It was a pet belonging to a family of south sydney rabbitohs who had. Celebrate the red and green onboard the 2020 rabbitohs cruise. A year to remember michael maguire 9781925266214 allen. The clubs history is one of the longest of any australian rugby league club and they are one of the national rugby leagues last two extant foundation clubs along with the sydney roosters. The south sydney rabbitohs nrl club, one of the most iconic and recognised sporting teams in australia, has partnered with sports where i am to offer rabbitohs fans the ability to book tickets and attend sporting games around the world. Jan 08, 2017 the south sydney rabbitohs are the most successful club in australian rugby league history, having won more premierships 21 than any other nrl outfit. With exclusive onboard functions, nrl trivia and a special rabbitohs onlysessions. Michael maguire during south sydney training earlier in the year. Established in 1908 amongst the terrace houses of the sydney suburb of redfern, south sydney seemed to encapsulate that working class ethic that made rugby league so popular. The ritual contests and physical activity of the aboriginal people gave way to the informal, disreputable and often cruel pastimes of the early nineteenth century.
But the sesquicentenary of the introduction of european rabbits to australia and the rabbiting on competition has had a lot of people ask me about the origin of the name rabbitohs for the south sydney team despite once being a rabbitoh myself, i was a bit embarrassed not to know. Oct 22, 2014 south sydney are set to become one of the most powerful sporting clubs in the country, after james packer joined russell crowe as a coowner of the nrl premiers on thursday packer has bought out. South sydney rabbitohs simple english wikipedia, the free. Rabbitohs membership 4 265 chalmers st redfern nsw 2016.
The age of professional sports, something that is entwined in the history and fabric of rugby league, has left a strong impression on the way clubs and organizations must operate to stay alive and competitive. During that period, players wearing their cardinal red and myrtle green football jumpers, earned some extra money on saturday mornings by hawking rabbits around the district with the traditional cry of rabbitoh. The 1909 rabbitohs who won the grand final in controversial circumstances. This nrl wallpaper contains anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon. The official website of the south sydney rabbitohs. Jan 30, 2018 zane musgroves dad will be in the stands of perths brand spanking new stadium next month, watching his son for just the second time in his nrl career at the south sydney rabbitohs. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Rabbitohs merchandise store south sydney rabbitohs. Glory to south sydney, return of the south sydney rabbitohs limited edition signed memorabilia. Feb 23, 2018 greg inglis trained with the south sydney rabbitohs in mudgee on friday morning to prepare for his comeback from a knee reconstruction at the charity shield but club officials will let him decide. South sydney rabbitohs the rabbitohs line up reaction. Nswrfl 1959 south sydney rabbitohs rugby league project. They participate in the national rugby league nrl premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital. South sydney are set to extend the contract of star recruit latrell mitchell until at least the end of 2021.
South sydney was a party to one of the sponsorship deals promoted by the fraudulent company firepower international. South sydney rabbitohs junior 2020 lifestyle hoody. When russell crowe took over south sydney, he commissioned the book of feuds to chronicle the rivalries and the hatred that existed with the other teams in the nrl. Get all of your south sydney rabbitohs merchandise at, the official online store of the nrl. During these early years arthur hennessy was considered the founding father of the south sydney rabbitohs, and he was assisted in administration by s. Coached by shaun mcrae and captained by bryan fletcher and peter cusack, they competed in the national rugby leagues 2005 telstra premiership, finishing the regular season th out of 15 teams, failing to reach the finals. Never removed from box never opened box as shown in photos. Rugby league book a history of the south sydney rabbitohs ebay.
The club released a centenary emblem to commemorate the occasion. Despite their history of success, souths suffered a premiership drought of 43 seasons between 1971 and 2014, before sam burgess and greg inglis famously led them out of the wilderness. Crichton switch another chapter in leagues book of feuds. The south sydney rabbitohs have one of the richest histories in rugby league. Its everything you need to know about the south sydney rabbitohs, no matter where you are. The team is based in redfern, south central sydney, new south wales. The book of feuds is a book commissioned by south sydney rabbitohs co owner russell. News corp australia the postyear wash up has been broken up into three blocks. Details of south sydney rabbitohs in the nswrfl 1981 season. Find out more about the history, tradition and culture of the nrls most successful team, the south sydney rabbitohs.
