Johnathan Thurston inspires Cowboys to defeat Rabbitohs

JOHNATHAN Thurston was at the heart of everything good once again as the Cowboys saw of the premiers. What else can we take from a thrilling win?

Rabbitohs vs Cowboys

JOHNATHAN Thurston was at the heart of everything good once again as the Cowboys saw of the premiers. What else can we take from a thrilling win?

1. Johnathan Thurston is undoubtedly the best rugby league player on the planet right now. He controls a game through the 80 minutes with intelligent football nous but also produced individual brilliance to score and create tries. No other player combines those two attributes as well. He is a future Immortal.

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2. Jake Granville could be the buy of the season. He was ignored at Brisbane, given 10 minute spurts off the bench once every two months. He is starring at the Cowboys.

3. What happened to South Sydney’s ruck defence? The Cowboys had their best success in the second half ploughing straight through the Rabbitohs middle which was poor defensively.

4. If John Sutton is not fit next week, Inglis must become the permanent five-eighth. He played in the role at times against the Cowboys but Glenn Stewart filled the position more often. It didn’t work as the Rabbitohs scored just two tries.

5. Jason Taumalolo revealed post match that he runs 40 metres in just over five seconds, faster than most backs, which is an amazing insight into what makes the monster backrower so effective.