingers on the ball to constitute the grounding in the conrer

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 10 Dragons
74min

Tautau Moga on report for the most blatant shoulder charge you could get

70min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Corey Norman.

Corey Norman converts from in front

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 6 Dragons
68min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Tyrell Sloan. Kick to come.

Tyrell Sloan gets over after an error at the back by Taane Milne and Tyrell Sloan is on the spot to clean it up and score

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 4 Dragons
65min

Josh McGuire is given 10 minutes by Matt Cecchin for a forceful swinging arm; McGuire argued that he was falling but contact was forceful

64min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Josh McGuire penalised for a high shot and that is absolutely flush on the jaw of Peter Mamouzelos

60min

STREAKER TIME - Not sure how Matt Cecchin has not ruled six again after the 4th security guard flopped in and stayed in the tackle for a long time

56min

Tariq Sims failed his HIA and is out of the contest - The lip gash would've kept him out anyway had he passed the HIA

54min

Dragons hold on by the skin of their teeth as Souths turn on the flare but can't get over the line despite an excellent between the legs pass from Jacob Host

52min

NO TRY Jaxson Paulo drops the ball trying to ground but Souths get a penalty for an off the ball hit

50min

Six more tackles as the ball was touched by the Dragons and Souths are putting the pressure on the Red V's line

49min

And there's the error that kills moment; Faamusili loses the ball as he goes towards the ground just 43m out from his own line

48min

Both sides going tit for tat with the ball; Dragons picking up some momentum early in the sets

46min

Ouch - Massive head clash between Tariq Sims and Jacob Host; Plenty of blood from the nose and mouth of Sims

44min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe from right on the left touchline hits the conversion sweetly and splits the uprights

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 20 - 0 Dragons
42min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Taane Milne. Kick to come.

It's a typical Souths play on the left but it's three different names with Ilias, Taafe and Milne all combining as Souths go out the back and Milne gets over

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 18 - 0 Dragons
41min

Dragons run it on the last and Tariq Sims last pass goes behind the winger and centre and goes into touch

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Dragons need to overturn a 14-0 deficit and don't we know how dangerous that score is in the NRL

40min

40 minutes are done - Souths despite being without key starts have been excellent out there as they lead 14-0 at the break with 3 tries to 0

39min

Daniel Alvaro reaches up to catch a pass that probably wasn't intended for him and knocks it on

37min

Jaxson Paulo loses the ball after Tyrell Sloan is bamboozled by the bounce off the Benji bomb and the slight touch by the desperate Sloan changes the ball flight and Paulo can't take it cleanly

35min

Lachlan Ilias on the ground knocks the ball on after the Dragons tapped the ball backwards; Dragons scrum 10m out from the Souths line

33min

Lachlan Ilias tried the chip and chase and but the bounce just kicks forward and away from the Souths rookie and goes for a 20m restart

32min

Benji Marshall turning back the clock as he nails a 40/20

31min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe's conversion from the right touchline comes off the upright

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 14 - 0 Dragons
30min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Campbell Graham. Kick to come.

Yep.... ok... well that is an odd one to say the least; Campbell Graham on replay looked as if he pushed Mathew Feagai in the back which forced him into Tyrell Sloan but bunker happy with it. Replays don't paint a good look for the bunker

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 14 - 0 Dragons
28min

CATASTROPHE AT THE BACK FOR ST GEORGE

25min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Matt Cecchin playing advantage for Souths being offside and after Sloan knocked on, Cecch blows the penalty

24min

Benji Marshall's kick played at by Corey Norman but Norman gets to it and pressure is relieved

23min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Late contact the ruling from Matt Cecchin with Talatau Amone penalised for a late hit

22min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe pushes the conversion across the face of the uprights

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 10 - 0 Dragons
20min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Campbell Graham. Kick to come.

The Dragons look to go right as Corey Norman tried the cut out pass and Gerard Beale makes a simple error and puts it down and Campbell Graham picks it up and goes the other way to score

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 10 - 0 Dragons
18min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe from 30m out converts the penalty goal from in front

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 0 Dragons
16min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Matt Cecchin penalises the Dragons for a high tackle

14min

Corey Norman kicks towards the corner and puts it into touch

13min

NO TRY - Chris Butler in the mobile bunker says that there isn't a clear enough angle to overturn the decision from Matt Cecchin, and on replays there'd be few arguments (Unless it was me and a Panthers game)

13min

BUNKER: Matt Cecchin wants to send up a potential try to Braidon Burns for the Bunnies; But Cecch says NO TRY thinking that Burns bobbled the ball into Mark Nicholls

12min

The ball bounces every which way for Taane Milne but thankfully for him Jack Bird loses it after getting to it first

9min

SIX AGAIN - First set restart of the night from Matt Cecchin goes the way of the Saints for a slow ruck

8min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taafe's kick from about 10m to the left of the upright drilled straight into the left upright

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 4 - 0 Dragons
6min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Lachlan Ilias. Kick to come.

Lachlan Ilias on debut gets a 4 pointer after his kick in behind is handled as well as Madonna handled American Pie by Mikaele Ravalawa who took 3 or 4 goes at trying to get there but Ilias chases and scores

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 4 - 0 Dragons
5min

Nothing really to speak of that exciting at the moment, both sides going through their set of six and kicking upfield

2min

Good opening sets for both sides at getting through their sets thus far

TIME ON! Matt Cecchin for the final time calls time on and we are go on the Sunny Coast - The Rabbitohs are using the ball first

A legend’s NRL career comes to an end tonight with Matt Cecchin’s final match as an NRL referee tonight. Cecchin debuted back in 2001 and has officiated in over 500 matches as an onfield referee, Touch Judge and Video referees. An inspiration to many we salute you Cecch for everything you’ve done on field as a referee and as an inspiration to many in the community.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Peter Gough, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Chris Butler

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (20)
Tries: Lachlan Ilias, Campbell Graham (2), Taane Milne
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (1/4)
Penalty Goals: Blake Taaffe (1/1)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Tyrell Sloan (2), Mikaele Ravalawa
Conversions: Corey Norman (2/3)