The list encompasses the firstgrade honours won by south sydney, records set by the club, their coaches and their players. Nswrfl 1983 south sydney rabbitohs rugby league project. Ssr almanac history of south sydney rabbitohs rugby league. Includes statistics and a foreword giving an overview of the history of the club and of rugby league politics. The game of rugby league was born on 29 august 1895 at the george hotel, huddersfield, in yorkshire, uk. The roosters dont have a book to chronicle their feuds with souths. The south sydney rabbitohs are an australian professional rugby league team. There have been 32 coaches of the south sydney rabbitohs since their first season in 1908. Greg inglis will make final call on charity shield comeback. The 2005 south sydney rabbitohs season was the 96th in the clubs history. Mitchell signed with the rabbitohs on a oneyear deal but also had a oneyear option for. South sydney rabbitohs books nonfiction books gumtree. I have little reason to follow rugby league after the demise of the north sydney bears.
Established in 1908, the south sydney club has won 21 first grade premierships. Sam burgess reveals his alltime south sydney 17 and hes brushed himself fox sports australia 06. Shop the official south sydney rabbitohs teamwear range, from jerseys and polos to hoodies and stylish caps. This can be purchased when you renew or join as a member. Rewriting the record books souths salute sutto in style sydney rabbitohs. South sydney kicked off to no one and were declared premiers. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Rugby league book a history of the south sydney rabbitohs.
South sydney rabbitohs history, tradition and culture. Welcome to the brand new official south sydney rabbitohs app. The south sydney rabbitohs have come a long way from their humble beginnings as the peoples club in the heart of redfern. The book of rivalry, the book of feuds, the book of rationalising the irrational. Welcome to the south sydney rabbitohs almanac, a historical scrapbook record of the great south sydney district rugby league football club, where an. South sydney won their first three games of the 2007 season marking their best start to a season since 1972 and being competitive in every game. On the back of one of the best defences in the competition, the rabbitohs finished. South sydney rabbitohs i latest news, ladder, schedule, video. The south sydney rabbitohs announced the greatest club side in rugby league history, the south sydney dream team, at a gala dinner held on 29 july 2004 at the westin hotel in sydney.
Certificate of authenticity signed by wayne andrews from price waterhouse and coopers. Welcome to the largest unofficial south sydney rabbitohs facebook page for the mighty south sydney rabbitohs. Chronicles the fortunes of this australian rugby league club year by year and describes game highlights. Following are lists of all rugby league footballers who have played firstgrade for the south sydney rabbitohs rugby league football club. Established in 1908 amongst the terrace houses of the sydney suburb of redfern, south sydney seemed to encapsulate that working class ethic that made rugby league so. Tom and george burgess teamed up for the first time to help south sydney rabbitohs. The south sydney rabbitohs often shortened to souths or called redfern rabbitohs are an australian professional rugby league football team based in redfern, a suburb of south central sydney, new south wales. Rugby league in australia began in 1908, and south sydney were soon the pride of the league.
Mark nolan getty images adam reynolds of the rabbitohs celebrates scoring a try that was later disallowed during the round two nrl match between the south sydney rabbitohs and the cronulla sharks at anz stadium on march 18, 20 in sydney, australia. Book of feuds details hate that exists between south. South sydney rabbitohs book nonfiction books gumtree. They have won 21 premierships the most of any other team, most recently in 2014. Mar 11, 2020 welcome to the brand new official south sydney rabbitohs app.
