South Sydney's ... Sam Burgess brutal in Friday night's clash with Manly. Source: Brett Costello / News Limited
South Sydney confirmed their genuine premiership credentials with a spiteful 20-12 win over Manly at Brookvale Oval on Friday.
2 Tries 3 | |
|---|---|
| Anthony Watmough 62' | Greg Inglis 41' |
| Daly Cherry-Evans 72' | John Sutton 46' |
| Beau Champion 54' | |
2 Conversions3 | |
| Jamie Lyon 64' | Adam Reynolds 43' |
| Jamie Lyon 73' | Adam Reynolds 47' |
| Adam Reynolds 55' | |
0 Penalties1 | |
| Adam Reynolds 25' | |
In a match marred by two Richie Fa'aoso spear tackles, a Brett Stewart elbow and an all-in brawl, Souths led 2-0 at halftime and streaked away to a 20-0 lead after 55 minutes through tries to Greg Inglis, John Sutton and Beau Champion before the home side belatedly fought their way back.
But tries to Anthony Watmough in the 62nd minute and Daly Cherry-Evans in the 72nd minute was all the home side could muster.
But of greater concern to Manly than the loss is the immediate playing futures of Fa'aoso and Stewart.
Fa'aoso was put on report for spear tackles on Rabbitohs fullback Greg Inglis in the 19th and 44th minutes, the second of which could have earned him a send-off and is likely to result in a lengthy suspension.
Stewart was also placed on report in the 29th minute for an elbow on Souths winger Andrew Everingham.
The incident came off the ball and was stupid rather than vicious as Stewart lightly collected Everingham's jaw.
The NSW star was placed on report and the incident could impact on his State of Origin hopes.
Steve Matai was also put on report for a high tackle on George Burgess in the 47th minute which sparked a brawl that sucked in every player on the field.
Souths' win was built on solid goal-line defence in the first half, in which a 25th-minute Adam Reynolds penalty goal was the sole points.
The visitors burst out of the blocks after the break when Inglis scored after just 42 seconds in a spectacular 50m try.
Inglis broke the Sea Eagles line then produced a trademark fend on his Manly opposite Stewart before crashing over.
Two more tries in the next nine minutes were enough for Souths to record one of their most important regular-season wins since readmission to the NRL competition in 2002.
Star back-rower Glenn Stewart was a late inclusion for Manly in his first game of the year after a knee injury but he failed to have much of an impact on the match.
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