Full Time
80:00
6:00pm Fri June 30, 2023
Round 18 - Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa - Crowd: 22612
80min

That's full time and it just wasn't the Warriors night as the Rabbitohs get back into form in a big way

79min

Warriors give away a penalty for not packing the scrum in time

79min

Warriors knock on in attempting to regain the short kickoff

77min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Taaffe converts his own try

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 28 Rabbitohs
76min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Blake Taaffe. Kick to come.

The bunker rules Taaffe got there in time and the Rabbitohs add to their lead

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 26 Rabbitohs
76min

Blake Taaffe is claiming a try, Ash Klein is sending it upstairs

76min

Adam Pompey knocks on

75min

Challenge unsuccessful, Warriors will go on the attack but there isn't enough time left

75min

Rabbitohs are challenging the call of escort

75min

Penalty Warriors, Richard Kennar provides an escort

74min

Warriors regain possession from the short dropout

74min

Marcelo Montoya bats Cody Walker's kick over the dead ball line

72min

Adam Pompey is taken over the sideline

69min

Rabbitohs recover the short kickoff

68min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe converts the try

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 22 Rabbitohs
67min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Tyrone Munro. Kick to come.

A great moment for young Tyrone Munro on debut, chasing Lachlan Ilias' kick through and winning the race to the ball to score

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 20 Rabbitohs
65min

It just isn't happening for the Warriors tonight. Marcelo Montoya would've had the ball with 10 or 15 metres of space in front of him but he drops the ball

64min

Warriors get a penalty for offside.

62min

Warriors just trying to do a bit too much and Cody Walker comes up with a loose ball. Hard to see Souths being run down from here

59min

Great take by Tyrone Munro, who dives forward in the wet to secure possession for Souths

58min

Marcelo Montoya takes the debutant Tyrone Munro over the sideline, Warriors hang on

58min

Decision overturned, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak knocked the ball on. Souths will go on the attack and it'll be basically game over if they score here

57min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is claiming a try, just waiting to see if it was charge-down or knock on that allowed him to gain possession

55min

Mitchell Barnett absolutely kills the Warriors momentum with an obvious forward pass

54min

Alex Johnston can't handle Johnson's kick but is able to recover in time to bat the ball dead. Souths dropout incoming

53min

Blake Taaffe makes a great take under pressure

52min

Souths complete the set after points and the Warriors will start from their own 30

50min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe can't convert from the sideline

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 16 Rabbitohs
49min

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

Cody Walker gets on the outside of Shaun Johnson giving the rabbitohs numbers before putting in a kick for Alex Johnston, who gets his second try of the match

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 16 Rabbitohs
48min

Superb take of the short dropout by debutant Tyrone Munro, Souths have the ball

47min

Cody Walker does very well to stay in the field of play and get a grubber in to force a dropout

46min

Michael Chee Kam passes off the ground which is allowed for some reason, Wayde Egan then gets a hand to the ball, restarting the tackle count

45min

Challenge unsuccessful, deemed that Egan was charging the ball down even though he clearly wasn't. Souths go on the attack

45min

Ref rules the Wayde Egan played at the ball while pressuring the Souths kicker Lachlan Ilias but the Warriors are challenging

43min

Addin Fonua-Blake is back on the field and it's 13 on 13 again

42min

Souths with a bit of ad-lib play, Cody Walker kicking on the 4th and it's regained. Blake Taaffe runs it on the last but is tackled

41min

Underway in the second half as Shaq Mitchell takes the first hit-up for Souths

40min

Players are back out on the field ahead of the second half

40min

That's half time and it's the Warriors who find themselves behind despite a majority share of possession and a monster lead of the penalty count

38min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe puts it over from in front

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 12 Rabbitohs
37min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Cameron Murray. Kick to come.

Damien Cook puts Cameron Murray through a huge hole to score as Souths take the lead for the first time tonight

Rabbitohs lead Warriors 6 - 10 Rabbitohs
36min

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak loses the ball and Souths have a chance to take the lead

35min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe levels the scores with a penalty goal

Tied up at Warriors 6 - 6 Rabbitohs
35min

Addin Fonua-Blake is off to the bin for 10 minutes for the high contact on Cam Murray

34min

Souths get a penalty now for a high tackle, you'd say they'll take the two here

33min

Walker's kick ricochets off Metcalf's leg and Souths get it back with a restarted tackle count

32min

Souths get a penalty on the third and will go on the attack

31min

Mitchell Barnett puts it down cold, letting the Rabbitohs off the hook.

30min

Warriors get a penalty as Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is taken out off the ball

28min

Taaffe does well to catch Johnson's bomb but he is dragged back a good five metres by the chase as the Warriors muscle up in defence

26min

Souths complete the set after points as the Warriors will work it away starting from their own 20

24min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Blake Taaffe.

Blake Taaffe is unable to put it over from the sideline

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Rabbitohs
23min

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

Souths score with their first attacking opportunity and it was a bit too easy, cracking the Warriors with a simple spread to the left, Alex Johnston crossing basically untouched

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 4 Rabbitohs
22min

Souths will have a fresh attacking set as Rocco Berry knocks Cody Walker's pass down

21min

Souths get a penalty now as the Warriors run a shepherd.

20min

Marcelo Montoya drops the ball but Cameron Murray was in front of the play the ball from the kick and got involved. The Warriors get another penalty and will go on the attack again

19min

Warriors complete the set after points, Souths working it away now

18min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Shaun Johnson.

Shaun Johnson nails it from the sideline, conversion successful.

Warriors lead Warriors 6 - 0 Rabbitohs
17min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

The Warriors eventually crack them, Wayde Egan going down the left-hand short side and Adam Pompey easily drawing and passing to Marcelo Montoya, who gets the ball down

Warriors lead Warriors 4 - 0 Rabbitohs
15min

Another penalty to the Warriors for a high tackle, this time it's Lachlan Ilias giving it away

14min

Luke Metcalf's grubber looked good but Blake Taaffe's grab was even better as Souths survive against the odds again

13min

Set restart for WAR

12min

Souths give away another back-breaking penalty, this time on the last, as Michael Chee Kam collects Mitchell Barnett high

8min

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is wrapped up on the last as the Rabbitohs hang on

7min

Warriors get another penalty as Wayde Egan is taken high by Havili

5min

Lachlan Ilias' kick is good and Marcelo Montoya only just stays in the field of play, but Souths ruin any prospective field position by giving away a soft penalty

4min

Shaun Johnson's kick isn't a good one as the Rabbitohs survive

3min

Warriors get a penalty and will go on the attack

2min

Warriors complete their first set, which is an achievement given the horrid conditions. Souths struggling to make metres

1min

Underway and the Warriors have first use of the ball

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Friday Night Football and to start off with we are across the ditch in New Zealand as the Warriors prepare to take on Souths. Marata Niukore is a late out for the hosts, meaning Mitchell Barnett starts and Freddy Lussick comes in on the bench. For the Rabbitohs, Tass and Graham are out, meaning Taane Milne and Tyrone Munro are the centre pairing, while Damien Cook and Hame Sele will come off the bench and Thomas Burgess and Siliva Havili will start. Kickoff is imminent

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Ashley Klein

Touch Judges: Jarrod Cole, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

WARRIORS (6)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (1/1)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (28)
Tries: Alex Johnston (2), Blake Taaffe, Cameron Murray, Tyrone Munro
Conversions: Blake Taaffe (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Blake Taaffe (1/1)