Souths go back to back in Charity
Shield win
Written by: Daniel Pettigrew
18/02/2006
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The South Sydney Rabbitohs have started 2006 on a winning
note after defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 14-12
in the Charity Shield trial at Telstra Stadium tonight.
The Dragons came out the blocks impressively after
five-eighth Trent Barrett scored the first try of the
night after getting past three Souths players on his
way to the line. A second Barrett inspired try gave
the Dragons a 12-0 lead at halftime after he put in
a chip kick for fullback Ben Hornby who planted it over
the line.
Whatever Souths' coach Shaun McRae said at halftime
must of worked, as it was a different South Sydney who
came onto the field for the second half. They outscored
the Dragons by three tries to none.
Paul Mellor got the first try for Souths off a nice
grubber kick out wide by Ben Walker and then once again
there was another try out wide, this time to Shannon
Hegarty to bring Souths within four.
The match winning try came with about twenty minutes
remaining to David Faalogo which gave Souths a 14-12
lead.
Scorers:
South Sydney Rabbitohs 14
Tries: Mellor, Hegarty, Fa'alogo
Goals: B Walker 1/3
defeated
St George Illawarra Dragons 12
Tries: Barrett, Hornby
Goals: Naiqama 2/2
Telstra Stadium
Crowd: 24,566
Kickofff: 8:00pm 18 Feb 2006
Referee: Steve Clark
By The Clock:
Kickoff and match underway.
13 min: NEWS Still 0-0 at Telstra after around 13 minutes
of play.
15 min: TRY St George Illawarra Dragons
Trent Barrett gets the first try of the night after
he beats about three Souths players from 5m out from
the line.
Dragons 6-0
21st min: TRY St George Illawarra Dragons
Trent Barrett puts in a chip kick for Ben Hornby who
scores a try to put the Dragons further in front.
Dragons 12-0
40 min: NEWS Halftime in the Charity Shield as the
rain continues to pour down the Dragons lead
Dragons 12-0.
42nd min: NEWS Trent Barrett and Ben Hornby will not
appear in the 2nd half as the Dragons are resting them.
46th min: TRY South Sydney
Try to Souths as Ben Walker puts in a nice grubber kick
for Paul Mellor to score a try outwide.
Dragons 12-4
57th min: TRY South Sydney Rabbitohs
Shannon Hegarty scores outwide to bring the game closer
with the margin now just 4 points.
Dragons 12-8
61st min: TRY South Sydney Rabbitohs
Souths even things up as David Faalogo goes into score
a try as they start to get on top of the Dragons with
around 20 minutes to go.
Souths 14-12
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SEASON
2006
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