Stadium Australia will play host to Thursday's Round 9 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Broncos. The game kicks off at 7:50 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. Brisbane Broncos game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday May 5, 2022 at 7:50 pm
Where: Stadium Australia
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos Preview
Brisbane’s bid for a second win over South Sydney in 2022 has been shackled by Payne Haas’ shoulder injury absence, while Kurt Capewell is also missing due to injury.
But the Broncos have been boosted by Patrick Carrigan’s unexpectedly early return and TC Robati will start in the second-row.
The obvious hook for this clash is Adam Reynolds belatedly facing his former team after COVID ruled him out of the Broncos’ stirring 11-4 upset of Souths at Suncorp in Round 1.
The 4-4 Broncos have regained some momentum, backing up their fast-finishing win over the Bulldogs with a gutsy 16-7 defeat of the flying Sharks last Thursday that set the tone for an upset-laden Round 8.
Kotoni Staggs won his hyped battle with Siosifa Talakai in a man-of-the-match display, while Reynolds was again superb, their defence was an obvious positive against a team that came in averaging 25 points per game.
South Sydney is also part of the six-team 4-4 logjam, responding to their last-minute loss to the Tigers with a 40-22 win over the 12-man Sea Eagles.
The Rabbitohs took their time repelling the challenge of their depleted opponents, but Cody Walker and Cam Murray were strong and Lachlan Ilias continues to develop.
Liam Knight returns to the Rabbitohs’ bench, while Isaiah Tass has been retained at centre despite Taane Milne being available post-suspension.
Souths have won their last three against Brisbane in Sydney by at least 18 points.
The Broncos are more than a one-man pack but struggled to match Penrith in the middle when Haas missed Round 6.
His absence has affected the market significantly, however, and the Bunnies aren’t playing well enough to justify giving away a 12-point start.
The visitors will look to capitalise on some of the edge defence frailties Manly exposed last week.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.26 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Josh Mansour at $7.50.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos Teams
Rabbitohs team: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Siliva Havili 15. Hame Sele 16. Liam Knight 17. Jaxson Paulo 18. Trent Peoples 19. Taane Milne 20. Richard Kennar 21. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Josiah Karapani 24. Davvy Moale
Broncos team: 1. Te Maire Martin 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Patrick Carrigan 11. TC Robati 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Cory Paix 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Brenko Lee 19. Jordan Pereira 20. Ryan James 21. Ezra Mam 22. Ethan Quai-Ward 23. Logan Bayliss-Brow 24. Jake Turpin