South Sydney Rabbitohs 38–12 Cronulla-Sutherland — Semi-Final, 2022 NRL Finals Series
17 Sep 2022 · Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW · Attendance: 39,733
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-Final, 2022 NRL finals series: South Sydney Rabbitohs 38–12 Cronulla-Sutherland, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW on 17 Sep 2022.
Sourcing caveat: Try/goal minute-by-minute detail was sourced primarily from a live-blog rather than an official NRL statistics provider, though the scoring sequence reconciles exactly with the final score. No official player-of-the-match award was found for this fixture. The scoring detail above was originally researched against a slightly-off score (mistakenly framed as 34-12). Lineup research (24 Aug 2026) confirmed the correct match is South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12, played 17 September 2022 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney - matching the site's own NRL_FINALS_SERIES record and reconciling exactly to the listed try/goal scorers (6 tries x 4 + 7 conversions x 2 = 38 for Souths; 2 tries x 4 + 2 conversions x 2 = 12 for Cronulla). Lineups above are independently verified for the correct 38-12 match. The scoring detail above was originally researched against a slightly-off score (mistakenly framed as 34-12). Lineup research (24 Aug 2026) confirmed the correct match is South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 def. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12, played 17 September 2022 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney - matching the site's own NRL_FINALS_SERIES record and reconciling exactly to the listed try/goal scorers (6 tries x 4 + 7 conversions x 2 = 38 for Souths; 2 tries x 4 + 2 conversions x 2 = 12 for Cronulla). Lineups above are independently verified for the correct 38-12 match.
Scoring timeline
| 2′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Nicholls |
| 29′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Milne |
| 39′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Murray |
| 41′ | Cronulla-Sutherland — try, Nikora |
| 45′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Ilias |
| 55′ | Cronulla-Sutherland — try, Mulitalo |
| 61′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Walker |
| 66′ | South Sydney Rabbitohs — try, Milne |
Tries with a sourced minute, in order scored, with the conversion kicked/missed alongside each one where source data lets us match a kicker to that specific try. Tries whose exact minute isn't recorded in available sources appear in the Scorers table below but not here; goal tallies we can't attribute to one specific try are shown as descriptive text in Scorers rather than guessed into this timeline.
Scorers
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Tries: Nicholls 2'; Milne 29'; Murray 39'; Ilias 45'; Walker 61'; Milne 66' Goals: Mitchell (6/6 conversions) 3', 30', 40', 46', 63', 68'; Mitchell — penalty goal 77' |
| Cronulla-Sutherland | Tries: Nikora 41'; Mulitalo 55' Goals: Hynes (2/2 conversions) 43', 56' |
Team sheets
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Cronulla-Sutherland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latrell Mitchell | Fullback | William Kennedy | 1 |
| 2 | Richard Kennar | Wing | Connor Tracey | 2 |
| 3 | Isaiah Tass | Centre | Jesse Ramien | 3 |
| 4 | Campbell Graham | Centre | Lachlan Miller | 4 |
| 5 | Taane Milne | Wing | Ronaldo Mulitalo | 5 |
| 6 | Cody Walker | Five-eighth | Matt Moylan | 6 |
| 7 | Lachlan Ilias | Halfback | Nicho Hynes | 7 |
| 8 | Tevita Tatola | Prop | Toby Rudolf | 8 |
| 9 | Damien Cook | Hooker | Blayke Brailey | 9 |
| 10 | Mark Nicholls | Prop | Braden Hamlin-Uele | 10 |
| 11 | Keaon Koloamatangi | Second Row | Briton Nikora | 11 |
| 12 | Jai Arrow | Second Row | Wade Graham | 12 |
| 13 | Cameron Murray | Lock | Dale Finucane | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kodi Nikorima | Teig Wilton | 14 | |
| 15 | Hame Sele | Cameron McInnes | 15 | |
| 16 | Michael Chee-Kam | Andrew Fifita | 17 | |
| 17 | Siliva Havili | Aiden Tolman | 19 | |
| Jason Demetriou | Coach | Craig Fitzgibbon | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Grant Atkins |
Match report
Just six days after a bruising Finals Week 1 win over the Roosters, South Sydney produced a dominant, injury-hampered performance to eliminate Cronulla-Sutherland 38-12 in the 2022 Semi-Final at Allianz Stadium on 17 September, before 39,733 fans. The Rabbitohs raced to a big halftime lead built on tries to Mark Nicholls, Taane Milne and Cameron Murray, with Latrell Mitchell's faultless goal-kicking, seven from seven including a late penalty, proving decisive. Cronulla, coached by Craig Fitzgibbon in his first finals series, hit back through Briton Nikora and Ronaldo Mulitalo either side of further Rabbitohs tries to Lachlan Ilias and Cody Walker, but could never close the gap. Jason Demetriou's side absorbed injuries to Alex Johnston, Siliva Havili and Jai Arrow yet still advanced to a fifth straight preliminary final, setting up a rematch with reigning premiers Penrith. For Cronulla, the loss ended a season that had promised a maiden title, closing out with a finals exit at the semi-final stage.