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South Sydney Rabbitohs throwback jersey becomes instant meme

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South Sydney Rabbitohs throwback jersey becomes instant meme

The South Sydney Rabbitohs may have missed the mark with their jersey on Sunday. A day after the Brisbane Broncos rocked arguably the greatest jersey ever seen in NRL history, the Bunnies went old school against the Canberra Raiders. The club elected to rock a 90s heritage kit in the nation's capital, the last time they wore it was back in 1997. While paying homage to the past, the look did not win over those watching on with fans quickly turning the jersey into a meme. Social media quickly had a field day with the look with countless fans pointing out the design looked like something from a Castrol oil bottle. One fan on X wrote: 'Rabbits sponsored by Castrol?' A second added: 'The Bunnies look like 4 Litres of Castrol Engine Oil.' A third wrote: 'The castrol rabbitohs. Of course it wasn't just Castrol that fans believed the new jerseys looked like with many believing it was more akin to 7-Eleven. One wrote: 'Souths jumper looks like 7Eleven logo.' A second posted: 'Why does the Rabbitohs jersey look like they're sponsored by 7-Eleven.' Despite the jokes coming in, the Rabbitohs started the contest on fire as they scored the opening two tries to take an early 12-0 lead. The Raiders hit back right before the halftime break to bring the margin back to 12-6 before they ripped away the momentum of the contest. They emerged as a side many believe can go all the way in 2025 as they scored 30-unanswered points to take the victory and move to the top of the NRL ladder. Fan favourite Josh Papali'i ran out for his 319th appearance to go past Jason Croker as the club's most capped player. In fairytale fashion Papali'i sealed the win with two tries in the last ten minutes, the 66th and 67th four pointers of his storied career – a record for a front rower. He even converted the second. It was a Sunday afternoon where the temperature hovered around five degrees at kick-off and the windchill and rain pushed things below freezing, but almost everyone left GIO Stadium with a warm heart. The win however may have come at a cost for the Raiders – and NSW – after player of the match Hudson Young was put on report for a high shot on Jayden Sullivan in the first half. Young and Blues coach Laurie Daley will now face a nervous wait at the hands of the match review committee before Daley names his squad for Origin II in Perth on June 18. Young has already been fined twice in the last 12 months for careless high tackles. While it was Papali'i's day, Young and Corey Horsburgh were sensational for Canberra, while prodigious five eighth Ethan Strange contributed 18 points. The win lifts the Raiders to the top of the ladder on for and against, for a day at least, with the Bulldogs a chance to return to the number one slot when they face Parramatta on Monday afternoon.