Penrith are clear favourites in the showdown for outright second spot in the NRL but South Sydney have been twice as popular with TAB punters so far in the Head-to-Head market.

The Panthers have been rock solid at $1.70 all week with the Rabbitohs at $2.15, while Souths winger Josh Mansour has been best backed over Latrell Mitchell as First Try Scorer against his old club.

The battle of the halves has also been of interest with the combination of Adam Reynolds and Cody Walker tipped to score Most Tries over Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai but the Panthers pair is favourite to produce the Most Try Assists.

• Most Tries – $3.30 Luai/Cleary v $3.00 Walker/Reynolds
• Most Try Assists – $2.40 Luai/Cleary v $2.60 Walker/Reynolds

In other NRL News from TAB:

• The Storm are $1.09 favourites to extend their streak to a record equalling 19 games with Gold Coast drifting from $6 to $7.
• Speculation over Tom Trbojevic’s involvement has seen shifting odds between Manly and Canberra. The Raiders opened at $2.75 and moved swiftly into $2.65 with news ‘Turbo’ had fractured his cheekbone, but they then drifted dramatically to $4.80 when the superstar Sea Eagle was named at fullback on Tuesday. Canberra’s now $4.40 with money strong for them at the Line of +15.5, including several $1,000 bets, although Manly are $1.20 Head-to-Head favourites having shortened from $1.45.
• Warriors star Reece Walsh is paying $8 to score more points than his former club Brisbane when they face-off on Sunday.

TAB Odds

NRL – Round 23

Thursday

$7.00     Gold Coast (were $6.00)

$1.09     Melbourne (were $1.12)

Friday

$4.40     Canberra (were $2.75)

$1.20     Manly (were $1.45)

$1.70     Penrith

$2.15     South Sydney

Saturday

$2.35     Wests Tigers (were $2.40)

$1.58     Cronulla (were $1.55)

$4.80     Bulldogs (were $5.00)

$1.17     Newcastle (were $1.16)

$1.28     Parramatta

$3.60     North Queensland

Sunday

$3.70     St George Illawarra (were $3.60)

$1.27     Roosters (were $1.28)

$2.05     Brisbane (were $2.00)

$1.77     Warriors (were $1.80)

Premiership

$2.20    Melbourne

$3.75    Penrith

$5.00    South Sydney

$9.00    Manly

$17       Roosters

$51       Newcastle

$51       Parramatta

$81       Canberra

$101     Gold Coast

$201     Cronulla

$251     Warriors

$301     Tigers

$501     St George Illawarra