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Eden has also been put on standby for Oates after he had pain in the knees.
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Yeah it was pretty obvious that Oates had some knee issues, he was getting up limping after every hit-up. Give him & Glenn a week to rest, I think we can beat Souffs without them.
+ I'm super keen to see what Ese'ese can bring.
+ I'm super keen to see what Ese'ese can bring.
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BRONCOS NRL TEAM
1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Jack Reed
4. James Roberts
5. Jordan Kahu
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker ©
Interchange:
14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kodi Nikorima
Coach: Wayne Bennett
1. Darius Boyd
2. Corey Oates
3. Jack Reed
4. James Roberts
5. Jordan Kahu
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker ©
Interchange:
14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kodi Nikorima
Coach: Wayne Bennett
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NRL - Round 8
Friday, 22nd of April, 2016
Friday, 22nd of April, 2016
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| 1. Darius Boyd 2. Corey Oates 3. Jack Reed 4. James Roberts 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Anthony Milford 7. Ben Hunt 8. Josh McGuire 9. Andrew McCullough 10. Adam Blair 11. Alex Glenn 12. Matt Gillett 13. Corey Parker (c) 14. Jarrod Wallace 15. Sam Thaiday 16. Jo Ofahengaue 17. Kodi Nikorima | 1. Greg Inglis (c) 2. Bryson Goodwin 3. Kirisome Auva'a 4. Hymel Hunt 5. Aaron Gray 6. Luke Keary 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Cameron McInnes 10. David Tyrell 11. Chris Grevsmuhl 12. Kyle Turner 13. Sam Burgess 14. Paul Carter 15. Jason Clark 16. Nathan Brown 17. George Burgess |
| Coach: Wayne Bennett | Coach: Michael Maguire |
| Referees: Jared Maxwell, Adam Gee Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Belinda Sleeman Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Luke Patten, Bernard Sutton | Location: Suncorp Stadium Kick-Off: 7:50pm Broadcast: Channel 9 & Fox Sports 1 |
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Brisbane Broncos prop Adam Blair says South Sydney's performance at Suncorp Stadium last year is still firmly in the back of his mind heading into this Friday night's Anzac weekend blockbuster between the two NRL heavyweights.
In what seems a lifetime ago, Souths and Brisbane opened the 2015 season in one of the most one-sided season-openers in recent history.
The Rabbitohs put on a dominant display – recording a 36-6 win that put question marks over the Broncos' premiership aspirations.
But to Brisbane's credit, they learnt from the experience and went on to belt the Rabbitohs 47-12 at Allianz Stadium later that season.
The Round 1 match was Blair's first as a Brisbane Bronco and the 30-year-old is adamant the Rabbitohs will be out to repeat history on Friday night, with it being their first trip back to Suncorp Stadium since the blowout.
"I do remember that night very well. It was my first game for the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium," Blair said.
"It was disappointing and we know what Souths can do, they just haven't been playing as well as they can.
"They are dirty on themselves and they'll be coming up here to prove a point to not only themselves but also everyone else.
"This Friday night will be a massive game for both clubs. They'll be coming up here to perform so we have to make sure we turn up with the right attitude and are ready for a tough game."
The star of that night was Greg Inglis, with the Queensland fullback making a habit of turning it on when he visits Suncorp Stadium.
It was ANZAC Round 2014 when Inglis produced the try of the year against the Broncos, with some pundits labelling it the greatest try in NRL history.
The try was one of the most-viewed highlights clips on NRL.com that season, and is a prime example of the speed, power and athleticism that the 29-year-old possesses.
After fielding a Ben Barba chip kick, Inglis beat seven defenders on his way to the try line, with his 90-metre run wowing the Suncorp Stadium crowd and helping the Rabbitohs to a 28-26 win.
Brisbane second-row forward Matt Gillett said even he still watches highlights of the try.
"I see the highlights of 'that' try he scored all the time. He's a freakish player and if we do a good job on him then it's going to help the team," Gillett said.
"He's their danger man. If we aren't doing our job on our kick chases then he's going to hurt us a lot.
"In previous years he's scored some freakish tries because we haven't put enough pressure on him. We'll have to be very clinical with what we do against him this week."
Corey Oates (knee) and Alex Glenn (hip flexor) both failed to train today but are expected to line up on Friday.
