NRL News Rd 9 Stats Breakdown: Knights v Rabbitohs

Both teams with new coaches, fresh faces and plenty to prove. Can the Newcastle Knights run continue or will the South Sydney Rabbitohs burst their bubble?

A lot has happened between the two sides but both will be hoping that it is a closely fought game rather than a drubbing.

Newcastle Knights v South Sydney Rabbitohs

The Newcastle Knights and South Sydney Rabbitohs have played in a total of 41 games; the Knights have won 25, Souths have won 15 and there has been 1 draw.

The Knights need just 7 points to score 900 total points against the Knights.

The first game played between the two sides was a 17-10 win for the Knights in round 10, 1988.

The Knights haven’t won a game against Souths since round 26, 2011. That means it has been eight straight wins for Souths and they will be looking for nine consecutive wins.

Biggest Wins

The South Sydney Rabbitohs biggest win over the Newcastle Knights was in round 20, 2015, a 52-6 demolition.

The Newcastle Knights biggest win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs was a 60-0 drubbing in round 23, 1999.

Players sin-binned/sent-off in this clash

1. Matthew Gidley (NEW) (sin-binned) in round 8, 2006.
2. Trent Hodkinson (NEW) (sin-binned) & George Burgess (SOU) (sin-binned) in round 3, 2017.

Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash

1. Akuila Uate (NEW) scored four tries in round 26, 2011.
2. Mark Hughes (NEW) scored three tries in round 23, 1999.
3. Alex Johnston (SOU) scored three tries in round 21, 2014.
4. Greg Inglis (SOU) & Dylan Walker (SOU) both scored three tries in round 20, 2015.
5. Aaron Gray (SOU) scored three tries in round 2, 2016.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

1. Adam Muir (NEW: 1992-1997 & SOU: 2002)
2. Lee Jackson (SOU: 1995 & NEW: 1996-1998)
3. Owen Craigie (NEW: 1995-199 & SOU: 2002-2004)
4. Evan Cochrane (SOU: 1993 & NEW: 1997-1998)
5. Matt Parsons (SOU: 1997-1999 & NEW: 2000-2004)
6. Adam MacDougall (NEW: 1997-03, 2007-2011 & SOU: 2004-2006)
7. Glenn Grief (NEW: 1996, 1998-2001 & SOU: 2002)
8. Russell Richardson (SOU: 2002-2003 & NEW: 2004)
9. Jamie Fitzgerald (SOU: 2002-2003 & NEW: 2004)
10. Todd Polglase (SOU: 2004-2006 & NEW: 2007)
11. David Fa’alogo (SOU: 2003-2009 & NEW: 2013-2015)
12. Luke MacDougall (SOU: 2003-2006 & NEW: 2007)
13. Ben Rogers (SOU: 2006-2008 & NEW: 2009-2011)
14. Dane Gagai (NEW: 2012-2017 & SOU: 2018)
15. Robbie Rochow (NEW: 2012-2016 & SOU: 2017)

Head coaching records

Michael Maguire (SOU) 8/8 at 100%.
John Lang (SOU) – 1/2 at 50%.
Jason Taylor (SOU) – 2/5 at 40%.
George Piggins (SOU) – 1/3 at 33.3%.
Shaun McRae (SOU) – 1/3 at 33.3%.
Craig Coleman (SOU) – 1/4 at 25%.
Steve Martin (SOU) – 0/1 at 0%.
Arthur Kitinas SOU) – 0/1 at 0%.
Paul Langmack (SOU) – 0/2 at 0%.
Frank Curry (SOU) – 0/5 at 0%
Ken Shine (SOU) – 0/5 at 0%.

Most prolific point-scorers in this clash

1. Andrew Johns (NEW) – 6 tries, 48 goals & 1 field goal (121 pts)
2. Adam Reynolds (SOU) – 32 goals & 1 field goal (65 pts)
3. Kurt Gidley (NEW) – 5 tries, 19 goals & 2 field goals (60 pts)
4. Robbie O’Davis (NEW) – 12 tries (48 pts)
5. Akuila Uate (NEW) – 11 tries (44 pts)
6. Nathan Merritt (SOU) – 8 tries & 3 goals (38 pts)
7. Bryson Goodwin (SOU) – 4 tries & 6 goals (28 pts)
8. John Schuster (NEW) – 2 tries & 9 goals (26 pts)
9. Darrell Trindall (SOU) – 4 tries, 4 goals & 1 field goal (25 pts)
10. Billy Peden (NEW) – 5 tries & 2 goals (24 pts)
11. Adam MacDougall (NEW/SOU) – 6 tries (24 pts)
12. Greg Inglis (SOU) – 6 tries (24 pts)
13. Paul Harragon (NEW) – 5 tries (20 pts)
14. Danny Buderus (NEW) – 5 tries (20 pts)
15. Joe Williams (SOU) – 9 goals & 1 field goal (19 pts)

Disclaimer: As always, the above players are those that were the most prolific point-scorers across all games between the two sides.

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