Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs – Regular Season – Preview & Prediction | NRL 2022
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THE FACTS
When is Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs on and what time does it start? Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs will take place on Friday 1st April, 2022 – 10:05 (UK)
Where is Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs taking place? Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs will take place at BlueBet Stadium in Penrith, Australia
Where can I get tickets for Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs? Click here for ticket information on 2022 NRL matches
What channel is Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
PENRITH PANTHERS
- Penrith Panthers were given a leg up on their way to a third straight win of the season as they remained the only side to boast a 100% record at the end of round three thanks to overcoming the 12 men of Newcastle Knights last week.
- The Panthers’ task was made a lot easier when Mitch Barnett was shown a red card just after the half-hour mark but there is still plenty of room for improvement for the defending premiers and that may be extracted from them by the return of halfback Nathan Cleary.
Starting 13: Edwards, Staines, Tago, S. Crichton, May, Luai, Cleary, Eisenhuth, Koroisau, Leniu, Kikau, Sorensen, Yeo – Interchanges: Kenny, Hopgood, L. Smith, Salmon – Reserves: Jennings, Martin, Luke, Blacker, C. Crichton, Falls, Fisher-Harris
Unavailable: Preston Riki, Moses Leota, Brian To’o, Chris Smith
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
- South Sydney Rabbitohs were able to claim their first win of the season at the third attempt thanks to getting the better of bitter rivals Sydney Roosters last week and they will be desperate to build on that victory as they face a repeat of last year’s Grand Final.
- The Rabbitohs produced by their best performance of the year to date by a significant distance as they ran out comfortable victors against the Roosters and on the back of such a strong showing, head coach Jason Demetriou has opted to roll with an unchanged side.
Starting 13: Mitchell, Johnston, Milne, Graham, Paulo, Walker, Ilias, Tatola, Cook, Nicholls, Koloamatangi, Arrow, Murray – Interchanges: Host, Havili, Burgess, Knight – Reserves: Taaffe, Moale, Mansour, Kennar, Hawkins, Tass, Mamouzelos
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THE PREDICTION
Penrith Panthers square off against South Sydney Rabbitohs in a repeat of last year’s NRL Grand Final in what is undoubtedly the blockbuster clash of round four. The Panthers are three from three this term and with influential halfback Nathan Cleary set to make his seasonal debut following off-season shoulder surgery, the home side will be confident of getting the better of the Rabbits once again. The away side produced their best effort of the season as they got the better of Sydney Roosters last week to record their first win of the campaign but with the Panthers’ BlueBet Stadium proving to be such a fortress in recent years, the hosts have to be favoured extend their brilliant run at this ground by making it 19 successive victories.
