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2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
NRL Rank9th
2023 recordWins: 12; losses: 12
Team information
CEO Blake Solly
Head Coach Jason Demetriou
Captain
Stadium Stadium Australia (8 games)
Barlow Park
Optus Stadium
Sunshine Coast Stadium (1 game each)
Avg. attendance19,734
High attendance36,263 v Roosters (Rd 27)
Low attendance8,378 v Dragons (Rd 15)
Top scorers
Tries Alex Johnston (21)
Points Latrell Mitchell (143)
←  2022 List of seasons 2024 →

The 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 114th in the history of the club. Coached by Jason Demetriou and captained by Cameron Murray, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals.

South Sydney became the first team since the introduction of the top 8 finals system to miss the finals after leading the competition after eleven rounds. [1]

Squad

The playing squad and coaching staff of the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2023 NRL season. [2]

South Sydney Rabbitohs 2023 Squad
Top 30 NRL Squad - 2023 Season Development List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 8 February 2023
Source(s): Rabbitohs Squad


Pre-Season

Main article: 2023 NRL pre-season results
Round 1: 10 February 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–30 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Gosford
20:00 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Carr rugby ball 4'
Teaupa rugby ball 11', 20'
Taaffe rugby ball 45'
Subloo rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Taaffe 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 5', 12', 21', 47'
Sin bin:
Te Hau yellow card 67' to 77'
 Report Tries:
Vaega rugby ball 7', 30'
Toby rugby ball 32', 55'
Fulton rugby ball 35'
Brown rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Johns 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 31', 37', 69'
 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,807
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 18 February 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24–42 South Sydney Rabbitohs Mudgee
15:30 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Mbye rugby ball 49'
Sullivan rugby ball 58'
Feagai rugby ball 65'
Liddle rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 51', 60', 66'
Sullivan 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 77'
 Report Tries:
Burgess rugby ball 6'
Walker rugby ball 11', 62'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 25'
Arrow rugby ball 28'
Moale rugby ball 45'
Gagai rugby ball 73'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 7/8 rugby goalposts icon 7', 12', 27', 30', 40 (pen)', 47', 63'
 Stadium: Glen Willow Oval
Attendance: 8,317
Referee: Peter Gough

Regular season

Main article: 2023 NRL season

Ladder

2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers (P) 24 18 0 6 3 645 312 +333 42
2 Brisbane Broncos 24 18 0 6 3 639 425 +214 42
3 Melbourne Storm 24 16 0 8 3 627 459 +168 38
4 New Zealand Warriors 24 16 0 8 3 572 448 +124 38
5 Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 3 626 451 +175 35
6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 3 619 497 +122 34
7 Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 472 496 −24 32
8 Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 3 486 623 −137 32
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 3 564 505 +59 30
10 Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 3 587 574 +13 30
11 North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 3 546 542 +4 30
12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 11 1 12 3 545 539 +6 29
13 Dolphins 24 9 0 15 3 520 631 −111 24
14 Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 3 527 653 −126 24
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 3 438 769 −331 20
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 5 0 19 3 474 673 −199 16
17 Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 3 385 675 −290 14

