1981 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Round 1 - Mar 28-29
  Sun Mar 29: Souths 7 l. Norths 22
  Date: Sunday March 29, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,126
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 4-5
  Sun Apr 5: St George 22 d. Souths 13
  Date: Sunday April 5, 1981
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,584
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11-12
  Sat Apr 11: Souths 5 l. Eels 39
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,742
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18-20
  Sun Apr 19: Wests 20 d. Souths 18
  Date: Sunday April 19, 1981
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,818
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25-26
  Sun Apr 26: Souths 27 d. Balmain 12
  Date: Sunday April 26, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,203
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-3
  Sun May 3: Souths 11 d. Easts 6
  Date: Sunday May 3, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,307
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9-10
  Sun May 10: Sea Eagles 21 d. Souths 13
  Date: Sunday May 10, 1981
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,071
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 17
  Sun May 17: Newtown 30 d. Souths 14
  Date: Sunday May 17, 1981
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,877
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 23-Jun 14
  Sun Jun 14: Souths 11 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Sunday June 14, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,235
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 30-31
  Sun May 31: Panthers 22 d. Souths 3
  Date: Sunday May 31, 1981
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,992
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 6-8
  Sun Jun 7: Sharks 15 drew Souths 15
  Date: Sunday June 7, 1981
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,499
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 20-21
  Sun Jun 21: Norths 13 d. Souths 8
  Date: Sunday June 21, 1981
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,269
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-28
  Sat Jun 27: Souths 34 d. St George 17
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,156
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5
  Sun Jul 5: Eels 27 d. Souths 16
  Date: Sunday July 5, 1981
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,129
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-12
  Sun Jul 12: Souths 23 d. Wests 17
  Date: Sunday July 12, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,652
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 18-19
  Sun Jul 19: Balmain 13 d. Souths 10
  Date: Sunday July 19, 1981
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,430
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 25-26
  Sat Jul 25: Easts 15 l. Souths 20
  Date: Saturday July 25, 1981
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,317
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 1-2
  Sat Aug 1: Souths 10 l. Sea Eagles 21
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,294
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 8-9
  Sun Aug 9: Souths 13 d. Newtown 10
  Date: Sunday August 9, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,378
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 15-16
  Sun Aug 16: Canterbury 37 d. Souths 11
  Date: Sunday August 16, 1981
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,140
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 22-23
  Sun Aug 23: Souths 17 d. Panthers 11
  Date: Sunday August 23, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,211
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 29-30
  Sun Aug 30: Souths 23 l. Sharks 25
  Date: Sunday August 30, 1981
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,647
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  

Round 1 [29 Mar 81] L 7-22 v Norths (H)
Round 2 [05 Apr 81] L 13-22 v St George (A)
Round 3 [11 Apr 81] L 5-39 v Eels (H)
Round 4 [19 Apr 81] L 18-20 v Wests (A)
Round 5 [26 Apr 81] W 27-12 v Balmain (H)
Round 6 [03 May 81] W 11-6 v Easts (H)
Round 7 [10 May 81] L 13-21 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 8 [17 May 81] L 14-30 v Newtown (A)
Round 9 [14 Jun 81] W 11-8 v Canterbury (H)
Round 10 [31 May 81] L 3-22 v Panthers (A)
Round 11 [07 Jun 81] D 15-15 v Sharks (A)
Round 12 [21 Jun 81] L 8-13 v Norths (A)
Round 13 [27 Jun 81] W 34-17 v St George (H)
Round 14 [05 Jul 81] L 16-27 v Eels (A)
Round 15 [12 Jul 81] W 23-17 v Wests (H)
Round 16 [19 Jul 81] L 10-13 v Balmain (A)
Round 17 [25 Jul 81] W 20-15 v Easts (A)
Round 18 [01 Aug 81] L 10-21 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 19 [09 Aug 81] W 13-10 v Newtown (H)
Round 20 [16 Aug 81] L 11-37 v Canterbury (A)
Round 21 [23 Aug 81] W 17-11 v Panthers (H)
Round 22 [30 Aug 81] L 23-25 v Sharks (H)