Check out the match preview and prediction for the 2025 National Rugby League round 3 clash between the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
Venue: Sharks Stadium, Sydney
Date: Saturday March 22, 3:00pm (ADST)
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 18. Billy Burns 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Jayden Berrell
Rabbitohs: 1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Fletcher Myers 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Tallis Duncan 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Liam Le Blanc 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Mikaele Ravalawa 19. Lewis Dodd 20. Jacob Host 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Salesi Ataata
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Chris Butler
MATCHDAY PREVIEW
After three big weeks of travel, Cronulla will be grateful to return home. But their trips to Las Vegas and Townsville were productive: they were competitive in the Vegas loss to Penrith (trailing 12-10 at half-time and losing 28-22) and – after a weekend off – beat North Queensland 36-12 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium (doubles to Kayal Iro and Samuel Stonestreet).
Tyrone Munro scored a double as Souths snuck past the Dolphins 16-14; and they came from 24-12 down to beat St George Illawarra 25-24, with Jamie Humphreys kicking four goals from four as well as the match-winning field goal. Wayne Bennett’s influence is showing, as Souths have gritted out two wins in games they could have easily lost, but Cronulla is the Rabbitohs’ first major test for 2025.
The Sharks won both matches last season: 34-22 (round 6) and 20-6 (round 22), and lead Souths 22 wins to 18 since 1998.
Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has stuck with the same 17 from Townsville, while Jack Wighton returns to the centres for Souths with Fletcher Myers back out on the wing.
The crucial head-to-head clash is in the halves: Nicho Hynes vs Jamie Humphreys. Rightly or wrongly, Hynes cops the brunt of the criticism in the media and he needs to perform consistently if Cronulla are to fulfill their potential as one of the premiership front-runners. After moving from Manly Warringah, Humphreys has shown he can be a match winner just two games into his Souths career: he’s kicked six goals so far and slotted the game-winning field goal against the Dragons; Hynes kicked four goals against the Cowboys.
While Souths have won both games, and Cronulla have only won one so far, the Sharks have looked more impressive and should do it comfortably back at home.
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Sharks by 18 points.
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