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South Sydney defeats St George Illawarra 48-16 in Charity Shield, Joseph Suaalii impresses in trial
Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell have helped South Sydney stretch its Charity Shield dominance over St George Illawarra to nine years with a sizzling 48-16 win in Mudgee on Saturday night.
Key points:
- Walker scored three tries in the first half against the Dragons
- Joseph Suaalii crossed for two tries in a lower-grade trial match for North Sydney
- Harry Grant sustained a knee injury in the Storm’s trial against the Knights
The Rabbitohs were almost untouchable in the first half as they raced to a 32-4 lead, with Walker scoring a hat-trick of tries in an eight-minute period.
Mitchell, backing up from last week’s All Stars match, was equally as impressive in the first half against the Dragons, setting up South Sydney’s first two tries and then…