Result by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAAAHHAAHANHHHAA–HAH–HAHHA–H
ResultWLLWLWWWWWWLLWLBLWLBLWLWLBL
Position461081310543212534487889688889
Points22244681012141616161818202022222424262628283030
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2023. Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2023 NRL season results
Round 1: 4 March 2023 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18–27 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
19:35 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Trindall rugby ball 19'
Katoa rugby ball 39'
Wilton rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Trindall 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 21', 40', 72'
Sin bin:
Graham yellow card 66' to 76'
 Report Tries:
Ilias rugby ball 9'
Koloamatangi rugby ball 32'
Graham rugby ball 46', 65'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 10', 34', 47', 58 (pen)', 67'
Field goals:
L. Mitchell rugby goalposts icon 79'
 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,757
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 9 March 2023 Penrith Panthers 16–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
19:50 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Crichton rugby ball 3'
Tago rugby ball 39'
To'o rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 40'
Cleary 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 47 (pen)'
 Report Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 66'
Tass rugby ball 78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 78'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 16,906
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 3: 17 March 2023 Sydney Roosters 20–18 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
20:05 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Smith rugby ball 33'
Tupou rugby ball 37'
Paulo rugby ball 45', 65'
Goals:
Walker 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 39', 47'
Sin bin:
Manu yellow card 76' to 80'
 Report Tries:
Koloamatangi rugby ball 7'
Johnston rugby ball 12'
Thompson rugby ball 78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 8', 40 (pen)', 79'
Sin bin:
Chee-Kam yellow card 76' to 80'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 36,639
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 4: 25 March 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 13–12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney
19:35 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Walker rugby ball 22', 49'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 23', 67 (pen)'
Field goals:
Ilias rugby goalposts icon 81'
 Report Tries:
Olakau'atu rugby ball 25'
Cherry-Evans rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Garrick 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 26', 40'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 18,379
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 5: 31 March 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–18 Melbourne Storm Sydney
20:05 AEDT ( UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Walker rugby ball 10'
Graham rugby ball 59'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 11'
 Report Tries:
King rugby ball 6'
Warbrick rugby ball 21'
Munster rugby ball 43'
Goals:
Meaney 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 8', 22', 44'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 11,239
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 6: 7 April 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16–50 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
16:05 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Averillo rugby ball 3'
Burton rugby ball 54', 72'
Goals:
Burton 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 4', 56'
Sin bin:
Preston yellow card 72' to 80'
 Report Tries:
Murray rugby ball 17'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 31', 34', 66'
Host rugby ball 38'
Walker rugby ball 63'
Graham rugby ball 68', 76', 78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 7/10 rugby goalposts icon 18', 28 (pen)', 33', 35', 39', 65', 67'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 35,211
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 7: 13 April 2023 Dolphins 14–36 South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:50 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Aitken rugby ball 1'
Marshall-King rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 3', 28 (pen)', 35'
Sin bin:
K. Bromwich yellow card 60' to 70'
 Report Tries:
Graham rugby ball 22', 44'
Walker rugby ball 48'
Tass rugby ball 62'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 64'
Johnston rugby ball 67'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 23', 46', 50', 58 (pen)', 63', 65'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,280
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 8: 20 April 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–18 Penrith Panthers Sydney
19:50 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Cook rugby ball 19'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 56', 74'
Tass rugby ball 78'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 20', 75'
 Report Tries:
Crichton rugby ball 38', 65', 70'
Goals:
Crichton 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 40', 47 (pen)', 71'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 19,574
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 9: 28 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos 6–32 South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
20:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Arthars rugby ball 11'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 4 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Farnworth yellow card 45' to 55'
 Report Tries:
Graham rugby ball 6', 35', 48'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 42', 67'
Walker rugby ball 57'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 8', 36', 44', 58'
Sin bin:
Murray yellow card 4' to 14'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,102
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 10: 6 May 2023 Melbourne Storm 12–28 South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:45 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Smith rugby ball 35'
Garlick rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Meaney 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 36', 76'
 Report Tries:
Walker rugby ball 5'
Host rugby ball 18'
Johnston rugby ball 46', 51'
Tass rugby ball 66'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 6', 20', 53', 68'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,183
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 11: 13 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–0 Wests Tigers Sydney
15:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Milne rugby ball 24', 72'
L. Mitchell rugby ball 74'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 26', 51 (pen)', 73', 76'
 Report Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 21,013
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 12: 19 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–36 Parramatta Eels Sydney
20:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 7', 36'
Graham rugby ball 47'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 38', 48'
 Report Tries:
Russell rugby ball 2'
Simonsson rugby ball 26', 57'
Cartwright rugby ball 52'
Brown rugby ball 71'
Penisini rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Moses 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 3', 28', 54', 58', 73', 76'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 27,432
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 13: 27 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26–33 Canberra Raiders Sydney
19:35 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Cartwright rugby ball 6'
Johnston rugby ball 28', 50'
Tass rugby ball 45'
Cook rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 47', 52', 69'
 Report Tries:
Horsburgh rugby ball 13'
Hopoate rugby ball 17', 22', 73'
