St George Illawarra regain the Charity Shield with a 20-point win against an under-strength Rabbitohs, who showed plenty of heart to fight back from 34-0 down but ultimately gave the Red V too much of a start. The win keeps the Dragons right in the frame to win the Pre-Season Challenge, while Souths clearly have plenty of work to do before the competition proper begins.
NRL 2025 live updates: Dragons face Rabbitohs in Charity Shield
NRL 2025 live updates: Dragons face Rabbitohs in Charity Shield
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Full-time: Dragons 46-26
Gutherson prominent again as Dragons close in on victory
Clint Gutherson.Credit: Getty Images
68 min: De Belin, Flanagan and Gutherson combine superbly to send Ryan Couchman over. Flanagan converts. Dragons 46-26
Dragons regroup after Rabbitohs try blitz
61 min: Dragons fans breathe easier after Ilias puts Suli over and Flanagan converts. Coach Flanagan will be dirty if they can’t hold on from here. Dragons 40-26
Humphreys is too much to bear for the Dragons
52 min: What a start to the second half by halfback Humphreys, who laid on the opening two tries of the half and now scores a cracking one of his own. Tass converts and the Rabbitohs trail by only eight after 26 unanswered points. Dragons 34-26
It’s all the Rabbitohs early in the second half
49 min: Humphreys puts Koloamatangi over for his second try in three minutes. Tass misses the kick. Here comes the Rabbitohs. Dragons 34-20
12-man Rabbitohs open the scoring in the second half
46 min: Koloamatangi picks up a loose ball after a Jamie Humphreys kick and scores. Tass converts to reduce the deficit to only 18 points. Dragons 34-16
Rabbitohs start the second half with 12 men
Lewis Dodd will start the second half in the sin bin after a high tackle right on the stroke of half-time.
Nico’s half-time view
Half-time: Dragons 34-10
39 min: The Rabbitohs’ comeback continues with Gray splitting the Dragons’ defence and offloading to Sullivan to score against his old club. Tass adds the extras. Coach Flanagan won’t be happy with the Dragons’ tardy finish to the half after such a blistering start. Dragons 34-10
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