2025 R14 Sun - Canberra v South Sydney @ GIO

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NRL 2025 - Round 14
Canberra Raiders v South Sydney Rabbitohs
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal (TICKETS)

Sunday 8 June 2025
NRL kickoff 2pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Noah Martin 19. Trey Mooney 20. Danny Levi 21. Jed Stuart 22. Ethan Sanders

Out: Ethan Sanders (halfback to reserve), Danny Levi (hooker to reserve)
In: Jamal Fogarty (halfback), Tom Starling (hooker)
Changes: Corey Horsburgh (front row to lock), Morgan Smithies (lock to bench), Josh Papalii (bench to front row)

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Isaiah Tass 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Jai Arrow 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Sean Keppie 16. Liam Le Blanc 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Davvy Moale 19. Jye Gray 20. Tyrone Munro 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Jacob Host

Out: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (wing), Davvy Moale (bench to reserve), Jye Gray (bench to reserve)
In: Jack Wighton (centre), Cody Walker (five-eighth), Liam Le Blanc (bench)
Changes: Isaiah Tass (centre to wing), Jayden Sullivan (five-eighth to bench)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1982 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CANBERRA	SOUTH SYDNEY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	61	37	24	0
GIO	19	12	7	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2020	Round 11	CANBERRA 18-12	GIO	1629
2021	Round 8	SOUTH SYDNEY 34-20	GIO	14260
2022	Round 11	CANBERRA 32-12	Apex Oval	11124
2023	Round 13	CANBERRA 33-26	Accor	12382
2024	Round 21	CANBERRA 32-12	GIO	12114

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1982	Round 1	SOUTH SYDNEY 37-7	Redfern	6929
2013	Round 16	SOUTH SYDNEY 32-2	ANZ	11167
2016	Round 21	CANBERRA 54-4	ANZ	10076

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 15	Round 16	Round 17	Round 18
CANBERRA	(BYE)	WESTS TIGERS (A)	NEWCASTLE (A)	ST GEO ILLA (H)
SOUTH SYDNEY	CANTERBURY (H)	MELBOURNE (H)	DOLPHINS (A)	MANLY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 11		Round 12		Round 13
CANBERRA	GOLD COAST	W 40-24	WARRIORS	W 16-10	SYDNEY	W 26-24
SOUTH SYDNEY	WESTS TIGERS	W 22-12	(BYE)	WARRIORS	L 30-36

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANBERRA	2nd	13	0	10-3-0	360	288
SOUTH SYDNEY	9th	12	1	6-6-0	211	269

LOWER GRADES

NSW Cup: CANBERRA v SOUTH SYDNEY, GIO Stadium Canberra, Sunday, 4:15pm

Jersey Flegg: CANBERRA v SOUTH SYDNEY, Raiders Belconnen, Saturday, 2:00pm

 

[speedster]

This could get very ugly very quickly.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Hoping for a good,tough,close game but the Raiders are rolling along nicely. If we want to win we are going to have to play at our very best.

 

[BadnMean]

Raiders 13+

I don't see the Souths pack holding up for long. Even if they withstand the opening barrage our bench rotation led by Papa has been crushing it.

 

[yobbo84]

We matched up poorly against the Raiders even when we were Top 4 and they were not... their style usually just runs roughshed over us.

Big day for their club, last game before finally getting a bye... Ricky will have them pumped. Could be anything.

 

[speedster]

Warriors ruck speed was what skittled Souths on Sunday and the Raiders are even better at that than the Wahs.

 

[yobbo84]

On a positive note, seeing the lineup:

1- Latrell Mitchell
2- Alex Johnston
3- Jack Wighton
4- Campbell Graham

This is the first time we've been able to name these 4 players together, in the 37th game since Wighton's arrival. At least one of them has been injured for every other match.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Their forwards are definitely better but I believe that backline has the upper hand over theirs.

 

[speedster]

On a positive note, seeing the lineup:

1- Latrell Mitchell
2- Alex Johnston
3- Jack Wighton
4- Campbell Graham

This is the first time we've been able to name these 4 players together, in the 37th game since Wighton's arrival. At least one of them has been injured for every other match.

All 4 have played for Australia. Looks good on paper. It's the Raiders' underrated backline that have been tearing it up this season though.

 

[BadnMean]

All 4 have played for Australia. Looks good on paper. It's the Raiders' underrated backline that have been tearing it up this season though.

Latrell is in some great form- definitely capable of grabbing hold of a game if Raiders struggle to score or the Souffs forwards manage to gain parity.

Jack will be up for it. So that could be anything from his best game of the year to 10 in the bin. Probably both because Jack.

As a back 5 the Raiders have been in better form for the season. Seb Kris is in near career best. Tamale playing like the love child of Meninga and Rapana. Timoko is an ox in human form. Weekes and Savage probably leave late career Johnson eating dust for speed.

On the flipside it's the defence of our centres which has been wobbly and Jack and Trell might do Crichton type things to them.

 

[Fangs]

Raiders are due for a loss.

Old Wayne is scheming. Rabbits by 4.

 

[JamesRustle]

I think Raiders get the win here. Far better team and form... won't be taking their eye off the win like other teams have when heading into a bye.

Raiders 32-26

 

[skeepe]

Papa becoming the all-time Raiders record holder
Horsburgh’s 100th
Timoko’s 100th

We’re primed for one of the all-time classic Raiders bed-shits aren’t we?

 

[Trifili13]

Papa becoming the all-time Raiders record holder
Horsburgh’s 100th
Timoko’s 100th

We’re primed for one of the all-time classic Raiders bed-shits aren’t we?

The smell will just blend in with the surrounds.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Raiders by 30.

 

[speedster]

I think Raiders get the win here. Far better team and form... won't be taking their eye off the win like other teams have when heading into a bye.

Raiders 32-26

Sometimes teams overdue for a bye run out of puff. All the milestones might also be a distraction. That's my wishful thinking post for this game.

 

[speedster]

Latrell is in some great form- definitely capable of grabbing hold of a game if Raiders struggle to score or the Souffs forwards manage to gain parity.

Jack will be up for it. So that could be anything from his best game of the year to 10 in the bin. Probably both because Jack.

As a back 5 the Raiders have been in better form for the season. Seb Kris is in near career best. Tamale playing like the love child of Meninga and Rapana. Timoko is an ox in human form. Weekes and Savage probably leave late career Johnson eating dust for speed.

On the flipside it's the defence of our centres which has been wobbly and Jack and Trell might do Crichton type things to them.

Unless you guys allow distractions, expectations and complacency to creep into the performance, you will be too strong at home.

 

[Someone2]

Raiders by 12