Friday’s only NRL Round 14 match is between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers with the opening kick to commence at 19:45 local time. The game is to be played at ANZ Stadium which see’s home team South Sydney Rabbitohs hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Wests Tigers.

Where and when : 19:45 | Friday 13/06/2014 @ ANZ Stadium

Odds Comparison:

South Sydney Rabbitohs	1.35	1.35	1.33	1.35	1.35	1.33
Wests Tigers	3.30	3.25	3.45	3.25	3.30	3.35

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Preview :

SOUTH SYDNEY
The Rabbitohs climbed to fifth spot on the ladder after recording their fifth win from their past six matches with a seemingly improbable 34 – 18 in round 13 over the New Zealand Warriors.

It was the seventh time this year, more than any other team in the competition, that the Rabbitohs have recorded a 13+ winning margin.

Souths trialled the Warriors 14 – 6 in the 50th minute and were faced an extensive injury toll that included fullback Greg Inglis who left the field with a ankle injury right on half-time from which he didn’t return.

However five tries in the last quarter of the match saw the Rabbitohs finish with a full head of steam and the win will be one they refer to should they ever be in a similar situation again.

Centre Dylan Walker bagged a double to take his season tally to eight tries from twelve appearances and winger Joel Reddy was also among the try-scorers, having now scored three tries in the past two rounds.

Unfortunately for Souths, Walker will be out for this week’s match with a broken hand along with Origin Reps, Inglis, McQueen and T’eo.

WEST TIGERS
The West Tigers travelled to Newcastle last week to take on the Knights and toughed out a much needed 23 – 20 win, only their second from their past five weeks.

The Tigers welcomed back Robbie Farrah, Aaron Woods and James Tedesco to the starting line up with all three posting good individual stats for the game. Without the trio, the result may have easily been reversed.

Farrah and Woods will be out of this game preparing for State Of Origin II

Tedesco scored first in the sixth minute but it wasn’t then until the sixtieth-sixth minute of the game that they again got their noses in front courtesy of a Pat Richards field-goal.

Thankfully for the West Tigers and supporters, the Knights haven’t had much success this season and are struggling to close out games that they are in a position to win and the Tigers would have been relieved to have left Hunter Stadium with the two competition points.

With the Knights posting 20 points, it made it the fourth side in the past five weeks to have at least registered this amount of points and with Souths in strong form and posting plenty of points recently, they’ll need to tighten this aspect of their game right up.

HEAD TO HEAD
These two sides last met in round 3 of this season with the Tigers unexpected victors, 25 – 16. That was the first time in six matches that the Tigers have been successful against the Rabbitohs.

The Rabbitohs have surprisingly lost their last four matches at ANZ Stadium and although missing several players this week, should still have enough ammunition in their side to account for the Tigers who will miss Farrah and Woods up front especially.

Tip : Souths 13 +

Joel Reddy first try scorer and/or, to score during match.

Teams:

Rabbitohs: Nathan Merritt, Alex Johnston, Bryson Goodwin, Kirisome Auva’a, Joel Reddy, John Sutton, Adam Reynolds, George Burgess, Issac Luke, Dave Tyrrell, Kyle Turner, Sam Burgess, Ben Lowe
Interchange: Apisai Koroisau, Jason Clark, Joe Picker, Tom Burgess.

Wests Tigers: James Tedesco, David Nofoaluma, Tim Simona, Chris Lawrence, Pat Richards, Braith Anasta, Luke Brooks, Martin Taupau, Joel Luani, Keith Galloway, Curtis Sironen, Bodene Thompson, Adam Blair.
Interchange: Dene Halatau, Sauaso Sue, Blake Austin, Ava Seumanufagai, Sitaleki Akauola, Keith Lulia (two to be omitted).

News :  Memories of 2006 have stirred an injury-hit Queensland as they prepare for another game that may change the course of State of Origin history.

Veteran centre Justin Hodges compared the daunting challenge they face in next week’s must win Origin II in Sydney to the series decider eight years ago.

And he hopes history repeats.

Queensland arrived in Melbourne for game three in 2006 staring down a then unprecedented fourth straight series loss to NSW.

The future of Maroons coach Mal Meninga, his captain Darren Lockyer and – according to some critics – the Origin concept itself hung in the balance.

History shows Lockyer pounced on a wayward Brett Hodgson pass to score the winning try in the dying minutes – and Queensland have never lost a series since.

But that may all change if the Blues emerge victorious at home next week over a crisis hit Maroons and end their remarkable string of eight series wins.

“It does (remind him of 2006 memories),” Hodges said on Thursday.

“That’s what is so good about this side. We find a way to win and Wednesday night will be no different.

“We will go down there and give it everything we have got.”

But first they need to finalise a team.

Injury-plagued veteran Hodges could see the funny side of being one of the few fully fit Maroons players at their Gold Coast game two camp.

But he admitted their dire predicament was no laughing matter.

He conceded they still had no idea about the team’s make-up after Greg Inglis (ankle) swapped a field session for pool work while Daly Cherry-Evans (knee) and Billy Slater (shoulder) trained away from the main group on Thursday.

Hodges said the final word would go to coach Mal Meninga but believed there was a weekend deadline for the trio.

Ben Hunt is on standby for Cherry-Evans, Anthony Milford for Slater and Will Chambers for Inglis.

“The hardest decision is pulling out, but sometimes it can be the easiest,” said Hodges, who will mark Origin No.20 next week.

“The last thing you want to do is let down your teammates.

“We’ve got some great players (under an injury cloud) who make a difference to our side so I am sure Mal will give them until the last minute.”

Hodges hinted another Hodgson-like brain explosion may prove the difference in Origin II after admitting they were frustrated they could not crack NSW’s line late in their 12-8 game one loss.

“Sometimes it is about luck. Especially late in the game when everyone is tired,” he said.

“There is always someone who might switch off.

“Hopefully it happens for us in the next game.”