Josh Addo-Carr annihilates Rabbitohs with four tries in one half

Josh Addo-Carr has scored the first try-scoring quadruple of his career, helping the Melbourne Storm to a dominant lead.

The Storm ran riot on the left edge, scoring all but one of their first half tries down Addo-Carr’s flank.

“The Foxx” notched four-pointers in the 11th, 22nd, 26th and 39th minutes to break the hearts of Souths fans nationwide.

Just 40 minutes into the match, Addo-Carr has already beaten his personal best for most tries in a game, having previously scored hat-tricks on two occasions.

The Storm dominated the opening 40 at Stadium Australia, completely outplaying a sluggish Souths outfit in wet conditions.

“Their ball control has been phenomenal,” Fox League commentator Michael Ennis said during the break.

Addo-Carr mustered another four-pointer in the second half to become the first Melbourne player in history to score five tries in a game.

When Cameron Munster booted the extra two points, the Storm had extended their lead to an emphatic 48-0.

NRL reintroduces COVID-19 restrictions

The NRL will re-implement biosecurity protocols in response to Sydney’s recent case of community COVID-19 transmission.

From Friday afternoon, players are required to remain home unless training, exercising or shopping for essentials.

Players and staff must also adhere to restrictions reintroduced by the NSW government, including wearing face masks indoors.

In a statement released on Thursday evening, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said he hopes the new restrictions would only be required for the short term.

Abdo remains hopeful all clubs will be able to travel interstate for Magic Round next week, which sees all 16 teams competing at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium rather than at stadiums across the east coast.

“These are strong measures to ensure our players remain healthy and the competition can proceed without interruption. We are hopeful Level 3 restrictions will only be implemented for a short time, but it is important to take this step as a safeguard measure, particularly with all clubs travelling to Brisbane (for Magic Round) next week,’’ Abdo said.

“The restrictions we have put in place also reduces the risk of a player attending a venue which may lead them to being identified as a close or casual contact.”