Overview
- Penrith defeated South Sydney 30-10 at CommBank Stadium despite resting Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo to extend their winning run to six matches.
- Dylan Edwards starred with two tries and nearly 300 metres of running, stepping up in the absence of key playmakers.
- Brian To’o was withdrawn in the final 20 minutes after aggravating a leg issue, prompting club concerns ahead of upcoming fixtures.
- Souths lost prop Keaon Koloamatangi to a right ankle injury and saw hooker Peter Mamouzelos fail a head injury assessment in the second half.
- Wayne Bennett’s Rabbitohs have now dropped seven straight games as their injury crisis deepens ahead of next Saturday’s clash with Cronulla.