Accor Stadium will play host to Saturday’s
Round 19 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and
Melbourne Storm. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs.
Melbourne Storm
game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 23, 2022 at 7:35 pm
Where: Accor Stadium
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Preview
Seventh-placed South Sydney has inched to within two points of the Top 4 courtesy of its first three-match winning run of 2022 – a Latrell Mitchell-inspired trio of victories over Parramatta, Newcastle and Canterbury.
The mercurial fullback took Sunday’s clash against the feisty Bulldogs by the scruff of the neck, scoring a dazzling solo try and laying on three more to lead the Rabbitohs to a 36-28 win. The effect Mitchell has had on the form of under-fire halves Cody Walker and Lachlan Ilias has been palpable.
Meanwhile, Melbourne is in unfamiliar territory, slipping to fourth with its first three-match losing streak in seven years and losing gun fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen for the season. The rattled Storm fell just short in a 20-16 thriller at home to the Raiders last Sunday.
Nick Meaney returns to No.1 jumper, with Mr. Fix-it Tyran Wishart named on the wing and Grant Anderson coming back on the bench. NSW duo Cameron Murray and Damien Cook slot back into Souths’ line-up, while Jed Cartwright has been promoted to start at centre for Taane Milne.
The Storm have won their last seven against the Rabbitohs and boast an eye-watering 31-5 overall record in the rivalry. They played out a golden point thriller in Round 2, with Papenhuyzen kicking a golden point field goal for a 15-14 win after Souths had fought back from 14-0 down in the second half.
Despite their slide and horrendous injury toll, the Storm head to Sydney as $1.72 favourites. They have won their last four at Accor Stadium, but the Rabbitohs are 5-1 at the venue in 2022.
It’s vital for Melbourne to make a statement here – and a team containing Munster, Hughes and Grant, along with a rep-stacked forward pack, can’t be taken lightly.
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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm Teams
Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jed Cartwright 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Davvy Moale 16. Siliva Havili 17. Thomas Burgess 18. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 19. Josh Mansour 20. Richard Kennar 21. Ben Lovett 22. Blake Taaffe
Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Dean Ieremia 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Tyran Wishart 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Harry Grant 10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Josh King 14. Grant Anderson 15. Tui Kamikamica 16. Alec MacDonald 17. Jordan Grant 18. Chris Lewis 19. Cooper Johns 20. Young Tonumaipea 21. Tom Eisenhuth 22. Sualauvi Faalogo
