2026 R6 Sat - Souths 34-36 Canberra @ Optus (Perth)

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2026 - Round 6
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canberra Raiders
Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk (TICKETS)

Saturday 11 April 2026
NRL kickoff 3:00pm AEST, 1:00pm AWST
Live on 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. Brandon Smith 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. Bronson Garlick 19. Jayden Sullivan 20. Edward Kosi 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Latrell Siegwalt

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

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond

HEAD TO HEAD - 1982 - 2025​

	TOTAL	SOUTH SYDNEY	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	62	24	38	0
OPTUS STADIUM	0	0	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
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
2025	Round 14	CANBERRA 36-12	GIO	19438

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 7	Round 8	Round 9	Round 10
SOUTH SYDNEY	ST GEO ILLA (H)	MELBOURNE (A)	NEWCASTLE (A)	CRONULLA (H)
CANBERRA	MELBOURNE (H)	WESTS TIGERS (A)	GOLD COAST (A)	PENRITH (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 3		Round 4		Round 5
SOUTH SYDNEY	WESTS TIGERS	W 20-16	(BYE)		CANTERBURY	W 32-24
CANBERRA	CANTERBURY	L 10-14	CRONULLA	L 22-34	NEWCASTLE	L 12-32

STATE OF PLAY: 2026 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SOUTH SYDNEY	4th	4	1	3-1-0	110	96
CANBERRA	16th	5	0	1-4-0	79	148

 

[yobbo84]

We never match up well against the Raiders, no matter relative positions on the ladder. Bit of a bogey team for us. This week will show if the Raiders are just in a slump or if they really are bad this year.

 

[Rudy]

Raider have been very disappointing and only have a few glimmers of hope poking through. Otherwise, they've been bland and ineffectual.

 

[Valheru]

Souffs are top 4 bound and will account for the plummeting raiders handsomely.

 

[yobbo84]

Well, there you have it. We've named our full-strength starting 13 for the first time in a very, very long time.

Jai Arrow is the only player missing you could say would 100% be in the 17 somewhere (Adam Elliott debatable).

Zero excuses.

 

[BadnMean]

Jed Stuart has signed a 3 year contract extension. Coming off that confidence, there's just no way Souffs can contain his raw physicality. Fifita, Trell, Wighton... there's just not a single athlete at Souffs to match him. Raiders 13+

 

[Someone2]

Raiders by 12

 

[Warrimoo3]

There’s not a lot wrong with the Raiders that a re jigging of the team can’t fix .

Sanders did well to win the match against Manly in golden point but he only has 2 try assists so far this year and his passing game is ordinary at this stage of his career. Gagai beat him twice last weekend which led to a try and another near miss where Smith was held up by Sisagi. He looks like he needs a rest.

Bring in Daine Laurie to half and move Strange back to the left. It’s as simple as that.

 

[gerg]

Jed Stuart has signed a 3 year contract extension. Coming off that confidence, there's just no way Souffs can contain his raw physicality. Fifita, Trell, Wighton... there's just not a single athlete at Souffs to match him. Raiders 13+

Even though the wiley Wayne Bennett has near on 6,200 games of coaching experience I'm not sure how he'll come up with any ... any play whatsoever... that can defeat a Stuart on the field in addition to another on the sideline? We stand united as tragic Raiders supporters... in solidarity ... with the knowledge that young Jed won't be snared into Uncle Nick's evil clutches. I'm sure there's a few devoted raiders fans who were really yearning for one of those 5 year deals that have a history of going so well for us.

 

[Colk]

Souths will put a hundred on the Raiders. Early crow but I can’t see how Canberra win another game this year (State of Origin period maybe)

 

[yobbo84]

Everything points to a Souths win, which, given this round, means the Raiders probably do it in a canter

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Raiders by 12

Looks like Canberra no chance now.

 

[Fangs]

This truly is a Super Saturday.

Three fantastic games of football. I personally cannot wait to watch all of them.

Ricky has a post-Easter surprise for Bennett. This old man is gonna have his trousers pulled down. Raiders by 8.

 

[Jim Swift]

This truly is a Super Saturday.

Three fantastic games of football. I personally cannot wait to watch all of them.

Ricky has a post-Easter surprise for Bennett. This old man is gonna have his trousers pulled down. Raiders by 8.

I’m not sure that would be a huge surprise- the Raiders are on a 4 game winning streak against Souths..

 

[Colk]

This truly is a Super Saturday.

Three fantastic games of football. I personally cannot wait to watch all of them.

Ricky has a post-Easter surprise for Bennett. This old man is gonna have his trousers pulled down. Raiders by 8.

Souths will win by 50. Raiders will struggle to win another game all year

 

[Fangs]

I’m not sure that would be a huge surprise- the Raiders are on a 4 game winning streak against Souths..

Shh. Don't tell anyone.

Souths will win by 50. Raiders will struggle to win another game all year

Ahh beware the wounded Raider. A proud fighter.

 

[t-ba]

Raiders need to beat someone who isn't Anthony Siebold.

 

[Wb1234]

I’m not sure that would be a huge surprise- the Raiders are on a 4 game winning streak against Souths..

 

[t-ba]

Why have a picture of renowned village idiot Keppie not paired with other renowned village idiot Hors-bra?

keppie might actually be better than most of our pack fml

 

[Rabbit toes]

Seen more atmosphere at a funeral