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In what seems a lifetime ago, Souths and Brisbane opened the 2015 season in one of the most one-sided season-openers in recent history.
The Rabbitohs put on a dominant display – recording a 36-6 win that put question marks over the Broncos' premiership aspirations.
But to Brisbane's credit, they learnt from the experience and went on to belt the Rabbitohs 47-12 at Allianz Stadium later that season.
The Round 1 match was Blair's first as a Brisbane Bronco and the 30-year-old is adamant the Rabbitohs will be out to repeat history on Friday night, with it being their first trip back to Suncorp Stadium since the blowout.
"I do remember that night very well. It was my first game for the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium," Blair said.
"It was disappointing and we know what Souths can do, they just haven't been playing as well as they can.
"They are dirty on themselves and they'll be coming up here to prove a point to not only themselves but also everyone else.
"This Friday night will be a massive game for both clubs. They'll be coming up here to perform so we have to make sure we turn up with the right attitude and are ready for a tough game."
The star of that night was Greg Inglis, with the Queensland fullback making a habit of turning it on when he visits Suncorp Stadium.
It was ANZAC Round 2014 when Inglis produced the try of the year against the Broncos, with some pundits labelling it the greatest try in NRL history.
The try was one of the most-viewed highlights clips on NRL.com that season, and is a prime example of the speed, power and athleticism that the 29-year-old possesses.
After fielding a Ben Barba chip kick, Inglis beat seven defenders on his way to the try line, with his 90-metre run wowing the Suncorp Stadium crowd and helping the Rabbitohs to a 28-26 win.
Brisbane second-row forward Matt Gillett said even he still watches highlights of the try.
"I see the highlights of 'that' try he scored all the time. He's a freakish player and if we do a good job on him then it's going to help the team," Gillett said.
"He's their danger man. If we aren't doing our job on our kick chases then he's going to hurt us a lot.
"In previous years he's scored some freakish tries because we haven't put enough pressure on him. We'll have to be very clinical with what we do against him this week."
Corey Oates (knee) and Alex Glenn (hip flexor) both failed to train today but are expected to line up on Friday.
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Schick Hydro Preview: Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Suncorp Stadium
Friday, 7:50pm
South Sydney travel up to Brisbane to open the ANZAC Round in a replay of the 2014 ANZAC clash that produced a 28-26 thriller in the Rabbitohs' favour.
That night is best remembered for Greg Inglis's unbelievable 90-metre run in which he beat seven Brisbane defenders to produce one of the greatest tries in NRL history.
Inglis will have to reproduce these heroics if he is to help guide his side to an unlikely win, with South Sydney struggling for consistency throughout 2016.
The Rabbitohs have just three wins from the first seven games, but interestingly, the men from Redfern made the same start to the season in 2014 – their premiership year.
It will be an historic night for Brisbane, with captain Corey Parker surpassing Nathan Hindmarsh as the most capped NRL forward in the history of the competition.
He will make his 331st appearance, captaining an unchanged Broncos side that will be chasing five wins in a row.
The Rabbitohs have stuck with the team that lost 44-18 to the North Queensland Cowboys last week, naming an unchanged 17, with hooker Damien Cook added as 18th man.
The Broncos will be full of confidence heading into Friday night after smashing the Newcastle Knights 53-0 last weekend. In doing so, Brisbane recorded their second win to nil in as many weeks after disposing of the St George Illawarra Dragons 26-0 the week before.
Watch out Broncos: Greg Inglis. Although it hasn't been his best season to date, Inglis has a habit of causing a lot of trouble for Brisbane. Inglis has scored six tries in his last four games against the Broncos, with the 29-year-old saving his best games for when he plays the club he had been linked to joining before signing on with Souths.
Inglis was a standout for the Rabbitohs when they last travelled up to Brisbane in Round 1 last year – scoring a try, setting up another and making two line breaks. In 2016, Inglis leads South Sydney in run metres, amassing 863 – 48 more than star recruit Sam Burgess. Brisbane will need to limit Inglis's kick return metres, as this has been the aspect of his game that has burnt the Broncos badly in the past. Brisbane players have already been vocal about improving their kick chases and Friday will be a huge test for them.
Watch out Rabbitohs: Ben Hun, Anthony Milford, Corey Oates. This trio of attacking weapons has caused headaches for opposition coaches and players alike all year. Last week, all three had their best games for the year and it had devastating consequences on the Newcastle Knights. Hunt produced three try assists, two line breaks and one try as he terrorised Newcastle's defensive line. Milford benefited from this immensely. The star five-eighth scored three tries, with two of them assisted directly by Hunt. Milford's footwork continues to dazzle the opposition and because of that he also had a try assist and a line break for himself last week. His try assist gave winger Oates one of his three tries for the night. Oates is one of the NRL's most imposing wingers and the 21-year-old only seems to be getting better. His 1.92m and 105kg frame meant that he could run all over Knights winger Akuila Uate time and time again last week. South Sydney will need to be on red alert whenever one of these three attacking threats has the ball in their hand – if they don't then it could be another blowout in Brisbane's favour.
Key match-up: Corey Parker vs Sam Burgess. Australia's best lock forward goes head-to-head against England's best lock forward in what is set to be an outstanding exhibition of old school football. It will be a milestone game for Parker and the 33-year-old appears to be getting better with age. He is averaging 136 metres a game in 2016 – constantly laying a platform for halves Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt to work off. In a sign of just how close these two locks are – Burgess also averages 136 metres a game. Both locks are two of the hardest workers in the competition, with each running for around 16 hit-ups per game. It is a very even battle and whoever can get the slightest upper hand is likely to help their team to a well-deserved victory.
The history: Played 32; Broncos 22, Rabbitohs 9, Drawn 1. South Sydney have won four out of their last five meetings with the Broncos. Two blowouts occurred last year between the two sides, with the Rabbitohs winning the first clash in Brisbane 36-6 and the Broncos getting their revenge later in the year, winning 47-12 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford starred that night, with Hunt scoring three tries and Milford scoring two. South Sydney have won their last three at Suncorp Stadium and Greg Inglis has a superb record when playing the Broncos. He has accumulated six tries against Brisbane in his last four games.
What are the odds: Broncos $1.16, Rabbitohs $5.25. Sportsbet punters are locking the Broncos into their multis to start the round at the extremely short price. Brisbane 13+ is holding more money than all of the other winning margin options combined. Corey Oates is again the favourite and best backed to be the first tryscorer – paying $6.50.
Match officials: Referee: Jared Maxwell; Assistant Referee: Adam Gee; Touch Judges: Michael Wise & Belinda Sleeman; Standby: Tyson Brough; Review Officials: Steve Chiddy & Luke Patten; Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Channel 9 – Live coverage from 7:30pm; Fox Sports 1 – Live coverage from 7:30pm.
The way we see it: Brisbane should win this game and the odds tell that story. Their defence this year has been outstanding, conceding just 73 points in seven games and South Sydney will have to be at their best if they are to break down Brisbane's defensive line. The Rabbitohs recent successes at Suncorp Stadium need to be taken into account, but those wins were from a South Sydney side in a much better place than the one travelling up to Brisbane this week. Broncos by 12 points.
Broncos v Rabbitohs: Schick Preview - NRL.com
Suncorp Stadium
Friday, 7:50pm
South Sydney travel up to Brisbane to open the ANZAC Round in a replay of the 2014 ANZAC clash that produced a 28-26 thriller in the Rabbitohs' favour.
That night is best remembered for Greg Inglis's unbelievable 90-metre run in which he beat seven Brisbane defenders to produce one of the greatest tries in NRL history.
Inglis will have to reproduce these heroics if he is to help guide his side to an unlikely win, with South Sydney struggling for consistency throughout 2016.
The Rabbitohs have just three wins from the first seven games, but interestingly, the men from Redfern made the same start to the season in 2014 – their premiership year.
It will be an historic night for Brisbane, with captain Corey Parker surpassing Nathan Hindmarsh as the most capped NRL forward in the history of the competition.
He will make his 331st appearance, captaining an unchanged Broncos side that will be chasing five wins in a row.
The Rabbitohs have stuck with the team that lost 44-18 to the North Queensland Cowboys last week, naming an unchanged 17, with hooker Damien Cook added as 18th man.
The Broncos will be full of confidence heading into Friday night after smashing the Newcastle Knights 53-0 last weekend. In doing so, Brisbane recorded their second win to nil in as many weeks after disposing of the St George Illawarra Dragons 26-0 the week before.
