McDonald Jones Stadium will play host to Friday's Round 17 NRL game between Newcastle Knights and South Sydney Rabbitohs. The game kicks off at 7:55 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Newcastle Knights vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday July 8, 2022 at 7:55 pm
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
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Newcastle Knights vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Odds
Newcastle Knights vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Preview
The Knights returned to winning form at the expense of the last-placed Titans in Round 16, but they face a task in making it two in a row when they host the Bunnies on Friday night.
It has been another season to forget for the Knights. No matter what they try, nothing seems to be working, their stars simply aren’t firing, and the end of the season cannot arrive quickly enough. Edrick Lee starred out of the wing last week, bagging an impressive five tries, but a repeat of that effort is completely reliant on the quality of ball he is fed, which will be a lot harder against Souths.
The Rabbitohs have been reasonably inconsistent recently, existing more than flourishing, but the return of Latrell Mitchell paid immediate dividends in Round 16, and they were nothing short of dominant against the Eels. This is a decent drop in class for them, and even without the likes of Damien Cook and Cameron Murray, I still think they’ll win comfortably.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.55 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Alex Johnston at $7.50.
Newcastle Knights vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Teams
Knights team: 1. Tex Hoy 2. Edrick Lee 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Anthony Milford 7. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Kurt Mann 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Leo Thompson 17. Mathew Croker 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Jake Clifford
Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Siliva Havili 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jed Cartwright 13. Mark Nicholls 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Blake Taaffe 16. Michael Chee Kam 17. Davvy Moale 18. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 19. Ben Lovett 20. Richard Kennar 21. Shaq Mitchell 22. Dean Hawkins