Southern Districts v Manly
In a hard-fought arm wrestle played in harsh conditions, five penalties from flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi sealed a win for Southern Districts. With both sides running in two tries, it was Saifoloa’s accuracy that took the match for the Rebels, with the flyhalf converting five penalties to give Souths a 25 to 14 win and lift them above Manly to take second place on the ladder.
Southern Districts 25 (Alex Gibbon, Jed Holloway tries; Rohan Saifoloi 5 pens) d Manly 14 (Richard Hooper, Ryan Melrose tries; Marshall Milroy 2 cons) at Forshaw Rugby Park. Referee Matt O’Brien.
