The 2023 National Rugby League is here, and it is time for the 6th match of Round 23 of the season, which is going to be contested between Sharks and Rabbitohs on 05 August 2023 at the Optus Stadium, Perth.
Sharks and Rabbitohs have come across each other 36 times since 1998, in which Sharks have been dominant by winning 19 matches.
Venue
Optus Stadium, Perth is a purpose-built professional Rugby Union Stadium in the Burswood area of Perth, Western Australia. PointsBet was built in 1981 and has a seating capacity of 61,266 people. It is also the home ground to the Sharks Club of NRL Rugby.
Sharks
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, or simply Sharks, is a professional Rugby Union club in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1963 as Cronulla-Caringbah, sharks have participated in every NRL season since then but have won only one in 2016.
Craig Fitzgibbon, a professional Rugby coach and former player from Australia, is the head coach of the club.
Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs, or simply Rabbitohs, is a professional Rugby Union club in the Redfern area of New South Wales, Australia, nicknamed “Bunnies” due to a Bunny in their club logo. Rabbitohs was founded in 1908 and is one of the oldest Rugby Union Clubs. Rabbitohs is one of the most successful clubs in NRL, having won 21 Premierships.