2018 South Sydney Rabbitohs season explained

Year:2018
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League:NRL
League Rank:3rd
League Wins:16
League Draws:0
League Losses:8
Points For:582
Points Against:437
Playoff Result:Preliminary Final
Ceo Title:CEO
Coach Title:Head Coach
High Attendance:38,824 48,188
Avg Attendance:17,351 (Regular Season)36,625 (Finals)
Top Tries:Robert Jennings (19)
Top Goals:Adam Reynolds (91)
Top Points:Adam Reynolds (207)
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List Link:South Sydney Rabbitohs#Season summaries

The 2018 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 109th in the club's history. Coached by Anthony Seibold and captained by Greg Inglis, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2018 Telstra Premiership.

Squad movements

Gains

PlayerSigned FromRef
Mark Nicholls Melbourne Storm[1]
Dane Gagai Newcastle Knights[2]

Losses

Player2018 clubRef
Bryson Goodwin Super League: Warrington Wolves[3]
Aaron Gray Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks[4]
Dave Tyrrell Eastern Suburbs Tigers (Intrust Super Cup)[5]

Pre-season

DateOpponent VenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceNotes
Tue 13 Feb St George Illawarra Dragons22  - 18[6] Kennar, Crichton, Jennings, WalkerDoueihi (3/5)9,133[7] 33rd Charity Shield
Sat 17 Feb Wigan WarriorsANZ Stadium18  - 8[8] T. Burgess, Graham, Kennar, DouehiCook (1/4)18,721[9] Played as Part of the 2018 World Club Challenge

Regular season

Home games in bold[10]

DateRound Opponent VenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceNotes
Sat 10 Mar1 New Zealand WarriorsPerth Stadium (Home game)20  - 32 [11] Walker (2), Kennar (2) Reynolds (2/4)38,824 [12]
Sat 17 Mar2 Penrith PanthersPanthers Stadium14  - 18[13] Walker, CookDoueihi (3/3)15,995
Sat 24 Mar3 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesANZ Stadium34  - 6[14] Jennings (3), Kennar (2), Hunt, JohnstonDoueihi (3/7)12,553[15]
Fri 30 Mar4 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium20  - 16[16] Burns, Hunt, Inglis, MurrayDoueihi (2/4)32,471
Fri 6 Apr5 St. George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Oval12  - 16[17] Inglis, WalkerDouheihi (1/2), Reynolds (1/1)16,709
Thur 12 Apr6 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium26  - 14[18] Crichton, Inglis, Jennings, SuttonReynolds (5/7)15,242
Sat 21 Apr7 Canberra RaidersCentral Coast Stadium42  - 22[19] Jennings (2), Clark, Inglis, Johnston Kennar, WalkerReynolds (7/9)15,134
Thur 26 Apr8 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium20  - 24[20] Johnston, Sutton, WalkerReynolds (4/4)11,123ANZAC Round
Friday 4 May9 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium36  - 18[21] Jennings, Walker, Graham, Gagai, Cook, InglisReynolds (6/8)22,718
Sun 13 May10 St. George Illawarra DragonsANZ Stadium24  - 10[22] Crichton, Graham, Hunt, InglisReynolds (4/7)13,062Indigenous Round
Sat 19 May11 North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium20  - 19[23] G. Burgess, CookReynolds (6/8)14,270
Sat 26 May12 New Zealand WarriorsMount Smart Stadium30  - 10[24] G. Burgess, T. Burgess, Inglis, Jennings, SuttonReynolds (5/7)15,958
Fri 1 Jun13 Cronulla SharksANZ Stadium22  - 14[25] T. Burgess (2), GrahamReynolds (5/6)10,410
Fri 8 Jun14 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium18  - 16[26] Doueihi, Walker, JohnstonReynolds (3/4)11,833
Thur 14 Jun15 Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium (Away game)42  - 24[27] Jennings (4), Johnston (2), Hunt, T. BurgessReynolds (5/9)8,047
Sun 1 Jul16 North Queensland CowboysBarlow Park (Home game)21  - 20[28] Reynolds, Walker, Graham, JenningsReynolds (3/6)7,651
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Sat 14 Jul18 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium (Away game)24  - 6[29] Jennings (3), ReynoldsReynolds (4/5)14,278
Sat 21 Jul19 Wests TigersANZ Stadium (Away game)6  - 22[30] WalkerReynolds (1/1)25,963
Sat 28 Jul20 Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium26  - 20[31] Gagai (2), Graham (2), JenningsReynolds (3/5)15,542
Fri 3 Aug21 Melbourne StormANZ Stadium30  - 20[32] Hunt, S. Burgess, Doueihi, Cook, JohnstonReynolds (5/6)15,132
Fri 10 Aug22 Sydney RoostersANZ Stadium14 – 18[33] Hunt, ReynoldsReynolds (3/4)26,331Women's in League Round
Thur 16 Aug23 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium18 – 38 [34] Kennar (2), HuntReynolds (3/4)29,241
Sat 25 Aug24 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium12 – 24 [35] Inglis, WalkerReynolds (2/3)15,900
Thur 30 Aug25 Wests TigersANZ Stadium51 – 10[36] Jennings, Crichton, Walker, Graham, Reynolds, Johnston, T. Burgess, SuttonReynolds (9/10), Clark (1/1)12,037[37]
Legend:

Finals

DateWeek Opponent VenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceNotes
Fri 7 Sep1 Melbourne StormAAMI Park28 – 29[38] Inglis (2), Gagai, Jennings, MurrayReynolds (4/7)17,306
Sat 15 Sep2 St. George Illawarra DragonsANZ Stadium13 – 12[39] ReynoldsReynolds (6/6)48,188Reynolds Scored 3 Field Goals to Win the Match.
Sat 22 Sep3 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium4 – 12[40] Reynolds (2/3)44,380
Legend:

Representative Honor's

Domestic

PlayerTeamCall-up
HKDamien Cook New South Wales2018 State of Origin
ICAngus Crichton New South Wales2018 State of Origin
CEGreg Inglis Queensland2018 State of Origin
WGDane Gagai Queensland2018 State of Origin

International

PlayerTeamCall-up
WGRobert Jennings Tonga2018 Pacific Tests
ICTevita Tatola Tonga2018 Pacific Tests
SRSam Burgess England2018 Denver Test
PR & ICThomas Burgess England2018 Denver Test, England Tests and 2018 Baskerville Shield Game I, Game II and Game III
LKGeorge Burgess EnglandEngland Tests and 2018 Baskerville Shield Game I & Game II
WGDane Gagai AustraliaAustralian Tests
HKDamien Cook AustraliaAustralian Tests

Notes and References

  1. News: Rabbitohs sign Mark Nicholls for 2018. 16 October 2017. 24 December 2017. NRL.com.
  2. News: Sydney Morning Herald. smh.com.au. South Sydney Rabbitohs confirm Dane Gagai NRL signing. 10 June 2017. Matt Encarnacion.
  3. News: Bryson Goodwin: Warrington Wolves sign New Zealand international centre. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 October 2017. 24 December 2017.
  4. News: Sharks sign Aaron Gray. 13 July 2017. 24 December 2017. NRL.com.
  5. News: Tyrrell comes home to the tigers. 11 October 2017. 24 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319063536/https://thetigers.com.au/blog/2017/10/11/tyrrell-comes-home-to-the-tigers/. 19 March 2018. dead.
  6. News: South Sydney Rabbitohs score narrow win over St George Illawarra in Charity Shield. 2018-02-24. National Rugby League. 2018-09-02. en-AU.
  7. News: South Sydney Rabbitohs score narrow win over St George Illawarra in Charity Shield. 2018-02-24. National Rugby League. 2018-09-02. en-AU.
  8. Web site: Rabbitohs vs Wigan Warriors - Round 1, 2018 - Match Centre. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-02.
  9. News: South Sydney 18-8 Wigan: Rabbitohs beat Warriors in Sydney. Sky Sports. 2018-09-02. en.
  10. Web site: 2018 Draw and Results - South Sydney Rabbitohs. NRL.com. 24 December 2017.
  11. News: Warriors rout rusty Rabbitohs in Perth. Dan Walsh. 10 March 2018. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141929/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/10/warriors-rout-rusty-south-sydney-rabbitohs-in-perth/. 11 March 2018.
  12. Web site: NRL: Rabbitohs v Warriors Bulldogs v Storm. 13 March 2018. Austadiums.
  13. News: Comeback kings Panthers stun Rabbitohs. Dan Walsh. 17 March 2018. NRL.com. 19 March 2018.
  14. News: Rabbitohs too good for Sea Eagles. Dan Walsh. 24 March 2018. 30 March 2018. NRL.com.
  15. Web site: NRL: Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles Sharks v Eels. 30 March 2018. Austadiums.
  16. News: Rabbitohs beat Bulldogs in Good Friday thriller. 30 March 2018. Michael Chammas. 31 March 2018.
  17. News: Dragons get off to historic start despite Souths scare. Dan Walsh. 6 April 2018. 28 April 2018.
  18. News: Rabbitohs prove too good for fierce rivals Roosters. Dan Walsh. 12 April 2018. 28 April 2018.
  19. News: Burgess on report as Rabbitohs thump Raiders. Chris Kennedy. 21 April 2018. 28 April 2018.
  20. News: Oates inspires Brisbane to win over South Sydney. Dan Walsh. 26 April 2018. 28 April 2018.
  21. News: Rabbitohs hand Knights first home defeat. Paul Jolly. 4 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  22. News: Rabbitohs show they're real deal by stunning Dragons. Chris Kennedy. 29 May 2018. 13 May 2018.
  23. News: Rabbitohs break Cowboys' hearts with last-minute win. Dylan Morris. 19 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  24. News: Burgess brothers fire as Rabbitohs thump Warriors. 26 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  25. News: Rabbitohs v Sharks NRL live stream, live scores, updates: Round 13 live blog, SuperCoach scores. 2018-06-01. Fox Sports. 2018-06-17. en-GB.
  26. News: Titans v Rabbitohs NRL live stream, live scores, updates: Round 14 live blog, SuperCoach scores. 2018-06-08. Fox Sports. 2018-06-17. en-GB.
  27. News: Eels v Rabbitohs NRL live stream, live scores, updates: Round 15 live blog, SuperCoach scores. 2018-06-14. Fox Sports. 2018-06-17. en-GB.
  28. News: Rabbitohs pip Cowboys in Cairns to make it eight straight. Alicia Newton. 1 July 2018. 14 July 2018.
  29. News: Cook, Jennings inspire Rabbitohs to win over Bulldogs. Chris Kennedy. 14 July 2018.
  30. News: Tigers defy injuries to stun Rabbitohs in Sutton's 300th. 21 July 2018.
  31. News: South Sydney Rabbitohs dig deep to beat stubborn Parramatta Eels. 2018-07-28. National Rugby League. 2018-08-05. en-AU.
  32. Web site: Rabbitohs vs Storm - Round 21, 2018 - Match Centre. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-08-05.
  33. News: Cronk cranks it up as Roosters leapfrog Rabbitohs into top spot. Walter. Brad. 10 August 2018. National Rugby League. 16 August 2018. en-AU.
  34. News: Oates stars as Broncos shore up finals hopes with win over Rabbitohs. Gould. Joel. 16 August 2018. National Rugby League. 17 August 2018. en-AU.
  35. News: Raiders stun Rabbitohs in trio's Canberra farewell. Scott Hazlewood. 25 August 2018. 26 August 2018.
  36. Web site: Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-03.
  37. Web site: Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-03.
  38. Web site: Storm vs Rabbitohs - Finals Week 1, 2018 - Match Centre. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-16.
  39. Web site: Rabbitohs vs Dragons - Finals Week 2, 2018 - Match Centre. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-16.
  40. Web site: Roosters v Rabbitohs - Finals Week 3, 2018 - Match Centre. National Rugby League. en-AU. 2018-09-22.

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