2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
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| 2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Shane Richardson | |||
| Head Coach | Michael Maguire | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | ANZ Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Alex Johnston | |||
| Goals | Adam Reynolds | |||
| Points | Adam Reynolds | |||
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The 2014 South Sydney Rabbitohs season is the 105th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Maguire and captained by John Sutton, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2014 Telstra Premiership.
Season summary
Milestones
On Sunday 5 October 2014, the South Sydney Rabbitohs finally ended their 43-year drought, and claimed the NRL Premiership Trophy after defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Grand Final, 30-6.
Squad List
Squad Movement
Gains
| Player | Signed From | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Stewart |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
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| Tim Grant |  Penrith Panthers |
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| Cody Walker |  Melbourne Storm |
Losses
| Player | 2015 Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burgess | Rugby Union | |
| Beau Champion | Parramatta Eels | |
| Apisai Koroisau | Penrith Panthers | |
| Nathan Merritt | Retired | |
| Lote Tuqiri | Retired | |
| Ben Te'o | Rugby Union |
Re-signings
| Player | Club | Until End of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Clark |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
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| Issac Luke | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Contract ended because of Lukes movement to New Zealand Warriors [1] | |
| Chris McQueen | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Contract lengths
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 615 | 385 | +230 | 36 |
| 2 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 502 | 399 | +103 | 36 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs (P)
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 585 | 361 | +224 | 34 |
| 4 |  Penrith Panthers
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 506 | 426 | +80 | 34 |
| 5 |  North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 596 | 406 | +190 | 32 |
| 6 | Melbourne Storm
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 536 | 460 | +76 | 32 |
| 7 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 446 | 439 | +7 | 30 |
| 8 |  Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 549 | 456 | +93 | 28 |
| 9 |  New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 571 | 491 | +80 | 28 |
| 10 |  Parramatta Eels
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 477 | 580 | −103 | 28 |
| 11 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 469 | 528 | −59 | 26 |
| 12 |  Newcastle Knights
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 463 | 571 | −108 | 24 |
| 13 |  Wests Tigers
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 420 | 631 | −211 | 24 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans
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24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 372 | 538 | −166 | 22 |
| 15 |  Canberra Raiders
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 466 | 623 | −157 | 20 |
| 16 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 334 | 613 | −279 | 14 |
Fixtures
Pre-season
In 2014, the Rabbitohs again competed in three pre-season trial matches.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Attendance | Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 February | Back to Belmore | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney | 38 – 12 | 5,000 | |||||
| Saturday, 22 February | Charity Shield | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
WIN Stadium, Wollongong | 38 – 20 | 14,633 | |||||
| Legend: Win 13+ Win Loss 13+ Loss Draw | ||||||||||
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2014 competition was played over two days on 15 and 16 February at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Rabbitohs featured in Pool Red and played the Panthers, Storm and Dragons. The top two teams of each pool qualified for the quarter finals.
Pool Play
Finals
Regular season
Finals
Grand final
Sunday, 5 October
7:35pm AEDT |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs
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30 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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|---|---|---|
| Tries Lote Tuqiri(7') 0/1 Johnston (20') 1 G. Burgess (56') 1 Auva'a (73') 1 Reynolds (78') 1 Inglis (80') 1 Goals |
Tries Williams (49') 1 Goals |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 83,833 Referee: Shayne Hayne, Gerard Sutton Clive Churchill Medal: Sam Burgess |
Player Statistics
| Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
Representative Honours
| Year | All Stars | ANZAC Test | Pacific Test | City / Country | State of Origin 1 | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | Four Nations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | Greg Inglis | Lote Tuqiri | Adam Reynolds (C), Dylan Walker (C) | Chris McQueen (Q), Ben Te'o (Q), Greg Inglis (Q) | Chris McQueen (Q), Ben Te'o (Q), Greg Inglis (Q) | Ben Te'o (Q), Greg Inglis (Q) | Greg Inglis (A), Dylan Walker (A), George Burgess (E), Tom Burgess (E), Issac Luke (N) |
KEY:
- C - City
- Co - Country
- N - NSW
- Q - Queensland
- A - Australia
- E - England
- N - New Zealand
- S - Samoa
Post-season
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