Full Time
80:00
2:00pm Sun May 22, 2022
Round 11 - Apex Oval, Dubbo / Wirdajuri - Crowd: 11124
80min

FULL TIME - The Green sweep (in a different form) has continued into Dubbo as the Raiders dominate for a 32-12 victory

77min

Alex Johnston jumps high and gets hands to it but it goes into touch

76min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Tapine loses the ball in the tackle then gives Peter Gough a spray and is given 10

74min

It looked for sure that Nikorima knocked on but the referees let it go as the ball bounced awkwardly for him

73min

SHOT - Jordan Rapana makes a brilliant shot on Blake Taafe and then makes sure the tackle is done

72min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe converts from out wide to close the gap to 20

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 12 - 32 Raiders
71min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.

Off the back of the scrum, the Rabbitohs work it out left and a beautiful harbour bridge pass from Nikorima to AJ who scores out wide

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 10 - 32 Raiders
70min

Nick Cotric knocks on trying to get up in the air to take the short kick-off

69min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jordan Rapana.

Jordan Rapana converts from close range

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 6 - 32 Raiders
68min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Xavier Savage. Kick to come.

SAVAGE X - The Rabbitohs turned ball over on the play before as Rapana cleans it up and gets momentum, then from the ruck Xavier Savage notices the backtracking defence and and he goes straight through

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 6 - 30 Raiders
67min

Josh Papali'i loses the ball as he is trying to offload the ball

64min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jordan Rapana.

Rapana converts from close range

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 6 - 26 Raiders
63min

COUNTER ATTACK - Poor last tackle kick is scooped up byWighton who gets away and races 70m before Cook brings up down on the 30

62min

Everything getting messy right now for both sides

61min

SET RESTART - Slow ruck and six more the call from Gough

61min

HELD UP - Tom Burgess gets over but is held up comfortably

60min

PENALTY SOUTHS: An off the ball hit on Blake Taafe denies him a chance of being the support player

59min

Nick Cotric knocks a pass down, he thinks it's backwards, referee thinks it's forward; Souths scrum 10m out

58min

Xavier Savage loses the ball in a strong tackle and the Rabbitohs start the set inside Canberra territory

57min

Nikorima on the outside of the defence again makes good metres but offloads it to Hudson Young

55min

Are the Faders back? Souths making big metres in that set after points, 95m in fact as the momentum is shfiting

54min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe converts from right in front

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 6 - 24 Raiders
52min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Damien Cook. Kick to come.

COOKED IT - Souths were going nowhere on the last tackle going in more directions than a compass before Damien Cook breaks free from a tackle and puts the speed on to score under the posts

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 4 - 24 Raiders
50min

Brad Schneider throws a forward pass

49min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Left side defence offside the ruling from Peter Gough as ill-discipline mounts up

47min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jordan Rapana.

Jordan Rapana's conversion comes off the post from out wide

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 24 Raiders
46min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matthew Timoko. Kick to come.

CONFIRMED - It looked messy but the bunker confirms the try and Timoko gets the try

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 24 Raiders
45min

Timoko has gone over in the corner and it's been awarded after the Raiders kept the ball alive after the ball went to ground but need to make sure it was off Souths not Canberra

44min

Raiders regather the short dropout after Souths knock it on

42min

Jaxson Paulo under pressure as he takes the bomb with Wighton chasing down on it

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! The Raiders give away a penalty on the second play of the half for being offside

40min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jordan Rapana.

Rapana converts from close range to take the score to 20-0 at the HT break

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 20 Raiders
38min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Sebastian Kris. Kick to come.

IT'S THE GREEN WEEKEND - If your colour is Green then you're having a good weekend in Canberra as the Raiders turn on the magic, Horsburgh gets a good offload to Hudson Young who goes through finds a no-look pass to Starling who gives it to Kris to score

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 18 Raiders
37min

Cody Walker tries to force the issue and there are plenty of problems with the Rabbits right now

35min

Jaxson Paulo driven into touch under the pressure of three defenders

35min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jordan Rapana.

Rapana converts from close range

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 14 Raiders
32min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Hudson Young. Kick to come.

HUDSON YOUNG GOES BANG - Last tackle and running a straight hard line and he charges through some soft defence

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 12 Raiders
30min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Souths inside the 10m deep in the Raiders territory and the Raiders back into the Souths half

29min

Trying to play the ball too quickly, Joseph Tapine loses the ball

29min

Taane Milne sent for a HIA from the independent doctor

29min

Taane Milne loses the ball as he is DOMINATED in a tackle

26min

PENALTY SOUTHS: No advantage the ruling from Peter Gough as Illias' kick was taken dead by Cotric, but the rest of the Raiders defence was offside

25min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Ruck interference the ruling from Peter Gough, Elliott Whitehead trying to argue that it should've just been six more but the penalty stands

23min

Liam Knight charges at the line but puts the ball down in a strong tackle

19min

SIX MORE TACKLES - The Raiders knock down a Souths pass and the Bunnies on the attack

18min

NO TRY - Alex Johnston crossed but there was plenty of things wrong with it as it was sent up; An obstruction wasn't what people were thinking but that's what the call was

18min

PENALTY SOUTHS: On the advice of the touchie, Peter Gough blows a penalty against the Raiders for a hit off the ball

16min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Elliott Whitehead penalised for being in front of the kick chase

15min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Brad Schneider.

There's been some shocking conversions and Brad Schneider is up there, shanking the conversion from close range

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 8 Raiders
14min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Josh Papali'i. Kick to come.

Josh Papali'i close to the line is tough to spot especially when you don't wrap the ball up and he spins out of the tackle and slams the ball down

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 8 Raiders
13min

Peoples loses the ball in a strong tackle and the Raiders attack again

11min

Elliott Whitehead arguing that he was stripped and that he didn't drop it but Peter Gough isn't changing his mind and Raiders do not challenge

10min

Canberra with all the momentum as the play goes up the other end of the field with two set restarts

9min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Souths penalised for an obstruction as Brad Schneider is denied an opportunity to shift in defence

7min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Brad Schneider.

Brad Schneider's conversion attempt stays to the left of the uprights

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Raiders
3min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.

Nick Cotric is over in the corner and it's the benefit of the possession and Jack Wighton has an impact on return

Raiders lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Raiders
1min

Tevita Tatola left on the ground on the first tackle and the game is stopped straight away, long delay as Tatola goes off for a HIA

WHO GETS THE DUB IN DUBBO? Peter Gough who is on a road trip of NSW this season calls time on

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Jon Stone, Matt Noyen

Video Referee: Alan Shortall

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Damien Cook, Alex Johnston
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (2/2)

CANBERRA RAIDERS (32)
Tries: Nick Cotric, Josh Papali'i, Hudson Young, Sebastian Kris, Matthew Timoko, Xavier Savage
Conversions: Brad Schneider (0/2), Jordan Rapana (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jordan Rapana (1/1)