Latrell Mitchell shone brightly as the Rabbitohs defeated the Dragons 30-12 at Accor Stadium on Saturday night.
Emre Guler faced scrutiny for a dangerous tackle early on, leading to a penalty goal by Mitchell.
The Dragons quickly responded, with Damien Cook exploiting a Toby Couchman offload to score.
In pre-game news, Jacob Liddle's hamstring injury forced Cook back into the starting lineup.
Following the Dragons' try, Cook darted from dummy-half, setting up Hamish Stewart for a spectacular try.
Mitchell retaliated for South Sydney, powering through from dummy-half after an Alex Johnston break.
Late in the half, Peter Mamouzelos received a ten-minute suspension for a dangerous tackle on David Fale.
Yet, it was the Rabbitohs who struck again, as Johnston crossed in the corner, giving them a 16-12 lead at halftime.