A History of the South Sydney Rabbitohs

FOURTH EDITION – Includes up to end of 2023 season 292 pages Rugby League in Australia began in 1908, and South Sydney were soon the pride of the league. Premiers in that first season, the Rabbitohs remain the most successful club in the league with 21 titles. It has not been all smooth sailing for South Sydney. Financial troubles in the 1970s and the Super League war of the 1990s were lowlights, but the Rabbitohs always fought back. Players such as Howard Hallett, Harold Horder, Benny Wearing, Alf Blair, Jack Rayner, Ian Moir, Clive Churchill, Bob McCarthy, Ron Coote, George Piggins, Mario Fenech, Nathan Merritt and Sam Burgess have become a part of the South Sydney story. Relive each year of South Sydney’s journey in a round by round account of the premier rugby league competition. Including statistical information, this is a must for rugby league fans everywhere. — ISBN13: 9781684190300