As it happened: Eels outlast Wests Tigers; Sharks down Bunnies

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Wests Tigers 

Eels

Full-time: Somehow, the Eels get it done and come away with the two points with a 16-13 win in a game that was full of errors - but played with plenty of spirit. The Eels finished with 45 percent of the possession, with a completion rate of 67 percent, with 25/37. They made 19 errors for the game. Wests Tigers also had their chances to win - and were even in front for a brief period thanks to an Adam Doueihi field goal - but they could not hang on. Coach Benji Marshall would be as frustrated as his counterpart Jason Ryles, with his side making 15 errors. 

76th min: That lead is short-lived, with the Eels hitting straight back with a try. They worked their way to the line, with Moses throwing a wide pass to Isaiah Iongi who is able to take full advantage of a stutter and fall by Heamasi Makasini to present him with a big gap to run through. Moses can't convert and it's 16-13 for the Eels. 

72nd min: He can't stay out of the action in the later stages of this half and Adam Doueihi slots a field goal to put his side in front for the first time today. Scores are 13-12. 

67th min: The Bunker checks an Alex Seyfarth 'no try' call on field, calling a knock on as he went in and scooped up a ball from Volkman who was trying to collect an misguided offload. The Bunker agrees, saving Eels blushes. Score remains 12-12. 

49th min: The scores are level! Adam Doueihi has scored next to the posts - finally capitalising on the mountain of possession they have enjoyed over the past few minutes. They had two line drop outs earlier, but could not convert. Doueihi converts his own try and it's 12-12. 

48th min: Points for Wests Tigers with a huge run from Fonua Pole, who just charged his way from 20 metres out and drags defenders with him, getting him arm free and slamming it on the line. Adam Doueihi converts and the scores narrow to 12-6. 

45th min: An on-field call of 'no try' to the Eels for Ronald Volkman goes up to the Bunker, with Samrani's attempt to go up for a Moses kick called a knock on. The on-field call is confirmed and score stays 12-0. 

Half-time: The Eels are in front 12-0 at the break, with plenty to work on for both sides in the second half. While it has been entertaining enough with both sides trying to play some end-to-end football - there have been far too many errors in a stop-start half. The Eels have made eight errors, while Wests Tigers have made nine. 

32nd min: No question about this next one, with Samrani making a big break through some ineffective defence in the ruck. The ball comes out for former Wests Tigers player Tallyn Da Silva who steps through some more tackles to run the ball around under the sticks. Conversion for Moses and it's 12-0. 

28th min: Almost back-to-back from the Eels, with Will Penisini over on the back of a cheeky kick from Mitchell Moses, that just gets up and out to his right wing. However, it's deemed a knock on from Moses, who drops the ball onto the foot of a defending Jarome Luai, before taking the kick again. Score remains 6-0. 

22nd min: Finally, we might have the first points of the game with Jordan Samrani bringing down a high kick from Mitchell Moses. He almost had one from a similar play before, but lost the ball over the line. The Bunker takes a look at this one as well as there looked like there was another bobble - but it's confirmed. Mitchell Moses converts the kick for a 6-0 lead. 

20th min: Still scoreless - with both teams still guilty of making errors. It seems like it could be because they are trying too hard and pushing passes and panicking a bit when they have the ball. Scores remain 0-0. 

11th min: Wests Tigers are denied a try on field, with Patrick Herbert deemed to have been tackled short of the line. It goes to the Bunker and it's much closer than it looked live, but it's inconclusive, so remains no try. Scores remain 0-0. 

10th min: No score as yet at CommBank, with both sides struggling to build pressure. There have been some attacking opportunities, namely a big break down the left by Josh Addo-Carr, but both sides are guilty of simple errors. 

Kick off: Adam Doueihi gets the game underway, kicking off to the Eels.

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Late Mail

Wests Tigers: One swap on game day, with Alex Seywarth to start at prop, with Fonua Pole to the bench. After admitting on Wednesday that he "lost my head a little bit" and "definitely should have played last week", Adam Doueihi will be out to make good when he starts at halfback this week. Youngster Javon Andrews drops to the reserves after debuting last week in Doueihi's absence. Young gun Heamasi Makasini is back in the centres so Sunia Turuva moves out to the wing. Turuva has scored seven tries in his last five games against the Eels. No changes in Saturday's team update, with Andrews remaining in the reserves.

Eels: No late game-day changes for the visiting side. A big in for the Eels with prop Junior Paulo ready to go for career game No.275 as he returns from a knee injury that has sidelined him since Round 11. The loss of Luca Moretti to concussion brings Kelma Tuilagi into the starting side for Jason Ryles. No changes in the 24-hour update, with Araz Nanva remaining in the squad as 20th man.

Sharks v Rabbitohs at Ocean Protect Stadium

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Rabbitohs

Sharks

Full-time: A big win for the Sharks in front of their home crowd, cheering them on their way to a 32-16 victory. Their halves of Brayden Trindall and Nicho Hynes were again on song, building off a good opening stint from the forwards. 

75th min: Instead, it's the Rabbitohs who are able to get on the board next with some passing down their right side getting the Sharks to that side of the field, with a kick across-field from Lachlan Hubner taken by Alex Johnston to scurry his way across. Siegwalt is unable to convert and the score stays at 32-16. 

74th min: Sione Katoa is denied a spectacular leaping try, after Latrell Siegwalt gets his foot in just the right place, with the winger putting the ball down on his boot instead of the ground. Score remains 32-12. 

62nd min: The Sharks aren't denied this time however, with Ronaldo Mulitalo waiting out on his wing for a long pass from Hynes out to his left. With no defenders in front of him, he lets the ball bounce in front of him, taking it up and strolling over the line for try 110. He lefts off an 'August Arrow' celebration, with Jai July now over. Hynes converts for 32 straight conversions. The score is 32-12. 

65th min: Some good defence from the Rabbitohs, denying Ramien a try again, holding him up over the line. Score remains 26-12. 

55th min: More points for the Sharks with Nicho Hynes successful in slotting a penalty goal from in front, gifted for a strip. Sharks are up 26-12. 

50th min: The Sharks get back their advantage with Addin Fonua-Blake running hard for his first try of the year. With Trindall involved in the set-up, the prop, who has come from the bench today, just needs to go forward to go through under the posts. Hynes converts again and it's 24-12. 

46th min: The Bunnies are back in business with Campbell Graham running his way in for a try off the back of some nice lead-up play from Cody Walker. Siegwalt converts and it's 18-12 to the home side. 

45th min - injury alert: The halftime update confirms two injury blows for Cronulla. KL Iro has been ruled out following a HIA, while Talakai is off the field as well with a biceps injury.

44th min: The Sharks are denied a try to Jesse Ramien on the field after Sione Katoa touches the ball and knocks it on when making a big tackle on Latrell Siegwalt. The Bunker takes a look and confirms the on-field call. Scores remain 18-6. 

Half-time: The home side are in control at the break, taking an 18-6 lead to the sheds. While the Bunnies started well and with energy, the Sharks have been able to grind them down and score some nice looking tries of their own, off the back of some strong efforts from their forwards. 

38th min: And a quick-smart try for the Sharks with some smart dummyhalf play from Blayke Brailey, running away from the markers and going over the try line untouched. Hynes gets his 29th conversion and puts the score out to 18-6. 

37th min: A captain's challenge querying a penalty against Campbell Graham for putting Ronaldo Mulitalo in a dangerous position when going up for a kick is unsuccessful.

28th min - Injury alert - KL Iro is off with a HIA. 

27th min: Back-to-back for the Sharks with Sifa Talakai running on to a tip back from Ronaldo Mulitalo going high for a Trindall kick. A good way for Talakai to celebrate game 150. Hynes converts again - his 28th in a row - and it's 12-6. Hynes is now one away from equalling the club record for successful conversions in a row. 

24th min: The Sharks are finally on the board after putting continued pressure on the Souths Sydney line. Brayden Trindall gets a nice short pass on to Briton Nikora who runs a good line and gets over for the opening try for the home side. Nicho Hynes slots the conversion from the right of the uprights and it's 6-6.

Update: Wighton went off for a HIA and Wilton will also have to complete a HIA before he is deemed okay to return, so will sit out an extra five minutes after his sin bin stint is complete. 

11th min: Sharks forward Teig Wilton is penalised, put on report and sent to the sin bin for a tackle on Jack Wighton, with the officials saying there was not enough 'duty of care' with his contact. Wighton required having his head banaged after the contact. 

8th min: First blood to the Bunnies with France eligible Latrell Siegwalt over for the opener. He converts his own try for an early 6-0 lead. The Rabbitohs had attacked down the right side with a break from Campbell Graham, with Nicho Hynes doing well to bring him down. However, they turned their attention next to the left and found success through an overlap, with the centre crossing over.

Kick off: Action is underway at Ocean Protect Stadium under sunny skies.

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Late Mail

Sharks: More changes on game day, with Oregon Kaufusi and Jesse Colquhoun promoted to starting prop, with Addin Fonua-Blake and Tom Hazelton moving to the bench. One change to the bench before on Saturday, with Samuel Stonestreet elevated and Mawene Hiroti dropping out. Prop Tom Hazelton (back) is good to go after missing the 4 Pines Park win and he joins Addin Fonua-Blake starts in the front row. Jesse Colquhoun and Oregon Kaufusi revert to the bench. Bench utility Hohepa Puru will miss the game due to concussion. After two games in NSW Cup following a knee injury, Braden Uele was listed among the reserves as he chases his first NRL appearance since Round 4 but dropped out on Saturday. Sharks sharpshooter Nicho Hynes has landed 26 consecutive attempts at goal, nine behind Hazem El Masri's all-time record of 35 set in 2003.

Rabbitohs: Another change on game day with Adam Elliott to start in the second row, with Euan Aitken dropping out. One change to the interchange in the 24-hour update, with Thomas Fletcher elevated and Edward Kosi dropping from the squad. Tallis Duncan was listed among the reserves as he looks to make a return from a hamstring injury but dropped out of the squad on Saturday, however Adam Elliott remains in the reserves despite initially being expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. In just his fourth career game, John Radel moves to prop and Keaon Koloamatangi goes to second row.