Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri September 6, 2024
Round 27 - Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal - Crowd: 19674
80min

FULL TIME - The Roosters weren't convincing but they hold onto the Ron Coote Cup with a 36-28 victory over Souths

79min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Dean Hawkins.

Dean Hawkins converts

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 28 - 36 Roosters
79min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Jye Gray. Kick to come.

Jye Gray has his second as Souths spread the ball right and some great work to kick the ball back infield and the bounce favoured the fullback

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 26 - 36 Roosters
76min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Thomas Burgess.

Tom Burgess takes his own conversion shot and it goes through

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 22 - 36 Roosters
75min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Thomas Burgess. Kick to come.

The seas parted like the Roosters wanted Tom Burgess to score

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 20 - 36 Roosters
74min

TOM BURGESS GETS A FAREWELL TRY

72min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Damien Cook.

Damien Cook converts with a beautiful kick from wide out

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 16 - 36 Roosters
69min

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

GOODBYE! Amazing moment for Tyrone Munro who scored a double last week but he cleans up the loose ball off the Mark Nawaqanitawase tap back and Munro can't be caught

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 14 - 36 Roosters
68min

BUNKER: The Souths go over through some good work from Jye Gray but Grant Atkins says NO TRY on an obstruction

63min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Joey Suaalii converts from wide out

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 36 Roosters
62min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Fetalaiga Pauga. Kick to come.

Junior Pauga gets his hattrick as he chases through a Tedesco kick and he injures his knee in the process

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 34 Roosters
59min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Poor kick from Suaalii across the face

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 30 Roosters
59min

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

James Tedesco gets his second as the Roosters are punishing the Souths right-hand side

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 30 Roosters
58min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Mark Nawaqanitawase was escorted off the ball by Taane Milne according to Grant Atkins

57min

NO TRY - The try overturned by Adam Gee in the bunker for an obstruction only he spotted

51min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Suaalii converts from in front

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 26 Roosters
49min

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

James Tedesco goes through the middle and Angus Crichton scores

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 24 Roosters
48min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Joey Suaalii converts from wide out on the right

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 20 Roosters
46min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

Sitili Tupouniua goes over as Sandon Smith throws a beautiful pass

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 18 Roosters
45min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Tyrone Munro penalised for a late hit on Mark N

40min

HALF TIME - The Bunnies are well in it but two defensive mistakes see the Roosters lead by 4 at the break

39min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Joseph Suaalii again misses from the left touchline

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 14 Roosters
37min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Fetalaiga Pauga. Kick to come.

Jacob Gagai stay on his wing challenge = FAIL / Twice now he's rushed up on a man never getting the ball and for the second time Pauga goes over

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 10 - 14 Roosters
36min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Now Sean Keppie is penalised for a low tackle that's too low for Grant Atkins liking

35min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Damien Cook.

Damien Cook converts from closeish range

Tied up at Rabbitohs 10 - 10 Roosters
35min

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

Cody Walker goes through as a good run from Tallis Duncan who holds the ball up and Cody Walker just slices the gap

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 8 - 10 Roosters
32min

PENALTY SOUTHS: The Roosters penalised for a leg lift after the tacklers held

31min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Joey Suallii from the touchline misses the conversion with too much hook

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 4 - 10 Roosters
30min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Fetalaiga Pauga. Kick to come.

Junior Pauga goes over in the corner after the Souths defence rushed up and left a huge gap

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 4 - 10 Roosters
28min

Cody Walker tries to kick it high towards the corner and its a long way out on the full

26min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Mark Nawaqanitawase held upright as called by Grant Atkins but the Rabbitohs kept taking him to ground

25min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Damien Cook.

Damien Cook shanks the conversion badly

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 4 - 6 Roosters
23min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Jye Gray. Kick to come.

WELCOME TO THE GRAY ZONE - The Rabbitohs get enough ball and go left, Gray beats a couple and the slip from Mark Nawaqanitawase sends Gray through

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 4 - 6 Roosters
22min

Souths with a repeat set after they try to shift the ball left but it gets knocked down by Easts

20min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Grant Atkins penalising Luke Keary for going too low in the tackle as the third man in

19min

Souths again trying something but it looks disjointed

18min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Grant Atkins not having any of the slowdown tactics from the Roosters

17min

Leniu loses a THIRD ball inside 20 minutes

16min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Souths penalised for high contact and they go back under pressure

16min

Souths try to shift the ball but it's like a university student reading a book meant for Toddlers

14min

PENALTY SOUTHS: An odd one that we don't see too often, Angus Crichton penalised for a bumper on one of the Souths players and Crichton goes on report

9min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Sandon Smith penalised for a strip

8min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Joey Suaalii converts from wide out

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 0 - 6 Roosters
7min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Mark Nawaqanitawase. Kick to come.

Mark Nawaqanitawase could not have made a better start as he times the jump perfectly for the kick from Keary and Tyrone Munro had no chance

Roosters lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Roosters
6min

MARKY MARK!

5min

Roosters breathing a sigh of relief as the bunker clears some highish contact from Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on Jye Gray who hit him high

4min

Spencer drops a second ball within four minutes

4min

Souths lose the ball just into the Roosters territory and the tricolours have their first attacking set

3min

Not the prettiest set from the Rabbitohs in attack as the Roosters are stuck in their own 20

1min

Spencer Leniu loses the ball in a strong tackle from the Rabbitohs

GAME ON! The play underway at Accor Stadium as the Rabbitohs play for pride and the Roosters try to keep a grip on third (or an unlikely 2nd)

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Adam Gee

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (28)
Tries: Jye Gray (2), Cody Walker, Tyrone Munro, Thomas Burgess
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Damien Cook (2/3), Thomas Burgess (1/1), Dean Hawkins (1/1)
Penalty Goals:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (36)
Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase, Fetalaiga Pauga (3), Sitili Tupouniua, James Tedesco (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (4/7)
Penalty Goals: