Wayne Bennett waved his magic dust over the Rabbitohs to blow the title race wide open as the Roosters crashed NRL2020
Alex Johnston scored five tries for South Sydney, the fourth when Corey Allan selflessly passed the ball to him despite standing across the Roosters' try line, as the tricolours crashed to their heaviest loss under Robinson.
The club's veteran No.9, who is poised to announce a contract extension at the club, was escorted off the field after only three minutes following an accidental head clash with Campbell Graham.Credit:He failed his head injury assessment, his second concussion in the space of a month and will also be assessed for a suspected cheekbone injury.
Friend's misfortune could barely detract from a scintillating Rabbitohs and Cody Walker's five-star two-try performance as Wayne Bennett's architect-in-chief reignited a premiership race most thought was limited to minor premiers Penrith, Melbourne and the Roosters. Having heard Newcastle had left the door ajar to host their sudden-death final with a demoralising loss to the Titans a couple of hours earlier, South Sydney walked straight through it on the back of one of the most mesmerising performances in recent memory.Souths winger Alex Johnston beats Kyle Flanagan to score one of his five tries.
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