Rabbitohs v Bulldogs: Graham good to go; Curran sidelined
The Good Friday showdown between the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs has become one of the most highly anticipated games on the calendar and rarely fails to deliver on the hype.
The Rabbitohs have won four of the past five Good Friday clashes and arrive at Accor Stadium refreshed after a bye while the Bulldogs are smarting after a shock loss to the Knights.
Among a host of mouth-watering clashes across the park the battle between Dogs skipper Stephen Crichton and rugged Rabbitoh Jack Wighton should be a cracker, with Wighton sure to be up in Critta's face looking to deny him time and space.
In front of an enormous Good Friday crowd the stage will be set for big-game performers Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau to showcase their skills and look to lead their respective teams to victory.
Match: Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
Round 5 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
5th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
6th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
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Rabbitohs: Winger Campbell Graham returns from a shoulder injury in the only change to the starting side from the Round 3 win over Wests Tigers. Moala Graham-Taufa drops to the six-man bench. Lachlan Hubner and Liam Le Blanc are the new faces on the interchange.
Bulldogs: Forwards Sam Hughes (suspension) and Harry Hayes (concussion) are back on deck for the Good Friday showdown. Josh Curran misses the game with a rib injury. Centre Bronson Xerri is part of the six-man interchange as he looks to force his way back into the top side.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye GrayFullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex JohnstonWinger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Latrell MitchellCentre for Bulldogs is number 3 Enari Tuala
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Jack WightonCentre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Campbell GrahamWinger for Bulldogs is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
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Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody WalkerFive-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
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Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Jamie HumphreysHalfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin
Forwards
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Tevita TatolaProp for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
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Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Bronson GarlickHooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Keaon KoloamatangiProp for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 David Fifita2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Tallis Duncan2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
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Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron MurrayLock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Peter MamouzelosInterchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Lachlan HubnerInterchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Sitili Tupouniua
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Sean KeppieInterchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Harry Hayes
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Liam Le BlancInterchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Sean O'Sullivan
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 18 Jayden SullivanInterchange for Bulldogs is number 19 Bronson Xerri
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 19 Moala Graham-TaufaInterchange for Bulldogs is number 20 Lipoi Hopoi
Reserves
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Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 20 Salesi AtaataReserve for Bulldogs is number 21 Jake Turpin
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Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 21 Thomas FletcherReserve for Bulldogs is number 22 Logan Spinks
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Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 22 Latrell SiegwaltReserve for Bulldogs is number 23 Jonathan Sua
Rabbitohs Ins
- Campbell Graham
- Lachlan Hubner
- Salesi Ataata
Bulldogs Ins
- Bronson Xerri
- Harry Hayes
- Jake Turpin
- Logan Spinks
- Samuel Hughes
Rabbitohs Outs
Bulldogs Ins
- Fletcher Baker
- Josh Curran
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Rabbitohs have won six of their last seven Good Friday games against the Bulldogs.
- The Bulldogs have lost their last three games at Accor Stadium.
- Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston has scored 96 tries from 98 games at Accor Stadium.
- Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton has scored 11 tries in 13 games against the Rabbitohs.
- Rabbitohs centre Latrell Mitchell has scored 12 tries in 14 games against the Bulldogs.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
