Annual National Rugby League match
The National Rugby League 's Charity Shield match is an annual pre-season game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons played before the start of the Premiership regular season. It has been regarded as the unofficial start to the National Rugby League (NRL) season and has been in operation since 1982, with the exception of 2000 and 2001 when Souths were omitted from the NRL.
Originally contested between South Sydney and St. George , and later by the St. George Illawarra Dragons when they formed a joint-venture with Illawarra in 1998 before the 1999 NRL season , the teams go head to head in an annual clash prior to the kickoff of the NRL season.
Since its inception in 1982, the Charity Shield has been played on 41 occasions. Of these, the Dragons (St George and St George Illawarra) have won 17 times, while the Rabbitohs, South Sydney have triumphed outright on 19 occasions. South Sydney holds the shield having won the most recent match in February 2024. Broken down, St George played 17 matches, winning 11; while St George Illawarra , since their joint-venture in 1999, have played 24 matches, winning 6.
The match has been broadcast on national television and in 2002 and 2021 was screened live in the UK. The Charity Shield is for Souths Cares , Wollongong Hospital and St George Hospital .
Winner Score Loser Match information Date and time Venue Referee Crowd St. George Dragons 9–7 South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 February 1982 Redfern Oval J.Danzey 10,980 St. George Dragons 28–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 12 February 1983 Redfern Oval K. Roberts 9,120 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24–6 St. George Dragons 10 March 1984 Redfern Oval K. Roberts 8,365 St. George Dragons 10–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 March 1985 Redfern Oval K. Roberts 8,022 St. George Dragons 12–0 South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 February 1986 Redfern Oval M. Stone 10,164 St. George Dragons 28–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 7 February 1987 Redfern Oval G. O'Donnell 10,724 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–6 St. George Dragons 20 February 1988 Redfern Oval 9,678 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–16 St. George Dragons 25 February 1989 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 10,491 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10–10 St. George Dragons 9 February 1990 Sydney Football Stadium 12,791 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–16 St. George Dragons 2 February 1991 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 12,543 South Sydney Rabbitohs 21–20 St. George Dragons 1 February 1992 Sydney Football Stadium G.Annesley 18,120 St. George Dragons 10–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 January 1993 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 18,231 St. George Dragons 14–11 South Sydney Rabbitohs 29 January 1994 Sydney Football Stadium G. McCallum 19,266 St. George Dragons 18–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 January 1995 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 15,643 St. George Dragons 30–6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 February 1996 Sydney Football Stadium K. Jeffes 8,920 St. George Dragons 26–18 South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 February 1997 Sydney Football Stadium P. Simpkins 10,242 St. George Dragons 14–4 South Sydney Rabbitohs 21 February 1998 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 28,310 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–14 St George Illawarra Dragons 20 February 1999 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 19,250 South Sydney Rabbitohs were excluded from competing in the NRL for the 2000 and 2001 seasons South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–20 St George Illawarra Dragons 16 February 2002 Sydney Football Stadium B. Harrigan 36,804 St George Illawarra Dragons 28–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 15 February 2003 Sydney Football Stadium S. Hampstead 20,834 St George Illawarra Dragons 34–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 February 2004 Sydney Football Stadium 21,513 South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–6 St George Illawarra Dragons 19 February 2005 Sydney Football Stadium 20,481 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14–12 St George Illawarra Dragons 18 February 2006 Telstra Stadium S. Clark 24,556 St George Illawarra Dragons 16–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 March 2007 Telstra Stadium S. Hayne 23,053 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24–20 St George Illawarra Dragons 1 March 2008 ANZ Stadium T. Archer 25,127 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–6 St George Illawarra Dragons 28 February 2009 ANZ Stadium B. Cummins/T. Archer 25,871 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26–26 St. George Illawarra Dragons 27 February 2010 ANZ Stadium A. Klein /B. Suttor 27,221 St George Illawarra Dragons 32–10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 February 2011 ANZ Stadium T. Archer /J. Maxwell 19,267 St George Illawarra Dragons 18–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 19 February 2012 ANZ Stadium B.Suttor/J.Robinson 21,398 South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–10 St George Illawarra Dragons 22 February 2013 ANZ Stadium Jared Maxwell/Adam Devcich 19,630 South Sydney Rabbitohs 38–20 St George Illawarra Dragons 22 February 2014 WIN Stadium S. Hayne 14,633 South Sydney Rabbitohs 12–12 St George Illawarra Dragons 7 February 2015 ANZ Stadium Adam Devcich 16,821 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–14 St George Illawarra Dragons 13 February 2016 ANZ Stadium G. Badger 13,421[ 1] South Sydney Rabbitohs 32–14 St George Illawarra Dragons 19 February 2017 ANZ Stadium A. Klein /G. Munro 12,516[ 2] South Sydney Rabbitohs 22–18 St George Illawarra Dragons 24 February 2018 Glen Willow Stadium Adam Gee/Chris Sutton 9,133 South Sydney Rabbitohs 36–24 St George Illawarra Dragons 2 March 2019 Glen Willow Stadium A. Klein 9,027 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26–12 St George Illawarra Dragons 29 February 2020 Glen Willow Stadium A. Klein /G.Badger 9,124 South Sydney Rabbitohs 48–16 St George Illawarra Dragons 27 February 2021 Glen Willow Stadium P. Gough 6,840 St George Illawarra Dragons 16-10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 February 2022 Glen Willow Stadium Z. Przeklasa-Adamski 9,257 South Sydney Rabbitohs 42–24 St George Illawarra Dragons 18 February 2023 Glen Willow Stadium P. Gough South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–6 St George Illawarra Dragons 17 February 2024 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney B.Sharpe
Points Score Winner Year 32 48–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 26 34–8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2004 24 30–6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 1988 24 30–6 St. George Dragons 1996 24 30–6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2005 22 28–6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024
Most points scored in a game by a winning side [ edit ] Points Score Winner Year 48 48–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 38 38–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2014 36 36–24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019 34 34–8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2004 32 32–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2011 32 32–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2017
Most points scored in a game by a losing side [ edit ] Points Score Winner Runner-up Year 24 36–24 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons 2019 20 38–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons 2014 20 21–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Dragons 1992 20 24–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons 2008 18 26–18 St. George Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs 1997 18 22–18 South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Dragons 2018
Most points scored in a game [ edit ] Points Score Winner Year 64 48–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021 60 36–24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019 58 38–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2014 52 26–26 Draw 2010 46 32–14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2017 44 26–18 St. George Dragons 1997 44 24–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2008 42 28–14 St. George Dragons 1987 42 34–8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2004 42 32–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2011
Least points scored in a game [ edit ] Points Score Winner Year 12 12–0 St. George Dragons 1986 16 9–7 St. George Dragons 1982 18 10–8 St. George Dragons 1985 18 10–8 St. George Dragons 1993 18 14–4 St. George Dragons 1998
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