Accor Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 16 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday June 22, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Where: Accor Stadium
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South Sydney Rabbitohs are back in business, while Manly Sea Eagles are in the Top 8 after carving out some gutsy recent wins, however both teams are missing key personnel ahead of this Saturday night showdown at Homebush.
The Rabbitohs diabolical 1-9 start is fading into the background courtesy of three straight wins over Parramatta (42-26), Gold Coast (46-12) and Brisbane (22-12).
Latrell Mitchell has been the fulcrum of the turnaround, but a vastly improved defensive attitude in the past fortnight after leaking 26-plus points in 10 of their first 11 games has been just as vital.
Jye Gray comes back in at fullback for NSW saviour Mitchell, while Liam Le Blanc gets an NRL debut with Cameron Murray called up by the Blues.
The Sea Eagles have bookended a loss at Penrith with home victories over Melbourne (26-20) and St George Illawarra (30-14).
Last weeks defeat of the Dragons were especially memorable, trailing at halftime with an empty bench but scoring four tries to one in the second stanza. Teenager Lehi Hopoate has been a revelation at fullback.
Daly Cherry-Evans, Jake Trbojevic and Haumole Olakauatu are on Origin duty, and Taniela Paseka and Reuben Garrick are out injured.
Karl Lawton slots in at halfback, Aaron Schoupp makes his Manly debut in the centres, and Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Aitasi James, Ben Condon and debutant Caleb Navale make up an all-new bench.
Manly snapped a seven-match losing streak against Souths with a memorable 36-24 victory in the Las Vegas double-header.
But the Sea Eagles havent beaten the Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium since the 2013 preliminary final.
The Sea Eagles boast just a win and a draw from their last seven matches away from Brookvale. The Rabbitohs are 3-3 at Accor Stadium this year, racking up 88 points in their last two.
Luke Brooks is the player that has to step up for depleted Manly and while Souths dual Origin absentees cant be downplayed, theres less disruption to their line-up and a new spring in the Rabbitohs step.
Six of the teams last seven clashes have gone over the total match points line.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles Tip
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.46 odds.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Manly Sea Eagles Teams
Rabbitohs team: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Richard Kennar 5. Jacob Gagai 6. Jack Wighton 7. Cody Walker 8. Davvy Moale 9. Damien Cook 10. Sean Keppie 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Jai Arrow 13. Keaon Koloamatangi 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Thomas Burgess 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Dion Teaupa 19. Chase Chapman 20. Adam Christensen 21. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 22. Gehamat Shibasaki
Sea Eagles team: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Karl Lawton 8. Ethan Bullemor 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Corey Waddell 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Nathan Brown 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Ben Condon 16. Caleb Navale 17. Aitasi James 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Jaxson Paulo 20. Brad Parker 21. Jamie Humphreys 22. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega