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Titans and Rabbitohs Officially Eliminated from 2025 NRL Finals Race
4 Aug
Summary
- Titans' coach Des Hasler under pressure after on-field struggles
- Rabbitohs plagued by devastating injury toll, including captain Cam Murray
- Both teams' playoff hopes effectively ended by late-season losses
As the 2025 NRL season enters its final stretch, the playoff picture has become clearer, with two prominent clubs officially eliminated from the finals race. The Titans and Rabbitohs have both seen their championship dreams come to an end, leaving them to play for pride in the remaining rounds.
For the Titans, the past two seasons under head coach Des Hasler have been a challenging period marked by on-field struggles and mounting pressure. This frustration reached a boiling point after their defeat to the Tigers at Leichhardt, where Hasler launched into a furious post-game spray directed at his players. Despite a valiant comeback effort against the Panthers, the Titans ultimately fell short in a controversial golden-point finish, effectively ending their finals hopes.
Meanwhile, the Rabbitohs have endured a nightmare campaign, plagued by one of the most devastating injury tolls in recent memory. The warning signs appeared before round one when skipper Cam Murray was ruled out with a ruptured Achilles, setting the tone for the months ahead. By round 22, Wayne Bennett's side was so depleted they couldn't even field an 18th man in Brisbane, where a 60-14 thrashing at the hands of the Broncos officially ended their finals aspirations.
