2010 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
Rugby league team season
The 2010 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 101st in the club's history. It competed in the National Rugby League 's 2010 Telstra Premiership and finished 9th out of 16 teams, only just missing out on a place in the finals. The coach of the club was John Lang and club captain was Roy Asotasi .
Pre-season
The South Sydney Rabbitohs pre-season schedule began with a return to spiritual home Redfern Oval on Sunday 7 February, with the Rabbitohs winning 42–12 over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles . English Recruit Sam Burgess picked up his first try in Rabbitohs colours; Adam Reynolds , Jason Clark , Brock Molan , Kennedy Pettybourne , Josh Mansour , Curtis Johnston and Matt Mundine each scored a try.[ 1]
Two weeks later the Rabbitohs took their pre-season to Coffs Harbour, New South Wales to play the Gold Coast Titans at BCU International Stadium in front of 5,500 supporters. The Titans took the match 28–22. Luke Capewell grabbed a double, while Issac Luke and Junior Vaivai scored the other two tries.[ 2]
The Rabbitohs then took part in the traditional Charity Shield clash against the St George Illawarra Dragons . The Rabbitohs retained the Charity Shield after a 26–26 draw. Fetuli Fetuli Talanoa grabbed a treble; and Ben Lowe and Nathan Merritt scored the other two tries.[ 3]
Results
Regular season
Results
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Tries
Goals
F. Goals
Attendance
14 Mar, 15:00
Round 1
Sydney Roosters
ANZ Stadium , Sydney
10–36
Merritt (2)
Luke (1con)
23,149
21 Mar, 15:00
Round 2
Gold Coast Titans
ANZ Stadium , Sydney
18–19
Champion (2), Tyrell
Luke (1con)
10,943
28 Mar, 15:00
Round 3
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Toyota Stadium , Woolooware
30–8
Champion (2), Best , Burgess , Luke
Luke (4con), Sandow (1con)
10,741
2 Apr, 20:35
Round 4
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
ANZ Stadium
38–16
Burgess (2), Champion (2), Sandow , Merritt , Luke
Luke (3con), Sandow (2con)
30,120
11 Apr, 15:00
Round 5
Newcastle Knights
Bluetongue Stadium , Central Coast
28–10
Merritt (2), Champion , Talanoa , Wesser
Luke (4con)
16,098
16–19 Apr
Round 6
Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium
8–22
Talanoa , Best
25,152
23–26 Apr
Round 7
Canberra Raiders
Canberra Stadium , Canberra
26–24
Sutton , Merritt , Luke , Taylor , Wesser
Sandow (2con), Luke (1con)
13,145
30 Apr – 3 May
Round 8
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
ANZ Stadium
22–30
Champion (2), Taylor , Luke
Luke (3con)
15,459
Round 9
BYE
14–17 May
Round 10
Wests Tigers
SCG , Sydney
50–10
Merritt (3), Champion (2), Taylor , Sandow , Best , Talanoa
Luke (7con)
30,685
21–24 May
Round 11
New Zealand Warriors
Mt Smart Stadium , Auckland
24–26
Talanoa (2), Best , Wesser
Luke (4con)
13,235
28–31 May
Round 12
Penrith Panthers
ANZ Stadium
42–22
Wesser (2), Taylor , Sutton , Luke , Sandow , Champion
Luke (7con)
11,108
4–7 Jun
Round 13
North Queensland Cowboys
ANZ Stadium
32–4
Champion (2), Merritt (2), Taylor , Talanoa , Luke
Luke (1con), Sandow (1con)
9,688
11–14 Jun
Round 14
Brisbane Broncos
Suncorp Stadium , Brisbane
22–50
Merritt (2), Best , Lowe
Sandow (3con)
30,311
11–14 Jun
Round 15
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Brookvale Oval , Brookvale
25–26
Luke (2), Wesser , Sandow
Luke (3con)
Sandow (1fieldgoal)
11,661
25–28 Jun
Round 16
Melbourne Storm
NIB Stadium
16–14
Talanoa (2), Sandow
Luke (2con)
13,164
Round 17
BYE
9–12 Jul
Round 18
Sydney Roosters
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
14–18
Falloon , Talanoa
Sandow (3con)
18,424
16–19 Jul
Round 19
St George Illawarra Dragons
ANZ Stadium
13–16
Asotasi , Sutton
Sandow (2con)
Sandow (1fieldgoal)
22,238
23–26 Jul
Round 20
New Zealand Warriors
ANZ Stadium
38–28
Talanoa (2), Merritt , Simpson , Pettybourne , Falloon , Sandow
Sandow (5con)
13,895
30 Jul – 2 Aug
Round 21
Canterbury Bulldogs
ANZ Stadium
12–32
Sandow (2)
Luke (2con)
6–9 Aug
Round 22
Wests Tigers
ANZ Stadium
34–30
Farrell (3), Talanoa , Wesser , Sutton
Sandow (5con)
23,298
13–16 Aug
Round 23
Melbourne Storm
AAMI Park , Melbourne
16–18
Merritt (2), Capewell
Luke (2con)
20–23 Aug
Round 24
Penrith Panthers
CUA Stadium , Penrith
18–54
Capewell , Wesser , Farrell
Sandow (3con)
27–30 Aug
Round 25
Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium
24–14
Wesser , Lowe , Luke , Taylor
Sandow (4con)
3–6 Sep
Round 26
St. George Illawarra Dragons
WIN Stadium , Wollongong
38–24
Ladder
1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[ 4]
National Australia Bank
The National Australia Bank was the Rabbitohs major home sponsor for the 2010 Telstra Premiership.
DeLonghi
DeLonghi was the major away sponsor for the Rabbitohs in the 2010 Telstra Premiership.
V8 Supercars Australia
V8 Supercars was the Rabbitohs major sleeve sponsor for the 2010 Telstra Premiership.
Virgin Blue
Virgin Blue was the Rabbitohs major training sponsor for the 2010 Telstra Premiership.
Current squad
The following list comprises players who were in the Rabbitohs full-time first-grade squad for the 2010 season in the NRL Telstra Premiership .
Player statistics
Player
Appearances
Tries
Goals
Field Goals
Total Points
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Representative honours
References
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