Round 22 South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels

[TITAN PETE]

MONDAY

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium, 7:00pm

RABBITOHS: Rhys Wesser, Nathan Merritt, Dylan Farrell, Greg Inglis, Chris McQueen, John Sutton, Chris Sandow, Ben Ross, Issac Luke, Shannan McPherson, Eddy Pettybourne, David Taylor, Michael Crocker (capt). Interchange: Luke Burgess, Dave Tyrrell, Jason Clark, Nathan Peats, Shaune Corrigan (one to be omitted).

EELS: Luke Burt, Etu Uaisele, Justin Horo, Ben Smith, Jordan Atkins, Jarryd Hayne, Casey McGuire, Tim Mannah, Matt Keating, Fuifui Moimoi, Nathan Hindmarsh (capt), Taniela Lasalo, Reni Maitua. Interchange: Shane Shackleton, Mitchell Allgood, Pat O'Hanlon, Manase Manuokafoa.

[TITAN PETE]

Looking forward to seeing if Big Dave Taylor can come back & tear Parra a new A.H

[Toads]

Looking forward to seeing if Big Dave Taylor can come back & tear Parra a new A.H

That indeed would be a good sight to see. I'd imagine Big Dave would be pretty hungry after 5 or so weeks on the bench.

[TITAN PETE]

When the Eels and Rabbitohs went to war

David Middleton NRL.com Mon, Aug 08, 2011 - 12:00 PM


Encounters between South Sydney and Parramatta were never fought with the bitterness of the Fibros and Silvertails – better known as 1970s arch-rivals Wests and Manly – but there was electricity in the air one Sunday afternoon at Parramatta Stadium as tensions ignited in 80 minutes of spite and mayhem.

The minor premiership was at stake but there was no hint of the drama that was to follow when the Rabbitohs and Eels met in a top-of-the-ladder clash three weeks before the start of the 1986 finals series.

Parramatta were chasing their fourth title in six years while Souths were enjoying a revival under coach George Piggins and the influential on-field direction of experienced back-rower Phil Gould.

Parramatta Stadium, officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II earlier that year, was bursting at the seams when Eels favourite sons Ray Price and Mick Cronin led their team onto the ground and the atmosphere resembled a semi-final.

The Rabbitohs’ plans to slow the pace of the game ensured that scoring opportunities were limited and guaranteed 80 minutes of tension.

Rugby League Week described the game as a “molotov ****tail of a match” and laid out a sorry sequence of events that unfolded, including “an all-in brawl, constant verbal abuse, gouging, flagrant breaches of the rules and a head-butting incident”.

[DIEHARD]

I'm fired up for this game. I have a soft spot for South Sydney.

And the battle has a big bearing on where the Titans will finish in 2011. I'm cheering for Souths.

And hopefully Souths can do it, they have been playing pretty well lately.

[Boofhead]

I hate Souths but will be riding the Eels to death tonight. Go Bunnies!

[DIEHARD]

I hate Souths but will be riding the Eels to death tonight. Go Bunnies!

Glory Glory to South Syyydnneyyyy!

[DIEHARD]

Is Inglis playing fullback tonight?

[DIEHARD]

Parra is getting pumped. Keep it up Bunnies!

[DIEHARD]

28-0 oooowwweeee

[DIEHARD]

That was amazing. 56-6. 5 tries to Merrit. And even the Parra try was good, came off a Hayne kick that hit the cross bar.

I really like this Chris McQueen on the wing.

[SunnyCoastTitanFan]

That was amazing. 56-6. 5 tries to Merrit. And even the Parra try was good, came off a Hayne kick that hit the cross bar.

I really like this Chris McQueen on the wing.

Yeh good win by Souths, makes us look better , now with 5 tries to Merritt, that puts top try scorer 6 tries ahead of Meady (it was only 3 before), and probably a bit far out of reach (unless Merritt goes dry and Mead has a field day against Canberra and Parra, but whats the chance of that lol)