Rabbitohs Women Salvage Draw as Flegg Claim Gutsy Win in Newcastle

It was a determined showing from the Rabbitohs Pathways sides over the weekend, with the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership team storming back to draw with the Panthers and the Jersey Flegg Cup team recording a strong win over the Knights in Newcastle. Meanwhile, the NSW Cup side fell short despite a much-improved second half.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs NSW Cup side went down 36-points-to-24 to the Newcastle Knights on Sunday, with a second-half resurgence not enough to overturn a heavy early deficit at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The Rabbitohs were left chasing the game after trailing 30 points to nil at the break, with the Knights scoring six unanswered tries in the opening half. South Sydney responded with four second-half tries through Thomas Fletcher, Salesi Ataata, Fletcher Myers and Matt French, but a late intercept try to the Knights halted any hopes of a comeback.

Declan Casey, Ashton Ward, Tim Johannssen, Thomas Fletcher and Peter Mamouzelos were among the Rabbitohs’ best on the day.

Newcastle Knights 36

defeated

South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 (Thomas Fletcher, Salesi Ataata, Fletcher Myers, Matt French tries; Ashton Ward 4 goals)

The South Sydney Rabbitohs Jersey Flegg Cup under 21s side secured an 18-points-to-ten victory over the Newcastle Knights on Sunday afternoon in a strong defensive performance.

The Rabbitohs opened the scoring late in the first half and capitalised in the second, with Lancelot Tovio crossing for a double on the left edge and Devante Mihinui also getting on the scoresheet. Fullback Charlie Poynton added three goals to round out the 18-point tally.

Poynton, Tovio, Mihinui, Zane Rugless, Nicholas Quinn, Matthew Humphries, Ben Geary, Yehya Ayache, Nathaniel Gallo and Caelis Samuel were rated as the Rabbitohs’ best.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 18 (Lancelot Tovio 2, Devante Mihinui tries; Charlie Poynton 3 goals)

defeated

Newcastle Knights 10

The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership team remain undefeated in 2025 after clawing back from 18 points down to earn a 22-all draw with the Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

Souths led early through winger Kiana Rae, but the Panthers responded with four unanswered tries to take a 22-points-to-four lead into the break. The Rabbitohs fought their way back into the contest with second-half tries to captain Jazmon Tupou-Witchman, Rae and centre Rebecca O’Brien, while five-eighth Kiara McGregor added three crucial conversions to level the scores.

Jazmon Tupou Witchman, Seli Mailangi, and Rebecca O'Brien were among the Rabbitohs’ top performers on Sunday.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 (Kiana Rae 2, Jazmon Tupou-Witchman, Rebecca O’Brien tries; Kiara McGregor 3 goals)

Penrith Panthers 22