2026 R5 Fri - Souths 32-24 Canterbury @ Accor

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NRL 2026 - Round 5
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal (TICKETS)

Friday 3 April 2026
Kickoff 4:05pm AEDT
Live on Nine Network, 9Now, Fox League, Kayo Sports

1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Jack Wighton 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. David Fifita 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Cameron Murray 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Sean Keppie 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Jayden Sullivan 19. Moala Graham-Taufa 20. Salesi Ataata 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Latrell Siegwalt

Changes from last match:
Out:Thomas Fletcher (bench to reserve)
In: Campbell Graham (wing), Lachlan Hubner (bench), Liam Le Blanc (bench)
Changes: Moala Graham-Taufa (wing to bench)

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Enari Tuala 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Harry Hayes 17. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Bronson Xerri 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Jake Turpin 22. Logan Spinks 23. Jonathan Sua

Changes from last match:
Out: Josh Curran (bench)
In: Samuel Hughes (front row), Harry Hayes (bench), Bronson Xerri (bench)
Changes: Lipoi Hopoi (front row to bench)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Matt Noyen
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond

HEAD TO HEAD - 1935 - 2025​

	TOTAL	SOUTH SYDNEY	CANTERBURY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	171	81	86	4
ACCOR	39	18	21	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 6	SOUTH SYDNEY 50-16	Accor	35211
2023	Round 19	CANTERBURY 36-32	Accor	16166
2024	Round 4	SOUTH SYDNEY 20-16	Accor	35275
2025	Round 7	CANTERBURY 32-0	Accor	65305
2025	Round 15	CANTERBURY 24-18	Accor	23871

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
SOUTH SYDNEY	CANBERRA (H)	ST GEO ILLA (H)	MELBOURNE (A)	NEWCASTLE (A)
CANTERBURY	PENRITH (H)	PARRAMATTA (A)	BRISBANE (A)	NORTH QLD (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
SOUTH SYDNEY	SYDNEY	L 18-26	WESTS TIGERS	W 20-16	(BYE)	-
CANTERBURY	(BYE)	-	CANBERRA	W 14-10	NEWCASTLE	L 16-24

STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SOUTH SYDNEY	5th	3	1	2-1-0	78	72
CANTERBURY	6th	3	1	2-1-0	45	48

 

[0neye]

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Any injuries for Souffs?

Did Latrell tear a hammy against the Bye?

Souffs to get the Easter Eggs in this one.

 

[yobbo84]

By my reckoning, if our 1-7 runs out as named, it'll be the first time we've played our full-strength backline since late 2023.

 

[yobbo84]

Last Good Friday was awful. Massive crowd, had to park in Lidcombe, get the train with thousands of Dogs fans, sit in a crowd that was easily 80% Bulldogs fans, the whole day was about them, they broke our crowd record, smashed us to nil, train back with their lunatic supporters carrying on like they won the GF.... yuck.

I want payback.

 

[mozza91]

Any injuries for Souffs?

Did Latrell tear a hammy against the Bye?

Souffs to get the Easter Eggs in this one.

We’ll hear all about it if there are any injuries.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Souths win and it wouldnt surprise me if they win well. They defended very well against us and shouldnt have any trouble containing the dogs pop gun attack. They'll only have to score 3 tries to win it and they'll score more then that.

Bunnies by 22.

 

[Nealo 12]

Bulldogs tries too fluky at times can’t continue, Souffs will get it done

 

[Valheru]

Souffs and quite comfortably. Dogs don't look right at all.

Dogs defence to keep it respectable in a 14 point loss that never looks in doubt

 

[Rabbits20]

Souffs and quite comfortably. Dogs don't look right at all.

Dogs defence to keep it respectable in a 14 point loss that never looks in doubt

I hope we can get it done for Merritt mate. He will be ringing the legacy bell just before the boys run out. I’m shattered by what’s happening to him and his family I’ll be out there this Friday for the game.

 

[Someone2]

Souths by 8

 

[Fangs]

Dogs to tinker with their spine an hour before kick off.

Souths 22 Dogs 4.

 

[Rabbit toes]

 

[Bazal]

I think probably Souths based on the Dogs inability to play anything vaguely like attacking footy so far.

But I think Souths are very susceptible to the Dogs style of mucking the game up, dragging teams into a bit of a mud wrestle and frustrating them to death. Fatrell, Choady, Simple Jack, Keppie...there's a lot of low IQ looseness there and potential for frustration to do a lot of damage.

 

[Rabbit toes]

I think probably Souths based on the Dogs inability to play anything vaguely like attacking footy so far.

But I think Souths are very susceptible to the Dogs style of mucking the game up, dragging teams into a bit of a mud wrestle and frustrating them to death. Fatrell, Choady, Simple Jack, Keppie...there's a lot of low IQ looseness there and potential for frustration to do a lot of damage.

Keppie has em all beat 3 hands down

 

[yobbo84]

I think probably Souths based on the Dogs inability to play anything vaguely like attacking footy so far.

But I think Souths are very susceptible to the Dogs style of mucking the game up, dragging teams into a bit of a mud wrestle and frustrating them to death. Fatrell, Choady, Simple Jack, Keppie...there's a lot of low IQ looseness there and potential for frustration to do a lot of damage.

Yeah we either win 20+ or the Dogs grind it out for 60mins then run away at the end

I doubt we win an arm wrestle with them

 

[yobbo84]

P.S. is there a lower form of supporter than those who let opposition fans sit in home season ticket bays lol

 

[Diesel]

On the south wagon and hope it’s a dominate win

 

[Diesel]

Crowd looks good

 

[Wb1234]

How good is Nathan Merritt ringing that bell