Bonding bunnies

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JB rabbit was neutered a few weeks ago so the plan is to start looking for a neutered female friend who we can introduce in another few weeks time (vet suggested wait til around 6 weeks post op for all hormones to settle).
I have contracted a reputable rescue who have a young neutered female who might fit the bill and am in the process of applying to adopt her- home checks etc.

They have said they will help with the bonding process, which is great, as I only have experience of bonding guinea pigs.
Has anyone here successfully bonded two rabbits? JB is 10 months old and his potential friend is 1 year.
I have a set up that will allow her to have one side of the room and him the other, but be able to see each other, for the initial stages.
Is bonding them generally quite successful?

He is a bit of a horror for chasing my cats, but they run, which doesn’t help! (JB thinks legging the cats around is GREAT fun! 😂 )
 
I've bonded several pairs in the past. Mostly easily really. Only one really didn't ever work out.

I had them living in a huge pen so split that down the middle and put them side by side. I switched bits of bedding and litter etc and had a neutral area for the introductions. I was lucky to have that space.
I did wait unitil almost 6 weeks post neutering each time.
The last pair I just couldn't do. They fought and fought what ever i did, yet would lie back to back against the mesh panel.
 
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