{"id":21994,"date":"2026-06-04T09:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=21994"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:18:41","slug":"thursday-nrl-tips-sea-eagles-too-strong-for-souths-in-6-50-sgm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nrl\/thursday-nrl-tips-sea-eagles-too-strong-for-souths-in-6-50-sgm\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday NRL Tips – Sea Eagles Too Strong for Souths in $6.50 SGM"},"content":{"rendered":"
Two teams locked on 16 points clash in the opening match of Round 14 this Thursday, with the Sea Eagles hosting the Rabbitohs at 4 Pines Park in Manly.<\/p>\n
Manly have won seven of nine since Kieran Foran took over in late March, rocketing themselves to fifth on the table.<\/p>\n
They come into this game off the back of a rare defeat though, falling 28-22 to the Sharks last round.<\/p>\n
The Rabbitohs have been less impressive in recent weeks, with three losses from their last four. They had a bye last week, before which they dropped back-to-back games against the Cowboys and Dolphins.<\/p>\n
This head-to-head has strongly favoured the home side, with 11 of the last 12 meetings won by the hosts.<\/p>\n
All signs are pointing towards that trend holding this Thursday, particularly given the Rabbitohs are still without Latrell Mitchell, while Manly get Haumole Olakau’atu and Tolutau Koula back.<\/p>\n
Under Foran, the Sea Eagles have won matches through field position and defence.<\/p>\n
This lends to low-scoring encounters. Seven of their last nine have fallen under the 52.5 points total, and last week was the first time they’d conceded more than 18 points since March.<\/p>\n
The Rabbitohs without Mitchell have struggled for attacking spark, scoring just five tries over their last two matches.<\/p>\n
Manly were exposed on the edges by the Sharks last round, and one player who should take advantage of that is Johnston.<\/p>\n
The South Sydney winger has found his way to the tryline consistently in 2026, scoring in every match he’s played, with 15 tries from 10 matches.<\/p>\n
He’s fared well against the Sea Eagles in the past too, bagging 15 tries in 18 games against the club.<\/p>\n