Watch out Broncos: Greg Inglis. Although it hasn't been his best season to date, Inglis has a habit of causing a lot of trouble for Brisbane. Inglis has scored six tries in his last four games against the Broncos, with the 29-year-old saving his best games for when he plays the club he had been linked to joining before signing on with Souths.
Inglis was a standout for the Rabbitohs when they last travelled up to Brisbane in Round 1 last year – scoring a try, setting up another and making two line breaks. In 2016, Inglis leads South Sydney in run metres, amassing 863 – 48 more than star recruit Sam Burgess. Brisbane will need to limit Inglis's kick return metres, as this has been the aspect of his game that has burnt the Broncos badly in the past. Brisbane players have already been vocal about improving their kick chases and Friday will be a huge test for them.
Watch out Rabbitohs: Ben Hun, Anthony Milford, Corey Oates. This trio of attacking weapons has caused headaches for opposition coaches and players alike all year. Last week, all three had their best games for the year and it had devastating consequences on the Newcastle Knights. Hunt produced three try assists, two line breaks and one try as he terrorised Newcastle's defensive line. Milford benefited from this immensely. The star five-eighth scored three tries, with two of them assisted directly by Hunt. Milford's footwork continues to dazzle the opposition and because of that he also had a try assist and a line break for himself last week. His try assist gave winger Oates one of his three tries for the night. Oates is one of the NRL's most imposing wingers and the 21-year-old only seems to be getting better. His 1.92m and 105kg frame meant that he could run all over Knights winger Akuila Uate time and time again last week. South Sydney will need to be on red alert whenever one of these three attacking threats has the ball in their hand – if they don't then it could be another blowout in Brisbane's favour.
Key match-up: Corey Parker vs Sam Burgess. Australia's best lock forward goes head-to-head against England's best lock forward in what is set to be an outstanding exhibition of old school football. It will be a milestone game for Parker and the 33-year-old appears to be getting better with age. He is averaging 136 metres a game in 2016 – constantly laying a platform for halves Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt to work off. In a sign of just how close these two locks are – Burgess also averages 136 metres a game. Both locks are two of the hardest workers in the competition, with each running for around 16 hit-ups per game. It is a very even battle and whoever can get the slightest upper hand is likely to help their team to a well-deserved victory.
The history: Played 32; Broncos 22, Rabbitohs 9, Drawn 1. South Sydney have won four out of their last five meetings with the Broncos. Two blowouts occurred last year between the two sides, with the Rabbitohs winning the first clash in Brisbane 36-6 and the Broncos getting their revenge later in the year, winning 47-12 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford starred that night, with Hunt scoring three tries and Milford scoring two. South Sydney have won their last three at Suncorp Stadium and Greg Inglis has a superb record when playing the Broncos. He has accumulated six tries against Brisbane in his last four games.
What are the odds: Broncos $1.16, Rabbitohs $5.25. Sportsbet punters are locking the Broncos into their multis to start the round at the extremely short price. Brisbane 13+ is holding more money than all of the other winning margin options combined. Corey Oates is again the favourite and best backed to be the first tryscorer – paying $6.50.
Match officials: Referee: Jared Maxwell; Assistant Referee: Adam Gee; Touch Judges: Michael Wise & Belinda Sleeman; Standby: Tyson Brough; Review Officials: Steve Chiddy & Luke Patten; Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Channel 9 – Live coverage from 7:30pm; Fox Sports 1 – Live coverage from 7:30pm.
The way we see it: Brisbane should win this game and the odds tell that story. Their defence this year has been outstanding, conceding just 73 points in seven games and South Sydney will have to be at their best if they are to break down Brisbane's defensive line. The Rabbitohs recent successes at Suncorp Stadium need to be taken into account, but those wins were from a South Sydney side in a much better place than the one travelling up to Brisbane this week. Broncos by 12 points.
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MATT Gillett has seen enough replays of Greg Inglis’ electrifying 2014 try against the Broncos to know Brisbane’s defence has to be perfect against the Rabbitohs’ trump card on Thursday night.
Inglis returns to Brisbane with his club struggling with consecutive losses to Sydney Roosters and North Queensland which have also given rise to a revival of the guessing game over the effect of his niggling injuries.
In the corresponding game two years ago at Suncorp Stadium, State of Origin’s greatest tryscorer scored an eye-popping 90m kick-return try in which he eluded or overpowered seven Broncos defenders.
“He’s scored some freakish tries on us,’’ Gillett said. “We have to do a good job on him.
“He (Inglis) is their danger man, no doubt. If we aren’t doing our job on the kick-chase he is going to hurt us a lot. We tried to fix a few problems (from a 53-0 win over Newcastle last Saturday), a few little 1 per centres like kick-chase.’’
Fox Sports Stats show that Inglis is down in the categories of tackle busts, linebreak assists and try assists when compared to the first seven rounds last year.
He is averaging 129m run metres a game, four fewer than for the same period last year, from the same number of average carries.
Inglis has broken 18 tackles in his seven games, seven fewer than his tally last year to the same point of the season, and he has managed one linebreak assist and one try assist in total. By Round 7 last year he had seven linebreak assists and six try assists.
Gillett and skipper Corey Parker are wary of how Souths will react to their loss in Townsville last Friday in which Inglis had to leave the field after a heavy tackle by Matt Scott.
Inglis had 96m from nine runs and no tackle breaks in Townsville to that point, but had 167m run metres from 20 runs and four tackle busts against the Roosters in a more effective hand from fullback.
“He doesn’t seem to have that X-factor that we’ve all known Greg to do,” Parker told Sky Sports Radio.
“I also understand that (a big return to his best form) is only one game away for him and I know he likes playing in Brisbane, so fingers crossed it’s not on Friday night when we play them.
Souths arrive with a 3-4 win-loss record, four points behind outright leaders Brisbane, and Gillett said Rabbitohs coach Michael Morgan will have used the six days between matches well.
“They won’t be too happy with how they performed (in Townsville). No doubt their coach will get them ready and they will come here with their best game and be hard to beat,’’ Gillett said.
“There are lot of big sides in the club and Souths are one of those. It’s a special game with the Anzac round as well. We’re going to have a tough game, for sure.’’
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Inglis returns to Brisbane with his club struggling with consecutive losses to Sydney Roosters and North Queensland which have also given rise to a revival of the guessing game over the effect of his niggling injuries.
In the corresponding game two years ago at Suncorp Stadium, State of Origin’s greatest tryscorer scored an eye-popping 90m kick-return try in which he eluded or overpowered seven Broncos defenders.
“He’s scored some freakish tries on us,’’ Gillett said. “We have to do a good job on him.
“He (Inglis) is their danger man, no doubt. If we aren’t doing our job on the kick-chase he is going to hurt us a lot. We tried to fix a few problems (from a 53-0 win over Newcastle last Saturday), a few little 1 per centres like kick-chase.’’
Fox Sports Stats show that Inglis is down in the categories of tackle busts, linebreak assists and try assists when compared to the first seven rounds last year.
He is averaging 129m run metres a game, four fewer than for the same period last year, from the same number of average carries.
Inglis has broken 18 tackles in his seven games, seven fewer than his tally last year to the same point of the season, and he has managed one linebreak assist and one try assist in total. By Round 7 last year he had seven linebreak assists and six try assists.
Gillett and skipper Corey Parker are wary of how Souths will react to their loss in Townsville last Friday in which Inglis had to leave the field after a heavy tackle by Matt Scott.
Inglis had 96m from nine runs and no tackle breaks in Townsville to that point, but had 167m run metres from 20 runs and four tackle busts against the Roosters in a more effective hand from fullback.
“He doesn’t seem to have that X-factor that we’ve all known Greg to do,” Parker told Sky Sports Radio.
“I also understand that (a big return to his best form) is only one game away for him and I know he likes playing in Brisbane, so fingers crossed it’s not on Friday night when we play them.
Souths arrive with a 3-4 win-loss record, four points behind outright leaders Brisbane, and Gillett said Rabbitohs coach Michael Morgan will have used the six days between matches well.
“They won’t be too happy with how they performed (in Townsville). No doubt their coach will get them ready and they will come here with their best game and be hard to beat,’’ Gillett said.
“There are lot of big sides in the club and Souths are one of those. It’s a special game with the Anzac round as well. We’re going to have a tough game, for sure.’’
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Alex Glenn out, Thaiday to start on the left edge, Ese'ese to debut from the bench.
Oates good to go.
Oates good to go.
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Looking forward to seeing Ese'ese do some damage.
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