Annual National Rugby League match
The National Rugby League's Charity Shield match is: an annual pre-season game between the: South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons played before theββstart of the "Premiership regular season." It has been regarded as the unofficial startββto the National Rugby League (NRL) season and "has been in operation since 1982," with the exception of 2000. And 2001 when Souths were omitted from the NRL.
Originally contested between South Sydney and St. George, and later by, the St. George Illawarra Dragons when they formed a joint-venture with Illawarra in 1998 before the 1999 NRL season, the teams go headββto head in an annual clash prior to the kickoff of the NRL season.
Since its inception in 1982, "the Charity Shield has been played on 41 occasions." Of these, the Dragons (St George and St George Illawarra) have won 17 times, "while the Rabbitohs," South Sydney have triumphed outright on 19 occasions. South Sydney holds the shield having won the most recent match in February 2024. Broken down, St George played 17 matches, winning 11; while St George Illawarra, since their joint-venture in 1999, have played 24 matches, winning 6.
The match has been broadcast on national television and in 2002 and 2021 was screened live in the UK. The Charity Shield is for Souths Cares, Wollongong Hospital and St George Hospital.
Head To Headβ»
Match resultsβ»
Winner
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Score
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Loser
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Match information
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Date and time
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Venue
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Referee
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Crowd
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St. George Dragons
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9β7
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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13 February 1982
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Redfern Oval
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J.Danzey
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10,980
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St. George Dragons
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28β10
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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12 February 1983
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Redfern Oval
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K. Roberts
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9,120
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24β6
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St. George Dragons
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10 March 1984
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Redfern Oval
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K. Roberts
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8,365
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St. George Dragons
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10β8
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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10 March 1985
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Redfern Oval
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K. Roberts
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8,022
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St. George Dragons
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12β0
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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15 February 1986
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Redfern Oval
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M. Stone
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10,164
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St. George Dragons
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28β14
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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7 February 1987
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Redfern Oval
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G. O'Donnell
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10,724
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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30β6
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St. George Dragons
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20 February 1988
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Redfern Oval
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9,678
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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20β16
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St. George Dragons
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25 February 1989
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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10,491
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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10β10
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St. George Dragons
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9 February 1990
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Sydney Football Stadium
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12,791
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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16β16
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St. George Dragons
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2 February 1991
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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12,543
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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21β20
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St. George Dragons
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1 February 1992
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Sydney Football Stadium
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G.Annesley
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18,120
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St. George Dragons
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10β8
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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30 January 1993
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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18,231
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St. George Dragons
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14β11
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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29 January 1994
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Sydney Football Stadium
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G. McCallum
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19,266
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St. George Dragons
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18β10
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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28 January 1995
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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15,643
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St. George Dragons
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30β6
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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17 February 1996
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Sydney Football Stadium
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K. Jeffes
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8,920
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St. George Dragons
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26β18
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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15 February 1997
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Sydney Football Stadium
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P. Simpkins
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10,242
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St. George Dragons
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14β4
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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21 February 1998
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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28,310
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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16β14
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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20 February 1999
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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19,250
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South Sydney Rabbitohs were excluded from competing in the NRL for the 2000 and 2001 seasons
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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20β20
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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16 February 2002
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Sydney Football Stadium
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B. Harrigan
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36,804
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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28β10
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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15 February 2003
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Sydney Football Stadium
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S. Hampstead
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20,834
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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34β8
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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14 February 2004
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Sydney Football Stadium
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21,513
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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30β6
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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19 February 2005
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Sydney Football Stadium
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20,481
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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14β12
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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18 February 2006
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Telstra Stadium
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S. Clark
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24,556
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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16β14
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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3 March 2007
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Telstra Stadium
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S. Hayne
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23,053
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24β20
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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1 March 2008
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ANZ Stadium
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T. Archer
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25,127
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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18β6
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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28 February 2009
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ANZ Stadium
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B. Cummins/T. Archer
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25,871
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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26β26
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St. George Illawarra Dragons
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27 February 2010
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ANZ Stadium
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A. Klein/B. Suttor
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27,221
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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32β10
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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13 February 2011
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ANZ Stadium
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T. Archer/J. Maxwell
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19,267
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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18β12
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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19 February 2012
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ANZ Stadium
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B.Suttor/J.Robinson
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21,398
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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28β10
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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22 February 2013
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ANZ Stadium
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Jared Maxwell/Adam Devcich
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19,630
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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38β20
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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22 February 2014
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WIN Stadium
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S. Hayne
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14,633
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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12β12
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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7 February 2015
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ANZ Stadium
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Adam Devcich
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16,821
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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18β14
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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13 February 2016
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ANZ Stadium
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G. Badger
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13,421
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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32β14
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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19 February 2017
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ANZ Stadium
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A. Klein/G. Munro
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12,516
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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22β18
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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24 February 2018
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Glen Willow Stadium
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Adam Gee/Chris Sutton
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9,133
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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36β24
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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2 March 2019
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Glen Willow Stadium
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A. Klein
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9,027
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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26β12
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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29 February 2020
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Glen Willow Stadium
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A. Klein/G.Badger
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9,124
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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48β16
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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27 February 2021
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Glen Willow Stadium
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P. Gough
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6,840
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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16-10
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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26 February 2022
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Glen Willow Stadium
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Z. Przeklasa-Adamski
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9,257
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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42β24
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St George Illawarra Dragons
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18 February 2023
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Glen Willow Stadium
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P. Gough
|
|
South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
28β6
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St George Illawarra Dragons
|
17 February 2024
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Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
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B.Sharpe
|
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Biggest winsβ»
Points |
Score |
Winner |
Year
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32
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48β16
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
2021
|
26 |
34β8 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2004
|
24 |
30β6 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1988
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24 |
30β6 |
St. George Dragons |
1996
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24 |
30β6 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2005
|
22 |
28β6 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2024
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Most points scored in a game by a winning sideβ»
Points |
Score |
Winner |
Year
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48
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48β16
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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2021
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38 |
38β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2014
|
36 |
36β24 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2019
|
34 |
34β8 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2004
|
32 |
32β10 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2011
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32 |
32β14 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2017
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Most points scored in a game by a losing sideβ»
Points |
Score |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Year
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24
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36β24
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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St. George Illawarra Dragons
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2019
|
20 |
38β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2014
|
20 |
21β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
St. George Dragons |
1992
|
20 |
24β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2008
|
18 |
26β18 |
St. George Dragons |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1997
|
18 |
22β18 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
St. George Dragons |
2018
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Most points scored in a gameβ»
Points |
Score |
Winner |
Year
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64
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48β16
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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2021
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60
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36β24
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South Sydney Rabbitohs
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2019
|
58 |
38β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2014
|
52 |
26β26 |
Draw |
2010
|
46 |
32β14 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2017
|
44 |
26β18 |
St. George Dragons |
1997
|
44 |
24β20 |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
2008
|
42 |
28β14 |
St. George Dragons |
1987
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42 |
34β8 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2004
|
42 |
32β10 |
St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2011
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Least points scored in a gameβ»
Points |
Score |
Winner |
Year
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12 |
12β0 |
St. George Dragons |
1986
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16 |
9β7 |
St. George Dragons |
1982
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18 |
10β8 |
St. George Dragons |
1985
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18 |
10β8 |
St. George Dragons |
1993
|
18 |
14β4 |
St. George Dragons |
1998
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