Starling rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Croker 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 15', 23', 34 (pen)', 60', 75', 78 (pen)'
Field goals:
Fogarty rugby goalposts icon 79'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,382
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 14: 3 June 2023 Gold Coast Titans 28–46 South Sydney Rabbitohs Gold Coast
17:30 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
I. Fa'asuamaleaui rugby ball 6'
Randall rugby ball 9'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 21'
S. Fifita rugby ball 39'
T. Fa'asuamaleaui rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Boyd 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 7', 10', 22', 78'
 Report Tries:
Koloamatangi rugby ball 13'
Johnston rugby ball 16', 34', 47'
Graham rugby ball 43'
Walker rugby ball 55'
Kennar rugby ball 72'
Sele rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Taaffe 7/9 rugby goalposts icon 14', 36', 44', 56', 70 (pen)', 73', 76'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 18,736
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 15: 10 June 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons 36–30 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney
15:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
B. Hunt rugby ball 15'
Ravalawa rugby ball 19'
Liddle rugby ball 50'
Su'a rugby ball 60'
M. Molo rugby ball 66'
J. Hunt rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Lomax 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 17', 32 (pen)', 51', 61', 68', 73'
 Report Tries:
Kennar rugby ball 8'
Koloamatangi rugby ball 36'
Tass rugby ball 53'
Host rugby ball 76'
Ilias rugby ball 77'
Graham rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 54', 77', 77'
 Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 17,357
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 16 ( Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 17: 25 June 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 6–31 North Queensland Cowboys Sydney
16:05 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Ilias rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Taaffe 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 60'
 Report Tries:
Taulagi rugby ball 30'
Holmes rugby ball 44', 46'
Finefeuiaki rugby ball 69'
Dearden rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Holmes 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 45', 48', 63 (pen)', 71', 77'
Field goals:
Drinkwater rugby goalposts icon 39'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 11,262
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 18: 30 June 2023 New Zealand Warriors 6–28 South Sydney Rabbitohs Auckland, New Zealand
20:00 NZST ( UTC+12:00)
 Tries:
Montoya rugby ball 15'
Goals:
Johnson 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 17'
Sin bin:
Fonua-Blake yellow card 33' to 43'
 Report Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 22', 48'
Murray rugby ball 36'
Munro rugby ball 66'
Taaffe rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 37', 67', 77'
 Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Attendance: 22,612
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 19: 8 July 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 32–36 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney
19:35 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Burgess rugby ball 4'
Munro rugby ball 18', 76'
Taaffe rugby ball 58', 66'
Duncan rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Taaffe 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 6', 20', 77'
Hawkins 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 67'
Sin bin:
Milne yellow card 9' to 19'
 Report Tries:
Wilson rugby ball 7', 12', 70'
Mahoney rugby ball 14'
Kiraz rugby ball 25'
Quai-Ward rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Burton 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 8', 13', 16', 27', 63 (pen)', 72'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 16,166
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 20 ( Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 21: 21 July 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–36 Brisbane Broncos Sunshine Coast
20:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 5'
Graham rugby ball 40'
Tass rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Taaffe 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 7', 13 (pen)', 40', 69'
 Report Tries:
Staggs rugby ball 5', 61'
Cobbo rugby ball 23'
Walsh rugby ball 50'
Willison rugby ball 57'
Reynolds rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Reynolds 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 11', 24', 51', 58', 62', 75'
Sin bin:
Taupau yellow card 12' to 22'
Arthars yellow card 68' to 78'
 Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,931
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 22: 28 July 2023 Wests Tigers 18–32 South Sydney Rabbitohs Tamworth
18:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Koroisau rugby ball 8'
Papali'i rugby ball 43'
Pole rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 10', 57'
Brooks 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 44'
 Report Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 1', 22', 65'
Tass rugby ball 17'
Koloamatangi rugby ball 26'
Murray rugby ball 75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 2', 27', 66', 76'
 Stadium: Scully Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 23: 5 August 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Perth
17:35 AWST ( UTC+8:00)
 Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 62'
Ilias rugby ball 64'
Tass rugby ball 73'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 63', 65'
Sin bin:
Burgess yellow card 75' to 80'
 Report Tries:
Hiroti rugby ball 17'
Katoa rugby ball 23'
Trindall rugby ball 44', 57'
Goals:
Hynes 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 18', 24', 32 (pen)', 45', 58'
 Stadium: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 45,814
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 24: 12 August 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cairns
15:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 10', 71'
Graham rugby ball 42'
Walker rugby ball 50'
Goals:
Mitchell 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 11', 18 (pen)', 43', 51', 72'
 Report Tries:
Ravalawa rugby ball 19'
Hunt rugby ball 44'
Sloan rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Hunt 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 46'
 Stadium: Barlow Park
Attendance: 8,378
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 25: 20 August 2023 Newcastle Knights 29–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle
18:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Marzhew rugby ball 5', 11', 36'
Saifiti rugby ball 55'
Clune rugby ball 59'
Best rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Ponga 2/6 rugby goalposts icon 57', 70'
Field goals:
Clune rugby goalposts icon 77'
 Report Tries:
Cook rugby ball 42'
S. Mitchell rugby ball 65'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 66'
Sin bin:
L. Mitchell yellow card 78' to 80'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,018
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 26 ( Bye for South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Round 27: 1 September 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 12–26 Sydney Roosters Sydney
20:00 AEST ( UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Murray rugby ball 19'
Chee-Kam rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Ilias 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 20', 57'
 Report Tries:
Murray rugby ball 19'
Pauga rugby ball 37'
Tedesco rugby ball 44'
Smith rugby ball 69'
Walker rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 2/5 rugby goalposts icon 46', 75'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 35,263
Referee: Adam Gee

References

  1. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-jason-demetriou-press-conference-south-sydney-rabbitohs-miss-out-on-finals-cameron-murray/news-story/5d294f4fa9958704f28141488ba9b18f
  2. ^ "Teams". 31 May 2023.
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