Stadium Australia will play host to Friday's Round 6 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury Bulldogs. The game kicks off at 4:00 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. Canterbury Bulldogs game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday April 15, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Where: Stadium Australia
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Canterbury Bulldogs Odds
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Canterbury Bulldogs Preview
Often formlines can go out the window when the heightened atmosphere of a big occasion is added into the mix. Whether that is enough for Canterbury to halt a four-game slide in its traditional Good Friday clash with South Sydney is debatable, however.
The Rabbitohs – after getting their second win over the season 24-12 against the Dragons in relatively comfortable circumstances – are reeling from an eight-week layoff diagnosis for Latrell Mitchell. Grand final fullback Blake Taaffe will step back into the No.1 hotseat.
Strike weapon Mitchell’s absence is a concern with Cody Walker struggling for consistency and drifting out of games for long periods as rookie Lachlan Ilias finds his way as an NRL No.7.
The Bulldogs’ gritty start to the season has given way to heavy losses to big guns Melbourne (44-0) and Penrith (32-12), though it may be unfair to use those scorelines as a barometer for how Trent Barrett’s side is travelling.
Kyle Flanagan shut out the noise to put in a reasonable performance in his first NRL outing of 2022. But the bare facts are the Bulldogs are averaging eight points per game.
Canterbury has managed two wins from the teams’ last three encounters at Homebush. But Souths obliterated the Bulldogs 38-0 on Good Friday last season and prevailed 32-24 on the Gold Coast in Round 18.
The Bulldogs just don’t have enough points in them to beat a Rabbitohs side which has only leaked more than 16 to Penrith. But there’s some genuine headaches for Souths coach Jason Demetriou and the underdogs are getting plenty of points at the line.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping South Sydney Rabbitohs to win at $1.28 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Alex Johnston at $6.40.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Canterbury Bulldogs Teams
Rabbitohs team: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Taane Milne 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. Hame Sele 15. Jacob Host 16. Davvy Moale 17. Liam Knight 18. Siliva Havili 19. Isaiah Tass 20. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Richard Kennar 22. Dean Hawkins 23. Terrell Kalo Kalo 24. Jaxson Paulo
Bulldogs team: 1. Matt Dufty 2. Brent Naden 3. Braidon Burns 4. Jake Averillo 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Corey Waddell 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Josh Jackson 14. Brandon Wakeham 15. Chris Patolo 16. Max King 17. Joe Stimson 19. Bailey Biondi-Odo 20. Aaron Schoupp 21. Reece Hoffman 22. Jackson Topine 23. Ava Seumanufagai 24. Josh Cook 25. Corey Allan