Barlow Park will play host to Saturday's Round 24 NRL game between South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons. The game kicks off at 3:00 pm with South Sydney Rabbitohs heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday August 12, 2023 at 3:00 pm

Where: Barlow Park

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South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview

It’s crunch time for premiership hopeful South Sydney after an upset loss last weekend, while second-last St George Illawarra will again look to play the role of spoiler in Cairns.

Souths slumped to their seventh lost in 10 games last Saturday in Perth, falling 26-0 behind previously out-of-sorts Cronulla before making a late charge.

They were repeatedly exposed by a patched-up Sharks backline and the upshot is the Rabbitohs are clinging to eighth spot on for-and-against.

The Rabbitohs also lost Thomas Burgess to a three-match ban, with Shaquai Mitchell coming straight into the starting line-up at prop.

Jacob Host replaces Michael Chee Kam in the second-row and Taane Milne regains a wing spot from Tyrone Munro.

The Dragons have won only five games all year, with the only W in their past five matches coming against the Tigers in Round 21.

But the embattled side has been gallant in the past fortnight in narrow losses to finals contenders Manly (24-18) and Parramatta (26-20).

Mikaele Ravalawa scored all four tries for the Saints last week with the likes of Ben Hunt and Tyrell Sloan sparking the backline.

Francis Molo, Zac Lomax and Jack Bird have been ruled out this week as the returning Moses Suli and Max Feagai come into the centres, while Ben Murdoch-Masila will play at lock with Michael Molo moving to prop and Toby Couchman joining the interchange.

After losing the teams’ previous eight clashes, the Dragons have won their last two against the Rabbitohs – including a 36-30 result in Round 15 with Origin players absent.

Souths scored three tries in the last five minutes to set up a grandstand finish.

The Saints have lost their last 11 interstate matches, while the Rabbitohs have a 3-3 record at Barlow Park.

There’s little question Souths are the better side and should win comfortably if Mitchell, Walker and co. fire – and the urgency of the team’s ladder situation should ensure their big guns step up.

But the Rabbitohs have covered in just one of their last six matches and look to be giving away too many points at the line here.

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