South Sydney's big guns have run riot and exposed a defensively brittle St George Illawarra to canter to a 42-24 Charity Shield win in Mudgee.
The temperature topped 36 degrees at kick-off in regional NSW, but it was the Rabbitohs who were running hot.
Superstar quarter Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, Damien Cook and Cameron Murray turned on a suite of traditional Souths attacking plays to give their side a 26-0 lead at the break and put the 40th edition of the Charity Shield beyond doubt.