that was a great kick from souths

Two tries now from sets following penalties which should have gone the other way. Southern are the better team, but they certainly don't need this much help from spineless or incompetent officials.

From bad to worse.

Like Roosters vs Saints all over again but worse. Souths are a different class.

Great start from Lomax.

This is going to get very messy.

Makinson trying to barge over on 4th play



scoreline a bit harsh on Saints but if you make silly mistakes and don't take your chances against sides of this quality..

Handling skills from Souths are sublime.

Could get very messy this. I really hope not because it doesn't look great for the league as a whole.

I said last night our clubs have dropped a good bit behind IMO. We were poor but Brisbane weren't anything special at all yet they still physically dominated us and hadn't had any competitive rugby coming in to the fixture.

The salary cap difference is really biting.

Jordan Turner is dreadful

Better set from Saints, Soutths kicking from deep.

Jesus, what a tackle again.

There have been times in this series when Wire, Wigan and St Helens have looked capable but over the three games we've seen the SL clubs make mistakes that, in any other week, they'd probably get away with.

The lack of week-in, week-out intensity that our top clubs have experienced over the last few years is being massive exposed by teams that are just instinctively ruthless.

Last ditch tackling from all three NRL clubs has been phenomenal. They have mastered smothering the ball at high speed.

Am I being harsh on Percival by thinking he should've scored both his chances?

Should have at least a try Saints.

Great last ditch effort again though.Amazing to say these NRL sides dont care

No.
He seems to try and run over the line. On both occasions if he went to the deck and slid he'd probably have scored. The ground is wet so he needs to use the momentum.

However, outstanding defence to sweep across and hold him up on both occasions.

Stupid penalty again.

Souths defence is crazy good on their line.

Nope.In games like this you simply have to take them.Great defensive efforts but a top finisher scores them

No I think that's fair. As good as the tackles were he should have done better. Especially the second one.

I agree. Should have taken both.

Can't see anyway back for saints now.

I don't think anyone can say they don't care but, just imagine if they weren't still in pre season and up to full speed, WOW.
The defence from South's has been AWESOME

No. Superb tackles, but you have to find your way to ground the ball in situations like that. Percival's lack of bulk really showing. If we're not careful here, this could set the likes of Percival and Swift right back. It's got to affect a young player's confidence to be shown up like this.

Gonna say the same, he just needed to make the most of the wet grass and slide before you get to the line, then no defender can hold you up.

First one he should score (although you've got to credit the Souths defender)

Second one he shouldn't try and reach out. Take the tackle and play the ball imo.