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unusual facts about South Sydney


South Sydney

City of South Sydney, a former local government area in Sydney, Australia.


1912 Eastern Suburbs season

Eastern Suburbs 9 Campbell Try; D. Messenger 3 goals) defeated South Sydney 8 (Darmody 4 goals) at the Agricultural Ground.

Nick Yakich

During his time with Manly, Yakich was considered one of the fastest players in rugby league behind only North Sydney's Ken Irvine and South Sydney's 1962 Commonwealth Games 100 yards Bronze Medallist, Michael Cleary.


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Cecil King

Cecil King (rugby league Australia) (father of Johnny King), rugby league footballer of the 1940s for South Sydney Rabbitohs

City of Sydney Relationships Declaration

In July 2004, the City of Sydney Council, led by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, introduced a re-working of the former South Sydney Council's Partnership Registration scheme, renaming it the City of Sydney Relationship Declaration Program.

Clem Kennedy

While playing rugby league for South Sydney Kennedy was called up for active duty in 1941 for the Second World War where he also served on the Kokoda Track campaign for several months.

Firepower International

On 5 November that year, Russell Crowe appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and announced that Firepower was sponsoring South Sydney Rabbitohs for A$3 million over three years.

Peter Holmes à Court

Holmes à Court said that Russell Crowe had hired San Francisco-based husband-and-wife team Palladino & Sutherland ( Jack Palladino ), to do surveillance work on people opposed to their planned takeover of the South Sydney Football Club.

Richard Chee Quee

Today, he is the lead vocalist in the rock band Six & Out, captains South Sydney in the Shires Competition of the Sydney Cricket Association, and has taken part in coaching clinics run by the Australian Cricket Association Masters team.