Rabbitohs face unwanted NRL first amid brutal Latrell Mitchell truth

Under-fire South Sydney will have to defy the odds if they’re to avoid an unwanted NRL-era first. The Rabbitohs have been engulfed in turmoil at the back end of their season, with last week’s shock departure of assistant coach Sam Burgess and form of Latrell Mitchell among the chief concerns for Jason Demetriou’s side with one game of the regular season remaining.

The besieged Bunnies enter Friday night’s final-round clash against fierce rivals, the Sydney Roosters, fighting to keep their season alive. A win for either side will likely spell the end of the finals hopes for the other team, depending on how other results fall.

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If the Rabbitohs do lose and miss out on making the finals, however, it would mark the…