The game before Penrith vs South Sydney was the Good Friday opener in that NRL round, which featured Bulldogs vs Storm before the Panthers-Rabbitohs match.

Match order

  • First game: Canterbury Bulldogs vs Melbourne Storm.
  • Second game: Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Why this fits

The NRL’s Good Friday fixture was listed as a two-game program, with the Bulldogs and Storm kicking things off and Penrith-South Sydney following after.

Extra context

The later Panthers-Rabbitohs game was covered as the main follow-up match from that day’s Good Friday footy slate.