Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu May 2, 2024
Round 9 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 8155
80min

And that is the match! Penrith 42, South Sydney 12. Ben Hornby’s time as coach starts ominously similar to how Jason Demetriou’s ended

79min

Couldn’t go the full game without a captains challenge - but Jarome Luai is still judged to have knocked on

78min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Brad Schneider.

No mistake

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 42 Panthers
77min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Izack Tago. Kick to come.

Sunia Turuva sets it up brilliantly with a short ball to Luke Garner who hits Izack Tago for Penrith’s 7th of the night.

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 40 Panthers
71min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

Just squeezed it in

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 36 Panthers
70min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Luke Garner. Kick to come.

Sunia Turuva throws a ridiculous pass back inside as he goes over the sideline, and Luke Garner gets his second of the night.

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 34 Panthers
69min

Jacob Host goes to the bin for the contact ln Brad Schneider

68min

Panthers get a penalty after Brad Schneider was hit dangerously following a kick.

65min

Luke Garner has passed his HIA.

64min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

No mistake

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 30 Panthers
63min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Taylan May. Kick to come.

Cody Walker gives up a seven tackle set, and off the quick tap Dylan Edwards gives it to Taylan May to go the full 80 metres.

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 28 Panthers
61min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

No mistake

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 24 Panthers
60min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Lindsay Smith. Kick to come.

A kick by Brad Schneider is allowed to bounce and gets toed forward by Izack Tago, with Lindsay Smith the beneficiary

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 22 Panthers
58min

Souths have a half chance after a kick bounces back into their hands but Peter Mamouzelos is caught for a handover

54min

Luke Garner has left the field for a HIA. Hearing it’s a possible ruptured quad for Dean Hawkins and a syndesmosis injury for Jye Gray

52min

After a penalty and two set restarts, Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson knocks on.

49min

Brian To'o knocks on a Jack Wighton bomb and Souths get a full set at the Panthers line.

41min

Bad news for Souths with Jye Gray not coming out of the sheds due to that early ankle injury

41min

Back underway!

40min

And that will be half time. It was all Souths to start, but it’s been all Panthers since and they lead 18-12 at the break.

38min

Jack Wighton goes over the line and the ball is eventually grounded, but Cameron Murray acts as a driver and the Bunker calls no try.

34min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

No mistake

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 18 Panthers
33min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Luke Garner. Kick to come.

It’s just another easy try for the Panthers, with a Jarome Luai short ball freeing Luke Garner to get the try.

Panthers lead Rabbitohs 12 - 16 Panthers
28min

Souths hold on once again and force another handover on the goal line.

25min

Dean Hawkins is off the field.

25min

Jack Wighton gets over for a try but it’s gone upstairs for a suspected obstruction, which the Bunker quickly confirms

24min

Souths will get a repeat set after a Lindsay Smith knock on. Meanwhile Dean Hawkins went down with an upper leg injury but he is playing on.

23min

Just when the game can’t get crazier, the kickoff hits the deck and Souths recover.

23min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

No mistake

Tied up at Rabbitohs 12 - 12 Panthers
22min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Brad Schneider. Kick to come.

It’s all too easy for the Panthers at the moment; as Brad Schneider just splits the defence and strolls over untouched.

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 10 Panthers
21min

Oh no… the Panthers are scrambling on the last play, eventually Brian To'o kicks a grubber and it forces an error from Keaon Koloamatangi

20min

Conversion: Panthers
Kicked by Dylan Edwards.

No mistake

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 6 Panthers
18min

Try: Panthers
Scored by Sunia Turuva. Kick to come.

It was a horrific pass from Brad Schneider, but Sunia Turuva picked up the ball and was able to slice through the Souths defence for the try.

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 4 Panthers
18min

That was one too many penalties, and Jai Arrow will need to sit down in the sin. bin.

18min

Another penalty for an illegal strip.

17min

After three straight set restarts, Cody Walker gives away a full penalty for a high tackle.

15min

Brad Schneider forces a dropout.

14min

Cody Walker makes the mistake as he passes a ball over the sideline.

11min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Dean Hawkins.

No mistake.

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 12 - 0 Panthers
10min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Dean Hawkins. Kick to come.

It’s another masterclass from Cody Walker, who puts a little banana grubber in behind the defence and Dean Hawkins is the first to the ball.

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 10 - 0 Panthers
8min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Dean Hawkins.

Lovely sideline kick

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 6 - 0 Panthers
8min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson. Kick to come.

Cody Walker fires a long ball to Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson who goes over in the corner. Sunia Turuva claims he’s stopped the try but the bunker disagrees

Rabbitohs lead Rabbitohs 4 - 0 Panthers
6min

Izack Tago is sent to the bin for a hip drop on Jye Gray. Definitely will be looked at by the MRC tomorrow morning.

6min

Play stopped, Jye Gray Is down with what looks like a painful ankle injury. Izack Tago could be in trouble here…

5min

Souths hold firm on the line and force a handover.

3min

Penrith earned a set restart, and eventually a repeat set as Dylan Edwards forces a dropout.

1min

Oh dear… Damien Cook makes the first error of the match.

1min

And we’re underway! The Bunnies get the ball first.

Also a massive congratulations to Damien Cook on his 200th first grade match. Almost been forgotten with Souths’ issues this week, but it’s great to see.

Penrith aren’t without their own issues, with no Nathan Cleary in this one after they opted not to risk his hamstring on a short turnaround. But they come in as clear favourites, and Souths will need to deliver to get the win in this one.

South Sydney have been the centrepiece of the media this week after sacking head coach Jason Demetriou on Tuesday night. Ben Hornby has been appointed to interim coach and his first task will be stopping a three game losing streak against the three time reigning premiers.

Welcome everyone to Round 9 of the NRL season and what an… interesting opening match of the round we have in store on this Thursday night.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Adam Gee

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson, Dean Hawkins
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Dean Hawkins (2/2)
Penalty Goals:

PENRITH PANTHERS (42)
Tries: Izack Tago, Sunia Turuva, Brad Schneider, Luke Garner (2), Lindsay Smith, Taylan May
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Dylan Edwards (6/6), Brad Schneider (1/1)
Penalty Goals: