Machibet LiveNRL 2023, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs, round 25 preview, team lists, injuries, updates

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Timestamp: Sun 20 Aug 2023, 01:07 PM

The Knights head into Round 25 on a six-game winning streak and will have a monster home crowd behind them when the Rabbitohs come to town on Sunday.

Averaging 37 points per game across their hot streak the Knights are one of the NRL's hottest teams and can pretty much secure a finals spot with a win over the Rabbitohs.

With Kalyn Ponga in electric form and the forward pack laying a strong foundation, the Knights have charged from 14th to seventh across the past six weeks.

In stark contrast the Rabbitohs have lost four of their last seven to slide from fourth spot after Round 17 to eighth spot with games against Newcastle and the Roosters to come as well as a bye in Round 26.

Despite being below their best, Jason Demetriou's men did enough to get past the Dragons in Round 24, the final stop on a demanding road trip that took them from the Sunshine Coast to Tamworth to Perth and Cairns.

A trip up the freeway to Newcastle this weekend will be a pleasant change of pace for the Bunnies as they look to make a statement against a fellow contender and shore up their spot in eight in the process.

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Team News

Knights: No late changes on game day after halfback Jackson Hastings (ankle) dropped out of the side on Saturday with his place taken by Adam Clune. Star centre Bradman Best returns from an adductor injury so Enari Tuala goes to the reserves. Winger Dom Young needs one try to equal the club record for most tries in a season heled by Timana Tahu (2002) and Akuila Uate (2010) with 21 tries.

Rabbitohs: A late change on game day sees Tevita Tatola and Hame Sele return from injuries on the interchange bench, with Michael Chee Kam dropping out of the side and Davvy Moale back to 18th man. Star forward Jai Arrow is named to start in the pack as he continues to try and play through back spasms.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Sunday 20 Aug

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Knights

Rabbitohs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Latrell Mitchell
Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex Johnston
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Isaiah Tass
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Taane Milne
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker
Halfback for Knights is number 20 Adam Clune

Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Lachlan Ilias

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Jai Arrow
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Shaquai Mitchell
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jacob Host
Lock for Knights is number 13 Adam Elliott

Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Tallis Duncan
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Daniel Saifiti

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Siliva Havili
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 19 Hame Sele
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Mat Croker

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 21 Tevita Tatola

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 21 Brodie Jones

Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 17 Davvy Moale

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:54 PM

Stat Attack

The Knights are chasing seven consecutive wins for the first time since 2001-02.
The Rabbitohs have won 12 of their past 14 games against the Knights.
The Knights have not defeated the Rabbitohs at McDonald Jones Stadium since 2011.
Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston has scored 15 tries in nine games against the Knights.
Knights winger Dominic Young has scored 21 tries in his last 19 games at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Knights winger Greg Marzhew leads the NRL in tackle breaks with 143 at an average of 8.4 per game.
The Rabbitohs haven't missed the finals since 2017 and have made the preliminary final in four of the past five seasons.