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The Penrith Panthers found themselves in a tight clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium, with a key moment being Izack Tago’s sin-binning for a hip drop tackle on Jye Gray.

Souths initially took the lead with impressive plays from Cody Walker and Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson, but the game took a turn with Jai Arrow‘s sin-binning for repeated infringements.

Despite controversies, including a potentially forward pass in the lead-up to a Penrith try, the Panthers managed to level the score and eventually take the lead through players like Luke Garner and Brad Schneider.

The match saw significant injuries for Souths, with Dean Hawkins leaving due to a quad injury and Jye Gray succumbing to an ankle injury.

Interim coach Ben Hornby made notable changes to the Panthers’ lineup, resting Nathan Cleary and introducing Moses Leota, while the Rabbitohs saw reshuffles with players like Isaiah Tass and Michael Chee Kam changing positions.