Round 5
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 def. Newtown Jets 16
Team Info
South Sydney
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. Canterbury
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Out:
- Eric Simms (fullback), Bob Broad (front row), Jim Hall (front row)
- In:
- John Kay (fullback), Elwyn Walters (front row), Paul Sait (second row), Jeff Withers (bench)
- Changes:
- Bob McCarthy (second row to front row)
Newtown
- Previous Game:
- Round 4 vs. Eastern Suburbs
- Next Game:
- Round 6 vs. Western Suburbs
- Out:
- Barry Cox (fullback), Ron Fogarty (wing), Neil Pringle (lock), Warren Snodgrass (bench)
- In:
- John Floyd (fullback), Lionel Williamson (wing), Graham Matthews (lock), Col Casey (bench)
Match Notes
Eric Simms suffered a gash to the leg in a training accident on Thursday night and was ruled out of the game he was replaced by John Kay.
Graham Matthews replaced Neil Pringle who was suffering from a chest injury on Thursday.
Paul Sait injured his knee 9 mins from fulltime and was replaced by Herbie Timms, Bob Grant tore shoulder ligaments and was replaced by Jeff Withers.
Note: Forward packs are listed in reverse order.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables