>Disputes over grounds, players & 234 games...add a Roosters quest for 8th & a possible try-scoring record. Ingredients for another classic as the NRL's oldest rivalry continues. For the Roosters, the equation is simple: win, and they play finals football. The Roosters are surging at the right time, winning four of their last five games, including a 40-10 demolition of the Storm in Round 26. The Rabbitohs have found late form, entering this derby on a three-match winning streak and embracing the role of spoilers. In the NRL era, the Roosters have won 33 of 53 clashes, with the Rabbitohs leading the all time H2H 121-108 with 5 games drawn. The Rabbitohs claimed a 20-14 victory in Round 5 this season, giving them a six-point advantage in the annual Ron Coote Cup.
