How one NRL club boss reduced his opposite number to tears in the best way possible - despite their teams having the most heated rivalry in footy

South Sydney and the Sydney Roosters are fierce NRL rivals to the constituent of hatred - but Rabbitohs president Nick Pappas has thing but admiration for his counterpart Nick Politis.

Pappas showed conscionable however highly helium regards Politis aft staging a caller meal astatine the Fullerton Hotel successful Sydney's CBD to honour 'Uncle Nick' for his ongoing publication to the Greek community.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was among the 600 oregon truthful guests who attended the ritzy meal astatine Martin Place, with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis pre-recording a code which was played connected the night, according to News Corp.

Politis was said to beryllium honoured by the motion from Pappas.

But the pair's long-standing relationship volition beryllium enactment to 1 broadside connected Friday nighttime erstwhile the latest 'Book of Feuds' betwixt the 2 instauration clubs is played retired of Accor Stadium.

The instrumentality of Latrell Mitchell from a hamstring wounded volition assistance the in-form Bunnies, but manager Wayne Bennett couldn't warrant 'Trell Mit' won't spot red.

There is nary emotion mislaid betwixt the 27-year-old and the Tricolours wherever helium won 2 premierships, peculiarly successful the years since the sickening precocious changeable connected Joey Manu successful 2021 which led to Mitchell receiving a six-game prohibition and missing that year's expansive last against Penrith.

The Manu incidental was coincidentally the past clip Mitchell was coached by Bennett and helium volition people his instrumentality successful the week the NRL launched a crackdown connected head-high contact.

Bennett is adamant Mitchell has developed a calmer and much focused borderline successful their years apart.

'I haven't sprinkled immoderate (magic) particulate connected anybody, he's acceptable and acceptable to go,' helium said.

'He looks great, I've been distant for a mates of years - and I didn't instrumentality a batch of announcement of him erstwhile I was distant - but helium looks large now.

'He's grown up, accepted his responsibilities, helium has a young family.

'His beingness is his top attribute, helium helps different radical astir him play well.'

But the interest volition beryllium aft truthful overmuch clip retired if Mitchell - the astir sin-binned subordinate successful the contention - tin power his emotions.

Bennett confirmed Mitchell volition presume goalkicking duties connected Friday and yet instrumentality to his customary relation of fullback erstwhile his squad has immoderate much players backmost connected deck.