Cronulla Sharks versus South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 1, Saturday 4th of March! 7:35pm kick-off.

THE GIST

The Cronulla Sharks will host the South Sydney Rabbitohs in game six, round one National Rugby League Telstra Premiership in 2023;
It doesn’t become more competitive in round one as these two fight it out for the two points, with the Sharkies just having a
slight edge on South Sydney; this clash is a challenge for both clubs. Who is fitter? Who is more skilled? And who takes the two points?

-> THE HISTORY

Since 1998, the Cronulla Sharks have played the South Sydney Rabbitohs in thirty-six games but have only been successful fifty-two per cent of the total head-to-head clashes; out of the last five Sharkies home game head-to-head clashes, the Sharks at home have won three out of five games, the last time these two teams clashed the Rabbitohs won 38-12.

-> TRIAL FORM

The Sharkies finished second, and the Rabbitohs finished ninth.

-> POINT SCORING

The Rabbitohs were better in attack scoring 604 total points in the Telstra Premiership round 25, 2022, while Cronulla scored a total of 573 points.

-> DEFENSE

The Sharkies were better in defence, conceding 364 total points in the Telstra Premiership round 25, 2022, while South Sydney conceded a total of 474 points.

PREDICTION

South Sydney Rabbitohs