2021 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
Rugby league team season
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The 2021 season is the 112th in the history of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Coached by Wayne Bennett[1] and captained by Adam Reynolds,[2] they compete in the National Rugby League's 2021 Telstra Premiership.
| 2021 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Blake Solly | |||
| Head Coach | Wayne Bennett (First Grade) | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Stadium Australia | |||
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne Storm (M) |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 815 | 316 | +499 | 44 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 |  Penrith Panthers (P) |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 676 | 286 | +390 | 44 | |
| 3 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 775 | 453 | +322 | 42 | |
| 4 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 744 | 492 | +252 | 34 | |
| 5 |  Sydney Roosters |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 630 | 489 | +141 | 34 | |
| 6 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 566 | 457 | +109 | 32 | |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 428 | 571 | −143 | 26 | |
| 8 |  Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 580 | 583 | −3 | 22 | |
| 9 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 520 | 556 | −36 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 481 | 578 | −97 | 22 | |
| 11 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 474 | 616 | −142 | 18 | |
| 12 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 453 | 624 | −171 | 18 | |
| 13 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 500 | 714 | −214 | 18 | |
| 14 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 446 | 695 | −249 | 16 | |
| 15 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 460 | 748 | −288 | 16 | |
| 16 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (W) |
24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 340 | 710 | −370 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 September 2021. Source: 2021 NRL Ladder
(M) Minor premiers; (P) Premiers; (W) Wooden spoon
(M) Minor premiers; (P) Premiers; (W) Wooden spoon
Fixtures
Regular season
| Round | Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (local) | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| 1 | Melbourne Storm |
26 – 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Thursday, 11 March, 8:05 pm | AAMI Park | 11,812 | ||
| 2 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
12 – 26 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Saturday, 20 March, 5:30 pm | Lottoland | 3,218 | ||
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
26 – 16 | Sydney Roosters |
Friday, 26 March, 8:05 pm | Stadium Australia | 22,838 | ||
| 4 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
0 – 38 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday, 2 April, 4:05 pm | Stadium Australia | 23,340 | ||
| 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
35 – 6 | Brisbane Broncos |
Thursday, 8 April, 7:50 pm | Stadium Australia | 9,142 | ||
| 6 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
18 – 14 | Wests Tigers |
Saturday, 17 April, 5:30 pm | Stadium Australia | 16,134 | ||
| 7 | Gold Coast Titans |
30 – 40 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday, 23 April, 6:00 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | 17,383 | ||
| 8 | Canberra Raiders |
20 – 34 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Thursday, 29 April, 7:50 pm | GIO Stadium | 14,260 | ||
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
0 – 50 | Melbourne Storm |
Thursday, 6 May, 7:50 pm | Stadium Australia | 7,501 | ||
| 10 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
22 – 32 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Saturday, 15 May, 5:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 42,821 | ||
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
12 – 56 | Penrith Panthers |
Sunday, 23 May, 2:00 pm | Apex Oval | 10,824 | ||
| 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
38 – 20 | Parramatta Eels |
Saturday, 29 May, 5:30 pm | Stadium Australia | 20,743 | ||
| 13 | Bye Round | |||||||
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24–10 | Newcastle Knights |
Saturday, 12 June, 5:30 pm | Stadium Australia | 12,156 | ||
| 15 | Brisbane Broncos |
0 – 46 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Thursday, 17 June, 7:50 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 19,713 | ||
| 16 | Wests Tigers |
22 – 38 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Sunday, 4 July, 4:05 pm | Leichhardt Oval | 0 | ||
| 17 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
46 – 18 | North Queensland Cowboys |
Friday, 9 July, 7:55 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | 3,127 | ||
| 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
32 – 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Sunday, 18 July, 6:15 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | 2,979 | ||
| 19 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
60 – 22 | New Zealand Warriors |
Saturday, 24 July, 3:00 pm | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 7,569 | ||
| 20 |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
14 – 50 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Saturday, 31 July, 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 0 | ||
| 21 | Parramatta Eels |
12 – 40 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday, 6 August, 7:55 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | 0 | ||
| 22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
36 – 6 | Gold Coast Titans |
Saturday, 14 August, 3:00 pm | Cbus Super Stadium | 4,117 | ||
| 23 | Penrith Panthers |
25 – 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday, 20 August, 7:55 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 8,848 | ||
| 24 | Sydney Roosters |
12 – 54 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday, 27 August, 7:55 pm | Suncorp Stadium | 5,136 | ||
| 25 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
20 – 16 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
Saturday, 4 September, 7:35 pm | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 3,295 | ||
| Source:[3] | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||
Finals Series
| Round | Home | Score | Away | Match information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (local) | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Qualifying Final | Penrith Panthers |
10 - 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Saturday 11 September, 7:50pm | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 18,244 | ||
| Semi Final | Bye Week | |||||||
| Preliminary Final | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
16 - 36 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Friday 24 September, 8:05pm | Suncorp Stadium | 26,249 | ||
| Grand Final | Penrith Panthers |
14 - 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Sunday 3 October, 7:30pm | Suncorp Stadium | 39,322 | ||
| Source:[3] | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | ||||||||
Squad movement
Players
Gains
| Player | Signed from | Until | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai Arrow | Gold Coast Titans |
2024 | [4] |
| Jacob Host | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
2023 | [5] |
| Taane Milne | New Zealand Warriors |
2022 | |
| Josh Mansour | Penrith Panthers |
2022 | [6] |
| Benji Marshall | Wests Tigers |
2021 | [7] |
Losses
| Player | 2021 club | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson Goodwin | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
[8] |
| Bayley Sironen | New Zealand Warriors |
[9][10] |
| Jack Johns | Newcastle Knights |
[11] |
| James Roberts | Wests Tigers |
[12][13] |
| Cory Denniss | Released | [14] |
| Kurt Dillon | ||
| Ky Rodwell | ||
| Tom Amone | ||
| Ethan Lowe | Retirement | [15] |
Re-signings
| Player | Signed until | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Murray | 2025 | [16] |
| Campbell Graham | 2024 | [17] |
| Liam Knight | 2023 | [18] |
| Hame Sele | [19] | |
| Lachlan Ilias | 2022 | [8] |
| Alex Johnston | [20] | |
| Jaxson Paulo | [8] | |
| Cody Walker | [21] | |
| Latrell Mitchell | 2021 | [22] |
| Jaydn Su'A | [23] |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bennett | Head coach | First Grade (NRL) | [24] |
| Jason Demetriou | Assistant coach | ||
| Joe O'Callaghan | Head coach | Under-21s (Jersey Flegg Cup) | |
| Sam Burgess | Under-19s (S.G. Ball Cup) | ||
| John Sutton | Assistant coach | ||
| Beau Falloon | Head coach | Under-17s (Harold Matthews Cup) |
Pre-season
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2020 | St George Illawarra Dragons |
Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee | – | 38th Charity Shield | [25] | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||