The official youtube account of the south sydney rabbitohs. Premiers in that first season, the rabbitohs remain the most successful club in the league with 21 titles. When the south sydney rabbitohs won the nrl premiership in 2014 they. Souths sydney rabbitohs nrl wallpaper 29425478 fanpop. Nswrfl 1981 south sydney rabbitohs rugby league project. The book of feuds began as a detailed account of souths history against their rivals but a shorter version was created specifically to be read to the. Hosted by ceo blake solly, join on a round trip cruise from sydney. South side story the first 100 years dvd published in 2008, tells the story of the team that made the semis for the first tine in 18 years, and the history. South sydney rabbitohs mock melbourne storms passion in. The most famous story of how the club got the rabbitohs nickname comes from their rugby union days at the turn of the 20th century. Read the latest south sydney rabbitohs headlines, on newsnow. Has all the authentic signatures of the sydney rabbitohs signed in 2002. Souths and roosters go again with latest chapter of fierce rivalry to. How south sydney rabbitohs almost punted zane musgrove nrl.
Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players plus youll get breaking south sydney rabbitohs news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. Michael maguire rabbitohs coach sacked by south sydney. O n a chilly october evening less than three years ago, michael maguire led south sydney to their droughtbreaking 21 st premiership after an agonising wait of. First published in 1994, this edition has been expanded and updated. Rewriting the record books souths salute sutto in style. To also coincide with the centenary year, souths opted to alter their logo by removing the red and green oval from their emblem for a solid white rabbit with the words south sydney rabbitohs set in uppercase. Provides a look through the rabbitohs seasons in a photographic montage that is sure to bring back plenty of memories for those who.
South sydney rabbitohs 2020 season tickets official ticketek. Contributors include george piggins, alan jones and andrew denton. Sport has long been important in sydney life, interwoven with its fabric and culture. Rabbitohs book of feuds details hate that exists between. South sydney rabbitohs news, rumours, player signings, social. The canberra raiders turned the clock back a quarter of a century to send the nations capital into raptures after a 1610 victory over south sydney at gio stadium on friday night.
Book of feuds details hate that exists between south sydney rabbitohs and sydney roosters. May 7, 2018 watch the latest episode of the south sydney rabbitohs line up reaction show, where jeremy monahan and football manager mark ellison are joined by special guest adam doueihi. They currently play in the national rugby league competition. He was also new south wales first captain and australias first test captain in 1908. Provides a look through the rabbitohs seasons in a photographic montage that is sure to bring back plenty of memories for those who read it. The south sydney rabbitohs are one of australian sports most wellknown and watched brands with a rich, proud history that spans over 110 years. Sydney roosters see off south sydney rabbitohs to book spot in nrl grand final. The south sydney rabbitohs are a professional australian rugby league team based in redfern, a suburb of innersouthern sydney, new south wales.
A hooker and prop forward, hennessy was souths first captain and coach. Mar 17, 2009 russell crowes struggle to rebuild the south sydney rabbitohs rugby league club has caught the attention of hollywood, with his documentary series south side story to be aired across the us from. South sydney rabbitohs south sydney rabbitohs official website. South sydney rabbitohs official facebook account of the south sydney rabbitohs description.
The south sydney rabbitohs used to be called the pride of the league and it was said that when souths go well, rugby league went well. It has not been all smooth sailing for south sydney. Canberra raiders outlast south sydney rabbitohs to book. Established in 1908, the south sydney rabbitohs hold the record for the most premiership wins in nrl history. Russell crowes struggle to rebuild the south sydney rabbitohs rugby league club has caught the attention of hollywood, with his documentary series south. The south sydney rabbitohs celebrated their centenary year during 2008. Cocky south sydney seem intent on poking competition leaders melbourne ahead of their topofthetable clash on friday night, mocking the storms passion as bought. The following is a list of the south sydney rabbitohs club records. Contact rabbitohs membership south sydney rabbitohs. James packer becomes coowner of south sydney rabbitohs. The history of the south sydney rabbitohs rugby league football club stretches back to the preschism 1908 days of rugby football in australia to the present. Details of south sydney rabbitohs in the nswrfl 1959 season. South sydney rabbitohs news, rumours, player signings. Buy official south sydney rabbitohs 2020 tickets for anz stadium, sydney.