South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–14 St. George — Preliminary Final, 1955 NRL Finals Series
10 Sep 1955 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 41,583
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Preliminary Final, 1955 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–14 St. George, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW on 10 Sep 1955.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Moir; Rayner Goals: Purcell (4); Puren (2) |
| St. George | Tries: Bugden; Ryan Goals: Kite (4) |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | St. George | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murdoch | Fullback | Graham | 1 |
| 2 | Moir | Wing | Kite | 2 |
| 3 | Gallagher | Centre | Lees | 3 |
| 4 | Honeysett | Centre | O'Brien | 4 |
| 5 | Puren | Wing | Ryan | 5 |
| 6 | Dougherty | Five-Eighth | Weekes | 6 |
| 7 | Donohoe | Halfback | Bugden | 7 |
| 8 | Richards | Lock | Melville | 8 |
| 9 | Hammerton | Second Row | Kearney (c) | 9 |
| 10 | Donoghue | Second Row | Brown | 10 |
| 11 | Purcell | Prop | Provan | 11 |
| 12 | Rayner (c) | Hooker | Wilson | 12 |
| 13 | Cowie | Prop | Pert | 13 |
| Jack Rayner | Coach | Ken Kearney | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Col Pearce |
Match report
10 Sep 1955, 3:15pm, SCG. Halftime: St George 11-7. Penalty count: South Sydney 26, St George 9.