ERROR McCrone and game over. South Sydney will win this one.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
Another penalty inside the final minute. Dragons have a whole set with a minute to go, 20m out.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
Dragons on the second tackle are inside the Rabbitohs' half!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
Time winding down - Souths on the attack at the moment, looking to close this one out. WAIT - Dragons penalty for an incorrect play the ball!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Conversion attempt by Drew Hutchison unsuccessful.
Hutchison from the touchline to bring it in to two... strikes it... but it is waved away.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.
Dragons are in to provide a nice little grandstand finish. Numbers to the right and Milne goes in almost untouched.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-14
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Cody Walker successful.
Great sideline conversion from Walker. Souths 3/3 from three different kickers!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Ed Murphy. Kick to come.
Just as we say that, Cody Walker and Hymel Hunt hook up to get Souths into position then a play later Murphy gets over the line!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16-10
End to end with no real breakthrough coming just yet.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Damien Cook successful.
Cook takes the kicking reins and boy does he! Great conversion from out wide.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 12-10
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by Kirisome Auva'a. Kick to come.
The Rabbitohs' back goes over out wide after beating a few defenders.
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall successful.
Marshall has no trouble close to the posts.
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10-6
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Scored by Siliva Havili. Kick to come.
Dragons in, and in front! Havili crashes over beside the posts!
St. George Illawarra Dragons 8-6
We are back underway at ANZ with the Rabbitohs up by two. Dragons inside Souths' territory at the moment.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
That's all for the first 40. South Sydney 6-4!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Lafai loses it inside his own half. Hutchison tries to streak away but Badger wants a scrum.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
NO TRY. Error from Aitken. Souths scrum 10m out.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UPSTAIRS TIME. Euan Aitken is over the line but we need to verify if he's scored or not. On-field call is try. Replays suggest a bit of a bobble before the line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Saints march on up the park on the back of a couple of penalties and now have a good chance to put themselves in front.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Damien Cook dummies and runs! He's almost there in the corner - Mann comes across and wrestles him into touch! Great play and even better defence! It's a 20m restart for the Red V.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Cody Walker with a mammoth break before he's wrapped up 15m out in the left corner - they spread it to the other side on the next play and Hymel Hunt bottles it by not using his support runner, and is tackled just short of the line. Handover to Saints.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Drew Hutchison makes an unforced error.
Drop-a-thon continues just as the Saints were looking likely. Young Hutchison can't hold a pass.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Dokonivalu with a poor attempt at playing the ball for Souths right on the line. Dragons scrum.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Short time off there with Ben Creagh down on the canvas. He's injured, clutching at his neck and is walked from the field by his trainer. Play on, South Sydney on the attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Now a dropout forced by the Bunnies. Red and green in the ascendency at the moment.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Souths earn a penalty and they're back on the attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UNFORCED ERROR SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
John Sutton makes an unforced error.
Sutton with a rubbish attempt to play the ball right on the Dragons line. So many errors so far, we've only reported a couple of them. It's not great - although it is the first proper game these sides have played.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
Souths spread the ball but a poorly directed pass means Nightingale plucks out an intercept and the Saints are off the hook.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Will Matthews makes an unforced error.
Souths give up possession early through Sutton before the Dragons opt for an error of their own through Matthews, putting the Bunnies right back on the attack.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Peter Mata'utia makes an unforced error.
A huge bomb forces an error from Peter Mata'utia, gifting Souths a scrum just 10m from the Dragons' line.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Conversion attempt by Benji Marshall unsuccessful.
Benji's attempt goes across the face. Dragons trail by two.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
TRY ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Scored by Kurt Mann. Kick to come.
Sensational! Marshall grubbers through, Nightingale scoops it back like a magician and Mann arrives to claim the four pointer!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-4
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Conversion attempt by Bryson Goodwin successful.
Goodwin converts from besides the posts.
South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0
TRY SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Scored by John Sutton. Kick to come.
Sutton powers over close to the line to bag the opener!
South Sydney Rabbitohs 4-0
We have action here in the Charity Shield, both teams moving it up the park. First significant moment here with the Dragons forced into a dropout after Mann collects it just prior to the dead ball line off a South Sydney grubber.
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Luke Keary is the omitted player from the Rabbitohs lineup which sees a reshuffle putting Sutton in the halves, with Brown and Gosiewski into the starting forward pack. We can only show 21 players in our teams tab but rest assured the Bunnies have a THIRTY player rotation. The Dragons similarly have 26 players to pick from.
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Ahhhh the Charity Shield. Welcome back to our coverage of rugby league in 2016 - it's the annual clash of these two historic NRL clubs - the Dragons and Rabbitohs are set to clash in a few minutes time. The Dragons haven't had the Shield in their hands for several years but are favourites to get the bikkies today with a few omissions from the Rabbitohs lineup.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris James
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Jason Walsh
Video Referee:
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (18)
Tries: John Sutton, Kirisome Auva'a, Ed Murphy
Field Goals:
Conversions: Bryson Goodwin (1/1), Damien Cook (1/1), Cody Walker (1/1)
Penalty Goals:
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (14)
Tries: Kurt Mann, Siliva Havili, Euan Aitken
Field Goals:
Conversions: Benji Marshall (1/2), Drew Hutchison (0/1)
Penalty Goals: