2020 South Sydney Rabbitohs season

The 2020 season is the 113th in the history of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Adam Reynolds, they compete in the National Rugby League's 2020 Telstra Premiership.

Squad movements

Players

Gains PlayerSigned fromUntilReferenceJai Arrow Gold Coast Titans2024Jed Cartwright Penrith Panthers2023Troy Dargan Brisbane Broncos2021Edene Gebbie Wynnum Manly SeagullsCJ Mundine St George Illawarra DragonsJames Roberts Brisbane BroncosJaydn Su'ALatrell Mitchell Sydney RoostersJack Johns Newcastle Knights2020Steven Marsters St George Illawarra Dragons

Losses Player2020 clubReferenceAdam Doueihi Wests TigersBryson Goodwin Cronulla-Sutherland SharksConnor TraceyMawene HirotiDean Britt Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGeorge Burgess Wigan WarriorsRhys Kennedy Brisbane BroncosBilly Brittain St George Illawarra DragonsJacob GaganReleasedKyle TurnerSam BurgessRetiredGreg InglisEthan LoweJohn Sutton

Re-signings PlayerSigned untilReferenceCameron Murray2025Campbell Graham2024Hame Sele2023Liam KnightThomas BurgessAlex Johnston2022Blake TaaffeJaxson PauloLachlan IliasLachlan GaleBraidon Burns2021Dean HawkinsKeaon KoloamatangiSteven MarstersMark NichollsPeter MamouzelosBayley SironenTevita TatolaEthan Lowe

Coaching staff NamePositionTeamReferenceWayne BennettHead coachFirst Grade (NRL)Jason DemetriouAssistant coachGreg InglisDevelopment coachNRL and All Pathway TeamsJohn SuttonBen RogersHead coachReserve Grade (Canterbury Cup)Joe O'CallaghanUnder-20's (Jersey Flegg Cup)Dean WiddersWomen's (NSW Women's Premiership)Wayne CollinsUnder-18's (S.G. Ball Cup)Gavin SheehanUnder-16's (Harold Matthews Cup)

Preseason

NRL Nines RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueScoreTriesBonus TriesGoalsReferences114 February 202018:40 Wests TigersHBF Park, Perth8–17Graham, GebbieTaaffe (0/1), Ilias (0/1)215 February 202015:55 Canberra RaidersHBF Park, Perth29–8Taaffe, Ilias, Graham, Gagai, GoodwinJ. CookTaaffe (1/3), Gagai (1/2), Ilias (0/1)Quarter-Finals15 February 202018:55 North Queensland CowboysHBF Park, Perth6–20PauloIlias (1/1)Legend:

Preseason trials DateTimeOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsNotesReferences29 February 202019:50 St George Illawarra DragonsGlen Willow Stadium, Mudgee26–12Graham, Mago, Sironen, Koloamatangi, JohnstonReynolds (0/1), Taaffe (3/4)37th Charity ShieldLegend:

Regular season Home games in bold. RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttendanceNotesReferences114 March 202017:30 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksANZ Stadium, Sydney22–18Reynolds, Graham, LoweReynolds (5/5)6,235Bushfire Appeal Round220 March 202020:05 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, Brisbane18–22Graham, Walker, JohnstonReynolds (3/4)0Round 2 of the NRL season was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.329 May 202019:55 Sydney RoostersBankwest Stadium, Sydney12–28Murray, BurgessReynolds (2/2)02020 Ron Coote Cup45 June 202019:55 Melbourne StormAAMI Park, Melbourne8–22JohnstonReynolds (2/2)0513 June 202015:00 Gold Coast TitansBankwest Stadium, Sydney32–12Gagai (2), Mitchell, Johnston, BurnsReynolds (6/6)?619 June 202018:00 New Zealand WarriorsBankwest Stadium, Sydney40–12Johnston (2), Graham, Reynolds, Burns, Walker, CookReynolds (6/7)?Beanie for Brain Cancer Round725 June 202019:50 Penrith PanthersJubilee Stadium, Sydney12–20Sironen, JohnstonReynolds (2/2)?85 July 202016:05 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsBankwest Stadium, Sydney26–10Johnston, Su'A, Walker, GagaiReynolds (5/5)?910 July 202019:55 Wests TigersBankwest Stadium, Sydney18–10Gagai (3), RobertsReynolds (1/5)?1018 July 202017:30 Newcastle KnightsBankwest Stadium, Sydney18–20Cook (2), NichollsReynolds (3/3)?1125 July 202019:50 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium, Canberra12–18Gagai, ReynoldsReynolds (2/2)?1230 July 202019:50 St George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Stadium, Sydney32–24Johnston (3), Walker (2), MitchellMitchell (4/7)2,719Indigenous Round137 August 202019:50 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium, Sydney28–10Gagai, Reynolds, Nicholls, BurgessReynolds (6/7)2,9191415 August 202017:30 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville31–30Johnston (2), Reynolds, Gagai, GrahamReynolds (5/6)Reynolds (1/1)7,6111522 August 202019:35 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesANZ Stadium, Sydney56–16Johnston (2), Graham (2), Mitchell (2), Marsters, Tatola, MurrayReynolds (9/9), Mitchell (1/1)4,7121627 August 202019:50 Parramatta EelsBankwest Stadium, Sydney38–0Graham (2), Allan, Paulo, Walker, Su'A, ReynoldsReynolds (5/7)Reynolds (0/1)7,012174 September 202019:55 Melbourne StormANZ Stadium, Sydney16–22Graham, WalkerReynolds (4/4)?1810 September 202019:50 Wests TigersBankwest Stadium, Sydney26–24Graham (2), Gagai, AllanReynolds (5/5)3,8011917 September 202019:50 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsANZ Stadium, Sydney16–26Paulo, Graham, JohnstonReynolds (2/3)4,859Women in League Round2025 September 202019:55 Sydney RoostersANZ Stadium, Sydney60–8Johnston (5), Walker (2), Graham, Allan, MurrayReynolds (10/12)7,9582020 Ron Coote CupLegend:

Finals RoundDateTimeOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField goalsAttendanceReferencesElimination Final4 October 202016:05 Newcastle KnightsANZ Stadium, Sydney46–20Johnston (2), Tatola (2), Allan, Walker, Murray, CookReynolds (6/8), Gagai (1/1)17,212Semi-Final10 October 202019:50 Parramatta EelsBankwest Stadium, Sydney38–24Paulo (2), Knight, Murray, Sironen, CookReynolds (7/7)14,510Preliminary Final17 October 202019:50 Penrith PanthersANZ Stadium, Sydney16–20Johnston, Gagai, AllanReynolds (2/4)30,116Legend:

Ladder

Player statistics +2020 NRL South Sydney Rabbitohs Player StatisticsPlayerGamesTriesTry assistsGoalsGoal kicking %Field goalsPointsRunsRun metresLine breaksTackle breaksOffloadsKicksKick metresTacklesCorey Allan10570–0201511,348924432433Tom Amone4000–00302620200050Thomas Burgess23200–083373,1114278113524Braidon Burns8200–08847632177410296Jed Cartwright6000–00414020720049Damien Cook235100–0201201,4258521317190969Troy Dargan2000–001171011928729Kurt Dillon1000–0011770100011Dane Gagai1911011000462582,46118656541195Campbell Graham211320–0522952,63315565551353Jack Johns2000–00151180100036Alex Johnston222320–0922172,2502455758679Liam Knight19100–042261,9651142000422Keaon Koloamatangi14000–001451,43205500205Ethan Lowe10110–048061400200260Patrick Mago12000–0076763013200114Steven Marsters5110–044132628211159Latrell Mitchell144155620261231,19045051429548Cameron Murray23550–0202431,99642829327843Mark Nicholls19220–081721,551216300358Jaxson Paulo13430–0161611,3739241254969Adam Reynolds23611988512216548553082928,717328James Roberts6110–0444489416212173Hame Sele10000–008385603100142Bayley Sironen19200–081641,317112100435Jaydn Su'A21210–082251,81703817113499Tevita Tatola21300–0122652,234525400481Cody Walker2110240–0401561,409186814872,001332 Source:

Red and Green Ball

George Piggins MedalJack Rayner Players' Player AwardBob McCarthy Clubman of the YearJohn Sattler Rookie of the YearAlbert Clift AwardRoy Asotasi Members' Choice AwardThe Burrow Appreciation AwardCody WalkerCody WalkerDamien CookKeaon KoloamatangiBrian StowAdam ReynoldsThomas BurgessReferences:

Representative honours PlayerTeamCall-upReferencesN/ADamien Cook New South Wales BluesPre-Season NSW PreparationsN/ACameron MurrayN/AJames RobertsN/ACody WalkerN/ACampbell Graham Emerging BluesN/ALiam KnightICAlex Johnston Indigenous All Stars2020 All Stars MatchFBLatrell MitchellCEJames RobertsHKDamien Cook New South Wales Blues2020 State of Origin SeriesICCameron MurrayFE, ICCody WalkerCOWayne Bennett Queensland MaroonsFBCorey AllanCEDane GagaiSR, ICJaydn Su'A

Bold denotes players who captained their respective teams. (ToS) - Train on Squad

References