Charity Shield (NRL)

Charity Shield
Charity Shield
SportRugby league
Inaugural season1982
Number of teams2
Shield Holders St. George Illawarra Dragons (2025)
Most titles South Sydney Rabbitohs (24 titles)

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 42 occasions. Of these, the Dragons (St George and St George Illawarra) have won 18 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 25 matches, winning 7.

The match has been broadcast on national television and is also now regularly screened live in the UK. The Charity Shield is for Souths Cares, Wollongong Hospital and St George Hospital.

Head To Head

Team Played Games Won Games Lost Draws Shields PF PA PD
South Sydney Rabbitohs 42 19 18 5 24 785 737 +48
Both Dragons Teams 42 18 19 5 18 737 785 -48
St. George Dragons 17 11 4 2 11 273 217 +56
St George Illawarra Dragons 25 7 15 3 7 464 568 -104

Match results

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 8,317
South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–6 St George Illawarra Dragons 17 February 2024 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney B.Sharpe 8,827
St George Illawarra Dragons 46–26 South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 February 2025 Glen Willow Stadium A. Gee

Biggest wins

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

Most points scored in a game by a winning side

Points Score Winner Year
48 48–16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2021
46 46–26 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2025
38 38–20 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2014
36 36–24 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019
34 34–8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2004

Most points scored in a game by a losing side

Points Score Winner Runner-up Year
26 46–26 St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs 2025
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

Most points scored in a game

Points Score Winner Year
72 46–26 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2025
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

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

See also

  • Rivalries in the National Rugby League

References

  1. ^ "NRL Trial: Dragons v Rabbitohs | Austadiums". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Dragons beaten in Charity Shield". dragons.com.au. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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