Trai magnifique: Fuller fires as Dolphins down Rabbitohs

Another standout display by stand-in fullback Trai Fuller inspired the Dolphins to a 36-28 win over the Rabbitohs at Kayo Stadium on Thursday night.

Fuller ran for 253 metres and bagged a try as the Dolphins ensured veteran forward Kenny Bromwich would celebrate his 250th game in style.

After setting up an 18-10 lead at the break on the back of tries to Jack Bostock, Tevita Pangai jnr and Herbie Farnworth, the Dolphins went on with the job to send the Phins faithful home happy.

A superb try to Kodi Nikorima off a Isaiya Katoa grubber early in the second half took the lead out to 24-10 before tries to Jacob Gagai and Alex Johnston got Souths back within six.

The Dolphins then came up with two cracking long-range tries in the space of two minutes through Sean O’Sullivan and Fuller to blow the game open before late tries to Gagai and Johnston added some respectability to the scoreline for Souths.

Wayne Bennett's men now face a daunting challenge against the premiers at Penrith in Round 20 while the Rabbitohs will look to bounce back against Wests Tigers.

Match Snapshot

• Dolphins forward Kenny Bromwich made his 250th NRL appearance. He and brother Jesse (331) are just the fifth set of brothers to play more than 250 games after Kevin and Steve Walters, Mark and Anthony Minichiello, Steve and Chris Mortimer, and Josh and Brett Morris.
• Rabbitohs winger Jacob Gagai left the field for a HIA in the fifth minute which he passed.
• Dolphins prop Tevita Pangai jnr had 17 runs for 176 metres and scored a try in 52 minutes of game time.
• Rabbitohs winger Jacob Gagai has scored nine tries in nine NRL games including a hat-trick and two doubles.
• Rabbitohs prop Sean Keppie left the field in the 67th minute for a HIA which he passed.

• Dolphins winger Jack Bostock ran for 271 metres and broke three tackles.
• Rabbitohs prop Tom Burgess was placed on report for a dangerous tackle in the 48th minute.
• Dolphins utility Sean O'Sullivan went on report in the 67th minute for a dangerous tackle.
• Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston's double takes his career tally to 193 tries, trailing the game's all time leading tryscorer Ken Irvine by 19.
• The sides scored six tries apiece but the Rabbitohs converted just two tries while Jamayne Isaako banged over six from six.

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