South Sydney have revealed they will return to Perth in 2025 and 2026 as part of a two-year agreement with the Western Australian Government.
The Rabbitohs have had a long running association with the West since first taking a home fixture there in 2009.
However, they did not travel to Perth in 2024 with a game between the Sydney Roosters and Dolphins at HBF Park the sole match held in the state.
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Rabbitohs announce Perth return for 2025
The Bunnies last appeared in Perth in August 2023 when they played Cronulla at Optus Stadium.
As part of the new deal, it is expected that they will play at the same venue for both of their fixtures across 2025 and 2026.
The Rabbitohs have played 11 times in the West to date, although they haven’t picked up two competition points there since June 2015.
Meanwhile, only two of those games have been hosted at the state-of-the-art stadium with the rest held at HBF Park, formerly known as NIB Stadium.
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"Here at the Rabbitohs, we’re very excited to be returning to… Perth’s Optus Stadium for a competition match again in 2025," the club’s CEO Blake Solly said.
"As our discussions progressed with the Western Australian Government, it became clear that we could return to our ‘home away from home’ ahead of the expected inclusion of the Perth-based NRL team in the coming seasons."
Who the Rabbitohs will be playing in Perth and when the game will be hosted remains unclear, although the NRL will provide these details later in the year when the draw for 2025 is released.
Rabbitohs NRL record in Perth, Western Australia
| DATE | VENUE | RESULT |
| Aug. 2023 | Optus Stadium | Rabbitohs 16 def. by Cronulla 26 |
| March 2018 | Optus Stadium | Rabbitohs 20 def. by Warriors 32 |
| May 2017 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 6 def. by Storm 14 |
| June 2016 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 28 def. by Titans 29 |
| June 2015 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 36 def. Warriors 4 |
| June 2014 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 34 def. Warriors 18 |
| June 2013 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 30 def. Warriors 13 |
| March 2012 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 12 def. by Broncos 20 |
| June 2011 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 16 def. Broncos 12 |
| June 2010 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 16 def. Storm 14 |
| June 2009 | HBF Park | Rabbitohs 22 def. by Storm 28 |
