- 1 Sharks vs Rabbitohs : An attacking shootout looms at Sharks Stadium
- 2 The Sharks hammer Manly on their own patch
- 3 The Rabbitohs keep the top-four push alive
- 4 An open, high-scoring contest
- 5 NRL Prediction Sharks vs Rabbitohs
- 6 First, a note on our tips
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information can change
- 9 Your role
- 10 Responsible gambling first
- 11 Legal age
- 12 About the images…
Sharks vs Rabbitohs : An attacking shootout looms at Sharks Stadium 
This Sunday afternoon in the sun at Sharks Stadium brings us what looks set to be the standout attacking fixture of round 22 in the NRL. Cronulla host South Sydney in a clash that arrives with both sides buzzing.
On a four-match winning streak, the Sharks have climbed to fourth in the table and are flying with the ball. South Sydney, meanwhile, sit sixth but are only two points clear of ninth and are grinding away despite a treatment room that is getting crowded.
When these sides met in round 10, South Sydney came out on top comfortably, winning 36-12. But Cronulla have taken on a very different look since then, and this one feels primed to explode.
The Sharks hammer Manly on their own patch 
The 48-12 demolition of Manly at 4 Pines Park was another reminder that Cronulla have the look of real title contenders. In control from the early exchanges, the Sharks quickly knocked the stuffing out of the home crowd.
Nicho Hynes turned in a monster of a performance: one try, two assists and a perfect 8 from 8 off the tee, racking up 20 points on his own. Around him, the danger comes from everywhere. Braydon Trindall sets the tempo, Blayke Brailey gives the attack speed around the ruck, while the back line led by Ronaldo Mulitalo, who bagged a brace, and Sione Katoa keeps doing damage with power and ruthless finishing.
Driven on by Addin Fonua-Blake’s aggression up front, the Sharks now have a varied attacking armoury that is brutally hard for opposition defences to read.
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The Rabbitohs keep the top-four push alive 
The 28-26 win over Melbourne Storm has kept South Sydney’s top-four hopes alive and underlined a strong late-season surge. In a nail-biting finish, the Rabbitohs’ senior men held their nerve, with Campbell Graham the standout after scoring a decisive brace.
Wayne Bennett’s attack has rediscovered the threat it had earlier in the year. Cody Walker can make something out of nothing, Jack Wighton adds valuable physicality in the centres, and Matthew Dufty brings spark whenever he joins the line from the back.
There is still a question mark over Brandon Smith, who took a calf knock last weekend. Whether he gets through it will matter in the middle, where South Sydney need bodies to slow down Cronulla’s forward pack.
An open, high-scoring contest
This is a meeting of two of the competition’s best attacking sides at a time when confidence is high on both benches. The Sharks may look close to unstoppable at home, but South Sydney have the firepower to trouble just about any defence.
Wayne Bennett knows his side need to back up the upset over Storm if they want to lock in a finals spot. The battle through the middle should be brutal, but the pace out wide ought to create plenty of try-scoring chances.
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NRL Prediction Sharks vs Rabbitohs
South Sydney over 19.5 points
Even if Cronulla are favourites at home on current form, their defence has a habit of loosening up in games played at a high pace.
South Sydney have already shown they can score points in bunches, putting 28 past the Storm and 36 on the Sharks earlier this season. With creators like Cody Walker and finishers out wide, the visitors have every chance of getting beyond 19.5 points on Sunday.
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