1956 J J Giltinan Shield
       South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Round 1 - Apr 2
  Mon Apr 2: Souths 22 d. Newtown 17
  Date: Monday April 2, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 7
  Sat Apr 7: Sea Eagles 25 l. Souths 30
  Date: Saturday April 7, 1956
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 14
  Sat Apr 14: Souths 37 d. Easts 13
  Date: Saturday April 14, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 21
  Sat Apr 21: Eels 12 d. Souths 9
  Date: Saturday April 21, 1956
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Wed Apr 25: Wests 11 l. Souths 14
  Date: Wednesday April 25, 1956
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 28
  Sat Apr 28: Canterbury 19 l. Souths 24
  Date: Saturday April 28, 1956
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5
  Sat May 5: Souths 39 d. Balmain 4
  Date: Saturday May 5, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27
  Sun May 27: Souths 21 d. Norths 13
  Date: Sunday May 27, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 4
  Mon Jun 4: Souths 28 d. St George 6
  Date: Monday June 4, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 16-17
  Sat Jun 16: Newtown 29 d. Souths 16
  Date: Saturday June 16, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 23-24
  Sat Jun 23: Souths 23 d. Sea Eagles 19
  Date: Saturday June 23, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Easts 7 l. Souths 13
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 7-8
  Sat Jul 7: Souths 15 drew Eels 15
  Date: Saturday July 7, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 14-15
  Sat Jul 14: Souths 3 l. Wests 12
  Date: Saturday July 14, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 21-22
  Sat Jul 21: Souths 19 l. Canterbury 20
  Date: Saturday July 21, 1956
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 28-29
  Sat Jul 28: Balmain 16 d. Souths 14
  Date: Saturday July 28, 1956
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 4
  Sat Aug 4: Norths 6 l. Souths 19
  Date: Saturday August 4, 1956
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 11
  Sat Aug 11: St George 21 d. Souths 18
  Date: Saturday August 11, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 18
  Sat Aug 18: Souths 45 d. Wests 7
  Date: Saturday August 18, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 51,775
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 1
  Sat Sep 1: Balmain 36 d. Souths 33
  Date: Saturday September 1, 1956
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 42,350
  
  
  

Round 1 [02 Apr 56] W 22-17 v Newtown
Round 2 [07 Apr 56] W 30-25 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 3 [14 Apr 56] W 37-13 v Easts (H)
Round 4 [21 Apr 56] L 9-12 v Eels (A)
Round 5 [25 Apr 56] W 14-11 v Wests (A)
Round 6 [28 Apr 56] W 24-19 v Canterbury (A)
Round 7 [05 May 56] W 39-4 v Balmain
Round 8 [27 May 56] W 21-13 v Norths (H)
Round 9 [04 Jun 56] W 28-6 v St George (H)
Round 10 [16 Jun 56] L 16-29 v Newtown
Round 11 [23 Jun 56] W 23-19 v Sea Eagles
Round 12 [01 Jul 56] W 13-7 v Easts (A)
Round 13 [07 Jul 56] D 15-15 v Eels (H)
Round 14 [14 Jul 56] L 3-12 v Wests (H)
Round 15 [21 Jul 56] L 19-20 v Canterbury (H)
Round 16 [28 Jul 56] L 14-16 v Balmain (A)
Round 17 [04 Aug 56] W 19-6 v Norths (A)
Round 18 [11 Aug 56] L 18-21 v St George
Semi-finals [18 Aug 56] W 45-7 v Wests
Preliminary Finals [01 Sep 56] L 33-36 v Balmain