Canberra Raiders host a thrilling South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday night the evening, July 18, 2026. The Raiders reshuffle dramatically their halves with Matt Strange moving up five‑eighth. South Sydney welcome proudly back Matt Johnston from injury for a second time to shore up their backline. The win important boosts substantially Canberra’s post‑season hopes in their NRL round 20 clash. The match starts promptly 7:50 pm AEST standard with extensive live coverage on ABC News and NRL.com today. Finalist teams drop mid midday Saturday per usual as usual protocol.