1997 Optus Cup
       South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Round 1 - Mar 7-9
  Sun Mar 9: Illawarra 50 d. Souths 10
  Date: Sunday March 9, 1997
  Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,697
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 14-16
  Sun Mar 16: Souths 26 d. Gold Coast 16
  Date: Sunday March 16, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,404
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 21-23
  Sun Mar 23: Souths 17 d. Wests 8
  Date: Sunday March 23, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,108
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 27-30
  Sun Mar 30: Balmain 22 d. Souths 16
  Date: Sunday March 30, 1997
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,319
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 4-6
  Sat Apr 5: Souths 4 l. St George 34
  Date: Saturday April 5, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,200
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 11-13
  Sat Apr 12: Norths 34 d. Souths 14
  Date: Saturday April 12, 1997
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,158
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 20: Souths 24 d. South Queensland Crushers 20
  Date: Sunday April 20, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,353
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 25-27
  Sat Apr 26: Roosters 42 d. Souths 0
  Date: Saturday April 26, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,123
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 2-4
  Sat May 3: Souths 26 l. Eels 32
  Date: Saturday May 3, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,219
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 9-Jul 13
  Sun Jul 13: Knights 30 d. Souths 0
  Date: Sunday July 13, 1997
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,177
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-18
  Sun May 18: Souths 16 l. Sea Eagles 30
  Date: Sunday May 18, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,020
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 23-Jun 1
  Sun May 25: Souths 28 drew Illawarra 28
  Date: Sunday May 25, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,271
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 6-15
  Sat Jun 7: Gold Coast 28 d. Souths 4
  Date: Saturday June 7, 1997
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 5,316
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 20-29
  Fri Jun 20: Wests 16 l. Souths 20
  Date: Friday June 20, 1997
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,937
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 4-6
  Sun Jul 6: Souths 2 l. Balmain 16
  Date: Sunday July 6, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,528
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 12-20
  Sun Jul 20: St George 29 d. Souths 28
  Date: Sunday July 20, 1997
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,883
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-27
  Sun Jul 27: Souths 8 l. Norths 40
  Date: Sunday July 27, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,074
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-3
  Sun Aug 3: South Queensland Crushers 17 d. Souths 16
  Date: Sunday August 3, 1997
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 3,545
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-10
  Sat Aug 9: Souths 20 l. Roosters 40
  Date: Saturday August 9, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,720
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-17
  Sat Aug 16: Eels 36 d. Souths 18
  Date: Saturday August 16, 1997
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,301
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-24
  Sun Aug 24: Souths 8 l. Knights 26
  Date: Sunday August 24, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,260
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-31
  Sun Aug 31: Sea Eagles 36 d. Souths 18
  Date: Sunday August 31, 1997
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,514
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  

Round 1 [09 Mar 97] L 10-50 v Illawarra (A)
Round 2 [16 Mar 97] W 26-16 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 3 [23 Mar 97] W 17-8 v Wests (H)
Round 4 [30 Mar 97] L 16-22 v Balmain (A)
Round 5 [05 Apr 97] L 4-34 v St George (H)
Round 6 [12 Apr 97] L 14-34 v Norths (A)
Round 7 [20 Apr 97] W 24-20 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 8 [26 Apr 97] L 0-42 v Roosters (A)
Round 9 [03 May 97] L 26-32 v Eels (H)
Round 10 [13 Jul 97] L 0-30 v Knights (A)
Round 11 [18 May 97] L 16-30 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 12 [25 May 97] D 28-28 v Illawarra (H)
Round 13 [07 Jun 97] L 4-28 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 14 [20 Jun 97] W 20-16 v Wests (A)
Round 15 [06 Jul 97] L 2-16 v Balmain (H)
Round 16 [20 Jul 97] L 28-29 v St George (A)
Round 17 [27 Jul 97] L 8-40 v Norths (H)
Round 18 [03 Aug 97] L 16-17 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Round 19 [09 Aug 97] L 20-40 v Roosters (H)
Round 20 [16 Aug 97] L 18-36 v Eels (A)
Round 21 [24 Aug 97] L 8-26 v Knights (H)
Round 22 [31 Aug 97] L 18-36 v Sea Eagles (A)