abbitohs cut Penrith’s lead to two at half-time after Walker sin-bin

A rare highlight from Souths, albeit in their own half, as rookie winger Dayne Jennings defuses a kick, bumps off one defender, then palms away two more as he shoots upfield on the right flank. The Australian schoolboys star looks a great talent already.

Cody Walker is back on now and the Rabbitohs get their first genuine scoring chance since he was sin-binned. They get a six-again, then – almost at the end of the following set – get another one. The makeshift Penrith defensive line is holding up pretty well under extreme pressure, but finally it cracks – Souths putting the ball through the hands on the last tackle for Edward Kosi to cross in the left corner.

Latrell Siegwalt’s conversion attempt goes wide.

Panthers 12, Rabbitohs 4 after 26 minutes