RABBITOHS V TITANS: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNT

1

Not a winner to be seen among the three Queensland clubs in Round 3. Next week, the Broncos play the Roosters away, North Queensland host Canberra and the Titans travel to Auckland, with hopes stirred by their resistance against South Sydney.

2

The NRL bunker official Ben Galea delivered a vote for common sense when he did not take a try from Gold Coast in the 39th minute. Titan Keegan Hipgrave did catch Rabbitohs passer Damien Cook late – but not high – and it would have been a real call in favour of a glamour team had the try by Titans winger Dale Copley, who intercepted Cook’s pass, been disallowed by Galea.

3

New Rabbitoh, ex-Cowboy Ethan Lowe, scored his first try in the

red-and-green as he crossed for an 18-4 lead. It might not have been awarded last year, as Titan Jai Arrow had done well to wrestle him upon impact with the ground. Galea ruled Lowe had placed it on the tryline, opting not to overrule the call from the field.

4

Souths winger Corey Allan played his second NRL match as a three-quarterline replacement for the injured Greg Inglis, scored his first try for the Rabbitohs when Aaron Reynolds found him with a cutout ball. Allan, a former Bronco who started at Cameron Smith’s junior club Logan Brothers, joined the Rabbitohs before the Bennett-Anthony Seibold swap.

5

Phillip Sami didn’t play a minute against Cronulla last week but was brought on with five minutes remaining, replacing Jai Arrow.