NRL 2020: Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs, last week preview

The rabbitohs’ bubble shape is being tested by a team that only lost once this year.

While the rest of the NRL waited for Penrith to slip, Ivan Cleary’s team got better and better during the regular season.

Now they are two wins away from the title. Your first task is to slow down an attack in South Sydney that has scored 144 points in the last three games.

In a game with many points, there is no need to panic if a team falls behind by double digits early on.

The rundown

Teamnachrichten

Panther: Barnstorming second rower Viliame Kikau failed to hit a dangerous class 1 throw in the judiciary last week and is suspended. Kurt Capewell skillfully stepped into the left role of Kikau in round 20 and was able to do so in this game as well. Prop Spencer Leniu is an option to get on the bench when Capewell launches. No major injuries were caused by Penrith’s victory over the Roosters.

Rabbitohs: Aside from a minor concern for second rower Jaydn Su’A, who had a sore knee the day after the game, the Rabbitohs won out against the eels unscathed, and coach Wayne Bennett could choose the same team.

Key match

Nathan Cleary gegen Adam Reynolds. Cleary has been bossy for most, if not all, of 2020, while Reynolds has improved with each passing week. Both of them are able to control a match with their kick games, but are also dangerous with the ball in hand. Maybe it depends on who has the best day to kick in the gate.

Stat Attack

South Sydney attempted every 10 minutes on average. Penrith will be spending a lot of time this week remembering the threat Wayne Bennett’s men pose from all over the field.