The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their squad for round 27 of the 2024 NRL Premiership against the Sydney Roosters to be played this Friday 6 September at 8pm at Accor Stadium where the Rabbitohs will pay tribute to the 14th Immortal, Ron Coote AM, in the second leg of the Ron Coote Cup for season 2024.
Rabbitohs interim Head Coach Ben Hornby has named Richie Kennar in the centres, Cody Walker at five-eighth, Dean Hawkins at halfback, Thomas Burgess at starting prop, Keaon Koloamatangi in the second-row and Tallis Duncan at lock, for the second leg of the Ron Coote Cup for season 2024, a trophy named after the legendary Ron Coote AM, which will be presented to the winning team at full time. The winner is determined by the aggregate scores across both regular season games played between the clubs each year.
Ron Coote AM will be celebrated at this Friday’s game with a lap of honour around Accor Stadium before kick-off in the new MG cyberster all electric roadster, including video packages and an interview for the crowd attending the match.
Mr Coote will also deliver the match ball prior to kick off, with the Rabbitohs inviting the Roosters to join them in forming a guard of honour for the winner of six premierships from nine Grand Final appearances for both clubs during his 15-year playing career. The Rabbitohs will be joined by past players of the Club in the guard of honour as they celebrate Old Boys Day at Accor Stadium, along with members of Mr Coote’s family, and young footballers representing Mr Coote’s junior club, Kensington United.
The Rabbitohs lock forward in this game, Tallis Duncan, will wear the famous number eight jersey worn by Mr Coote throughout his playing career, a career which earned him the moniker the ‘Prince of Locks’. The gold eight which will be on the jersey for this match signifies the reverence in which Mr Coote is held at the South Sydney Rabbitohs, who now stands alongside his former premiership-winning coach, Clive Churchill AM, as the Rabbitohs’ second Immortal.
This will be the final South Sydney game for Rabbitohs stalwarts Thomas Burgess and Damien Cook before they move to new clubs next season. This will be Burgess’ 249th NRL game for South Sydney, with Cook playing in his 207th first grade game in the red and green on Friday night. The Rabbitohs will farewell Burgess, Cook and other departing players at Accor Stadium on Friday night.
Siliva Havili is set to play the 150th NRL game of his career this Friday night against the Roosters. Havili made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Bulldogs in round six, 2014, and has played 45 NRL games for the Rabbitohs so far in his career.
Sean Keppie has been selected to play the 100th NRL game of his career on Friday night, having made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Eels in round 25, 2019, and has played 20 matches for South Sydney this season.
Richie Kennar will also celebrate a milestone match, playing his 50th NRL game of his career on Friday, having made his NRL debut for the Storm against the Panthers in round 13, 2015, having played 26 NRL games for South Sydney since his first stint with the Club in 2018.
For Members and supporters heading to Accor Stadium on Friday night, 5,000 collectible Ron Coote posters will be handed out to the first 5,000 people through the gates. Gates at Accor Stadium will open at 7pm on Friday night, with kick off for the NRL game scheduled for 8pm.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for the round 27 clash with the Roosters is:
1- Jye Gray
2- Tyrone Munro
3- Taane Milne
4- Richie Kennar
5- Jacob Gagai
6- Cody Walker (c)
7- Dean Hawkins
13- Davvy Moale
9- Damien Cook
10- Thomas Burgess
11- Keaon Koloamatangi
12- Jacob Host
8- Tallis Duncan
Interchange:
14- Peter Mamouzelos
15- Liam Le Blanc
16- Sean Keppie
17- Siliva Havili
18- Michael Chee Kam
19- Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
20- Brock Gray
21- Fletcher Myers
22- Dion Teaupa
Coach – Ben Hornby
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 35 games played. The Rabbitohs have won 16 games and the Roosters have won 19 games.
Results
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
2024
Roosters lead Cup by 42 points
Rd 3 – Roosters 48 def Rabbitohs 6
