Accor Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 5 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Melbourne Storm. The game kicks off at 8:05 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. Melbourne Storm game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday March 31, 2023 at 8:05 pm
Where: Accor Stadium
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Odds
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Preview
Souths and Melbourne both head into Round 5 with 2-2 records, having ended two-game slides with wins last weekend.
The Rabbitohs honoured John Sattler’s memory with a stirring 13-12 golden point defeat of Manly, featuring the return to form of Cody Walker and an ice-cool extra-time finish from Lachlan Ilias. Hame Sele returns to bolster a depleted pack this week.
The Storm looked much better for Cameron Munster’s return – despite Jahrome Hughes’ suspension absence – to get the job done against the struggling Tigers 24-12.
It’s a game they should have really put to bed early, though, and an error-strewn second half indicates there’s still plenty to do before the Storm return to anywhere near NRL benchmark status.
Melbourne boasts an unbelievable 31-6 all-time record against Souths. But the Rabbitohs snapped a seven-match losing streak in the rivalry with a 24-12 victory at Accor Stadium in Round 19 last year.
Souths haven’t had a better chance than this to register back-to-back wins over Melbourne for the first time. A tough one to pick, but with no Hughes or Nelson Asofa-Solomona it’s hard to get too excited about the Storm with a 5.5-point start.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Tip
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.55 odds.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Teams
Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray 14. Jed Cartwright 15. Michael Chee Kam 16. Davvy Moale 17. Hame Sele 18. Blake Taaffe 19. Dean Hawkins 20. Ben Lovett 21. Taane Milne 22. Tallis Duncan
Storm team:1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jonah Pezet 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tariq Sims 17. Tom Eisenhuth 18. Grant Anderson 19. Tyran Wishart 20. Jordan Grant 21. George Jennings 22. Jack Howarth
