18 May 2010
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are gearing up for their huge NRL competition match against the Melbourne Storm in Perth on Saturday 26 June 2010.
Some of the best players in the NRL will be on hand at ME Bank Stadium in round 16 of the Telstra Premiership, in the game presented by Suzuki, including current international stars from Australia, New Zealand and England as well as State of Origin representative players from both New South Wales and Queensland.
Current international players to be heading to Perth for NRL’s ‘Women in League’ round include former New Zealand captain Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Australian vice-captain Cameron Smith (Melbourne), England’s Sam Burgess (South Sydney), the man rated as the world’s best player Billy Slater (Melbourne), New Zealand firebrand Issac Luke (South Sydney), the best centre on the planet Greg Inglis (Melbourne), plus Queensland and Australian representatives Michael Crocker (South Sydney) and Cooper Cronk (Melbourne).
Some people have suggested that Melbourne may take their foot off the pedal since the NRL handed down penalties for salary cap breaches last month, however South Sydney CEO Shane Richardson says that is not the case and the Rabbitohs will be ready to take on the might of Melbourne.
“The two games after they were stripped of their premierships they came out and put 40 points past their opponents. They aren’t holding back,” Mr Richardson said.
“And we won’t be either. We’re going over to Perth to take it to them and take home the two competition points. We won’t be another one of their victims.
“We hope that everyone in Perth comes out to watch two of the top teams in the NRL come out and go hell for the leather for the win.
“We’ll be in the middle of the State of Origin series so all the players will be playing for representative honours, and South Sydney will be playing for the valuable two points. We don’t need any more motivation than that.”
Mr Richardson says the Club is supportive of the Western Australian Rugby League’s bid for a team in the competition in the future.
“This is our second year coming to Perth and we’ve built a very strong relationship with the WARL, and we can see that they are building a strong bid to be part of the NRL,” Mr Richardson said.
“This is a real opportunity for the supporters of their bid to vote with their feet and show they want a team in the NRL by selling out this game.
“We’re behind Western Australia in their bid to have their own team, and we hope that the people of Western Australia will get behind us when we take on Melbourne in June.”
Tickets for the match are available for pre-sale through Ticketmaster by calling 136 100, online at
www.ticketmaster.com.au or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet.
Ticket prices are:
Category 1 Reserved
Adult - $45
Concession - $35
Junior - $30
Family (2A & 2J) - $120
Category 2 Reserved
Adult - $35
Concession - $30
Junior - $25
Family (2A & 2J) - $95
Category 3 General Admission
Adult - $30
Concession - $28
Junior - $23
Family (2A & 2J) - $83
Corporate Hospitality for this match is also available if you wish to watch the game in ultimate style.
The Rabbitohs have four hospitality options including:
The Legends Lounge
Premium networking and entertainment facility at the game
Includes a three course meal and drinks
The Churchill Club
Relaxed corporate entertainment area
Includes cocktail food and drinks
Private Suites
Ideal for colleagues, clients, friends and family
12, 15 and 18 seat suites available
Outdoor boxes
Centre of the action with fantastic views
Four to 18 seats per box
To enquire about corporate hospitality, contact the Rabbitohs on (02) 8306 9955,
sponsorship@rabbitohs.com.au or visit the Rabbitohs website at
www.rabbitohs.com.au.
