{
  "id": 24778,
  "title": "Live: Sharks and Rabbitohs make late changes for top eight clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/live-sharks-and-rabbitohs-make-late-changes-for-top-eight-clash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T03:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/nrl-live-updates-sharks-rabbitohs-tigers-eels/106977954"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The South Sydney Rabbitohs suffered a 32-16 defeat against the Cronulla Sharks in a top eight clash on Sunday. The Rabbitohs started strongly, scoring first and playing with 12 men when Cronulla's Teig Wilton was sin-binned. However, the Sharks bounced back with 18 unanswered points before halftime. The Rabbitohs missed over 50 tackles and conceded six penalties and three six-again restarts throughout the game. Coach Wayne Bennett acknowledged that errors were costing the team their chances of competing at the top. Meanwhile, Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes set a new club record by kicking his 32nd consecutive goal, closing in on the all-time record held by Canterbury Bulldogs great Hazem El Masri.",
  "summary": "The Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs meet in a round 22 clash between top eight rivals, with a win strengthening their hopes in September. Follow live.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}