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That's the game! South Sydney thoroughly beaten tonight after a strong final 20 minutes from the Eels.

Parramatta Eels 30-12

Short kickoff works for Souths and they'll get a scrum on the Eels' 30m!

Parramatta Eels 24-12

Norman grubbers and Johnston is forced to take it dead. Rabbitohs' drop-out.

Parramatta Eels 22-12

The kickoff is left to bounce and Rory O'Brien throws it forward deliberately in-goal trying to avoid going dead... and is penalised! Souths ball 10m out right in front.

Parramatta Eels 22-12

End to end stuff after the Eels' try. Parramatta are muscling up in defence and making it very hard for the Bunnies to break through.

Parramatta Eels 20-12

Sam Burgess crosses for a Bunnies try but it was a clear obstruction and we don't even need to go upstairs. Penalty Eels.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Tom Burgess flipped on his head. Dangerous throw, penalty, set starting for the Bunnies 40m out!!

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Six more tackles for Parramatta - they spread it to the right and Dane Nielsen gets his paws on it but it goes straight back to Norman.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Another penalty for the blue and gold. Souths defending well so far...

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Penalty for Parramatta now. A poor last tackle option from Souths sees the Eels emerge from their own end then 3 tackles in the Bunnies' defenders are lazy in getting off the tackled player. Eels now have a full set starting 35m out.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

INJURY: Kaysa Pritchard is off and up the tunnel clutching his arm.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

...And somehow they hand the ball to Luke Keary on the second tackle and Souths work it out of their own end.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Penalty for the Eels after Bevan French is taken out chasing a kick. Big set on the attack for the visitors.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Late tackle from Paul Carter on Corey Norman taking out his legs but no penalty forthcoming.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Big high ball threatens the Eels at the back - they let it bounce and luckily goes dead and is a Parramatta 20m restart.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Red lights for the Eels.

44' Nielsen has gone into touch. NO TRY. Eels scrum on their own 10m.#NRLSouthsEels https://t.co/W3ZQb3l3p8 pic.twitter.com/8QhTKZimMS

— League Unlimited NRL (@LeagueUnlimited) June 17, 2016

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Up to the Bunker for the first time. Dane Nielsen is claiming a try. Klein says try.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

First penalty of the half goes the way of Souths - Parramatta inside the ten.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

We are back underway with Parramatta getting first use of it after the resumption.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Both sides back on the park - including John Sutton for Souths with no strapping! Surprising, but well done to the Rabbitohs' medical staff!

HALFTIME and the Eels have a two point lead. Souths dominated early and late in the half but the Eels held the cards across the middle of proceedings. Sutton left the field in the final minute but is potentially returning in the second half - we'll keep you updated.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Some hot potato footy from the home side to finish the half. No points for the Bunnies though with Auva'a passing it forward.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Time off inside the final minute. John Sutton's copped a shot in the nose and he's clutching at it, it's pouring out blood. Penalty Souths.

Parramatta Eels 14-12

Sutton grubbers and the Eels have it easily.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Energy levels seem to have gone up a bit in the last few minutes. Both sides playing a bit more enterprising footy. Souths with a break here down the left side, now with it 20m on the last...

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Sam Burgess takes a short ball from a play-the-ball at the Parramatta line but the Eels defenders are all over him and it's a handover to the visitors.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Keary kicks on the second, it was a bit silly but luckily Radradra is in a position where he has to bat it dead with pressure from Aaron Gray.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Penalty for the Bunnies 10m out right in front. Plenty of pressure on the blue and gold defence right now.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Nielsen with a decent run down the left side gets the Rabbitohs inside Parramatta territory mid-set.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Awful ball on the last and the ball goes to ground. Handover Bunnies.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Souths' kicking game lacking potency at the moment and the Eels are all over the Bunnies, working to the 10m on the last.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Parramatta effortlessly rolling up the field - last tackle 30m out from the Souths line. Gutherson launches it high and Johnston takes it. Bunnies with it now deep in their own half.

Parramatta Eels 14-6

Another penalty for Parramatta, this one is about 30m out and they'll opt for two to take them to a two point lead.

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Tepai Moeroa is over but he's held up. Last tackle, Eels will have one play...

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

Edwards goes to the line and the ball pops out. Klein rules a penalty - on replay it's obvious there was assistance from the Rabbitohs defenders. Strip, Eels with another set.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

Penalty for the Eels gets them inside the South Sydney half and attacking for what is really the first time today.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 6-0

Souths grubber again through Keary on the last, trapping Radradra in goal for Parramatta despite his best attempts to escape the Bunnies' clutches. Drop-out Parramatta.

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Excellent work by Dane Nielsen - Corey Norman puts up a huge bomb toward the sideline, Nielsen catches it with one foot out which renders the kick out on the full. Souths play the ball 35m from their own line.

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GAME ON. Souths get first use of the ball.

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Pre-match warm-ups are all complete. Parramatta are out on the park, the Bunnies now join them led by returning captain John Sutton. ANZ Stadium is ready. Let's go!

In TEAM NEWS - John Sutton is back for the Bunnies, which sees Paul Carter shift to the bench and Jack Gosiewski omitted. Parramatta are as per program.

Welcome to NRL headquarters - South Sydney v Parramatta is the game to open Round 15. These sides met just five weeks ago in the wake of the Eels' cap dramas, with Souths storming home to record a late comeback win and break Parramatta hearts.