Round 6
South Sydney Rabbitohs 36 def. Canterbury Bankstown 19
Team Info
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 5 vs. Parramatta
- Next Game:
- Round 7 vs. Manly
- Out:
- Keith Edwards (wing), Phil Smith (centre), Darrell Bampton (lock)
- In:
- Paul Sait (centre), Ron Coote (lock), Greg Norgard (bench), Dallas O'Neill (bench)
- Changes:
- Claude Williams (bench to wing)
Canterbury
- Previous Game:
- Round 5 vs. Penrith
- Next Game:
- Round 7 vs. St George
- Out:
- Les Johns (fullback), Ernie Graham (front row), Graham Tucker (bench)
- In:
- John Armstrong (front row), Marty Driscoll (bench), Bill Noonan (bench)
- Changes:
- Peter Inskip (wing to fullback), Rod Jackson (bench to wing)
Match Notes
Phil Smith & Keith Edwards dropped out of the Souths team midweek and were replaced by Claude Williams & Paul Sait who moved from lock when Ron Coote returned to the team after coming to terms with the Souths club.
John Sattler was sent off 2 mins into the game for using his foot in the face of Canterbury hooker Greg Purcell, Purcell required stitches in a head wound and later left the field with concussion and was replaced by Marty Driscoll.
Souths lost Dennis Pittard & John O'Neill with leg injuries during the 2nd half and were replaced by Greg Norgard & Dallas O'Neill.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson