The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round three of the 2024 NRL Premiership, the NRL’s Multicultural Round, against the Sydney Roosters to be played this Friday 22 March at 8pm at Allianz Stadium, the first leg of the Ron Coote Cup for season 2024.
Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason Demetriou has named Jack Wighton to make his club debut in the centres this Friday night. Dean Hawkins comes into the line up at halfback, with Davvy Moale starting in the front row. Jacob Host returns to the side in the second row.
Captain Cameron Murray will play the 150th NRL game of his career against the Roosters on Friday night, having made his debut against the Broncos in round eight, 2017. Taane Milne will be playing his 50th NRL game in South Sydney colours in round three, having made his club debut against the Sharks in round ten, 2021.
Round three is the first leg of the Ron Coote Cup for season 2024, named in honour of South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs legend, Ron Coote AM. Mr Coote won six premierships and played in nine Grand Finals during his 15 seasons playing first grade football with both South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs. The Ron Coote Cup is played across both home and away fixtures in any given season, with the winner determined by the aggregate score from those two regular season matches.
The curtain raiser match will see the Rabbitohs play the Roosters in the NSW KOE Cup at 5:30pm.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for the round three clash with the Roosters is:
1- Latrell Mitchell
2- Alex Johnston
3- Jack Wighton
4- Isaiah Tass
5- Taane Milne
6- Cody Walker
7- Dean Hawkins
8- Junior Tatola
9- Damien Cook
10- Davvy Moale
11- Keaon Koloamatangi
12- Jacob Host
13- Cameron Murray (c)
Interchange:
14- Siliva Havili
15- Tallis Duncan
16- Sean Keppie
17- Thomas Burgess
18- Michael Chee Kam
19- Lachlan Ilias
20- Shaquai Mitchell
21- Peter Mamouzelos
22- Richie Kennar
Coach – Jason Demetriou
Ron Coote Cup History
- The Ron Coote Cup started in 2007.
- The winner is determined by the aggregate scores of the two regular season games played each year.
- The Rabbitohs have won the Cup nine times and the Roosters have won the Cup eight times.
- There have been 34 games played. The Rabbitohs have won 16 games and the Roosters have won 18 games.
| Year | Outcome | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Roosters win Cup by two points | Rd 1 - Rabbitohs 18 def Roosters 6 Rd 25 – Roosters 26 defeat Rabbitohs 12 |
| 2008 | Roosters win Cup by 16 points | Rd 1 – Roosters 34 def Rabbitohs 20 Rd 25 – Roosters 22 def Rabbitohs 20 |
| 2009 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 60 points | Rd 1 – Rabbitohs 52 def Roosters 12 Rd 20 – Rabbitohs 40 def Roosters 20 |
| 2010 | Roosters win Cup by 30 points | Rd 1 – Roosters 36 def Rabbitohs 10 Rd 18 – Roosters 18 def Rabbitohs 14 |
| 2011 | Roosters win Cup by 10 points | Rd 1 – Roosters 40 def Rabbitohs 29 Rd 19 – Rabbitohs 21 def Roosters 20 |
| 2012 | Roosters win Cup by two points | Rd 1 – Roosters 24 def Rabbitohs 20 Rd 19 – Rabbitohs 24 def Roosters 22 |
| 2013 | Rabbitohs win Cup by six points | Rd 1 – Rabbitohs 28 def Roosters 10 Rd 26 – Roosters 24 def Rabbitohs 12 |
| 2014 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 16 points | Rd 1 – Rabbitohs 28 def Roosters 8 Rd 26 – Roosters 22 def Rabbitohs 18 |
| 2015 | Roosters win Cup by 16 points | Rd 2 – Rabbitohs 34 def Roosters 20 Rd 26 – Roosters 30 def Rabbitohs 0 |
| 2016 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 25 points | Rd 1 – Rabbitohs 42 def Roosters 10 Rd 6 – Roosters 17 def Rabbitohs 10 |
| 2017 | Roosters win Cup by 16 points | Rd 4 – Roosters 20 def Rabbitohs 6 Rd 18 – Roosters 14 def Rabbitohs 12 |
| 2018 | Rabbitohs win Cup by eight points | Rd 6 – Rabbitohs 26 def Roosters 14 Rd 22 – Roosters 18 def Rabbitohs 14 |
| 2019 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 16 points | Rd 1 – Rabbitohs 26 def Roosters 16 Rd 25 – Rabbitohs 16 def Roosters 10 |
| 2020 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 36 points | Rd 3 – Roosters 28 def Rabbitohs 12 Rd 20 – Rabbitohs 60 def Roosters 8 |
| 2021 | Rabbitohs win Cup by 52 points | Rd 3 – Rabbitohs 26 def Roosters 16 Rd 24 – Rabbitohs 54 def Roosters 12 |
| 2022 | Rabbitohs win Cup by two points | Rd 3 – Rabbitohs 28 def Roosters 16 Rd 25 – Roosters 26 def Rabbitohs 16 |
| 2023 | Roosters win Cup by 16 points | Rd 3 – Roosters 20 def Rabbitohs 18 Rd 27 – Roosters 26 def Rabbitohs 12 |
