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Rabbitohs sign Best and re-sign McPherson and Lowe
Sat June 21, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.rabbitohs.com.au

South Sydney have announced that centre Colin Best will join the Rabbitohs for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, with the Club also re-signing young back-rowers Shannan McPherson and Ben Lowe for 2009 and 2010.

Best, 29, is currently playing with the Canberra Raiders, having previously had stints at the Cronulla Sharks, Hull FC and St George Illawarra Dragons. Best represented City Origin in 2001 and has played in six NRL finals series with both the Sharks and the Dragons. Best has over 150 first grade games to his name in the NRL.

McPherson, 22, is a South Sydney junior from the South Eastern Seagulls, progressing through the South Sydney junior representative teams to make his first grade debut in 2005. McPherson has become a regular first grader with South Sydney over the past 12 months, playing in eight of the Rabbitohs' 12 games so far this season.

Lowe, a 23 year old back-rower, made his NRL debut in round two this season, and has gone on to play six first grade games, scoring two tries.

"We're very pleased to be bringing someone to the Club with Colin's experience and strike power," Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson said.

"Colin has been one of the Raiders' best players over the past couple of years and his experience in finals football will be invaluable to the young players we have coming through the ranks at the moment.

"His ability to play centre or wing will give us some flexibility out wide as well.

"It's also wonderful to see another South Sydney junior showing his allegiance to his junior club, as Shannan has done today.

"He will join other Souths juniors such as Nathan Merritt, John Sutton, Fetuli Talanoa and Craig Wing on extended contracts with the Rabbitohs."

Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson said the signing of Ben Lowe will further bolster the Rabbitohs squad for the next two seasons.

"Ben has shown he has what it takes to make it in the NRL and we're very pleased to have him with us for the next two seasons," Mr Richardson said.

"He is a young, mobile forward and he has a very bright future in our game. We're looking forward to seeing him develop further in a Rabbitohs jersey over the next two years."

Name: Colin Best
DOB: 22 November 1978
Junior Club: Engadine Dragons
Position: Centre/Wing
Height: 189cm
Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: City Origin 2001
Previous Clubs: Sharks 1998-2002, Hull FC 2003-04, Dragons 2005-06, Raiders 2007-08
First Grade debut: Sharks vs Bears, Toyota Park, 30 May 1998 (Round 1)
NRL Games: 157
NRL Tries: 77
NRL Points: 308

Name: Shannan McPherson
DOB: 12 December 1985
Junior Club: South Eastern Seagulls
Position: Lock/Second row
Height: 185cm
Weight: 95kg
First Grade debut: Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs, Sydney Showground, 4 June 2005 (Round 13)
NRL Games: 24
NRL Tries: 1
NRL Points: 4

Name: Ben Lowe
DOB: 13 March 1985
Junior Club: Newtown Lions, Toowoomba
Position: Lock/Second-row
Height: 188cm Weight: 101kg
First Grade debut: Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs, ANZ Stadium, 21 March 2008 (Round 2)
NRL Games: 6
NRL Tries: 2
NRL Points: 8

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have one of the richest histories in Rugby League. Established in 1908, the South Sydney Club has won 20 first grade premierships and provided 62 internationals for the Australian side, and have famously worn their cardinal red and myrtle green colours since inception. The rebirth of the Rabbitohs began on 7 June, 2006 through a new partnership between Russell Crowe, Peter Holmes a Court and the then 8000 Members of the Club. The Rabbitohs made the semi-finals for the first time in 18 years in 2007, and have strengthened their season ticketed Membership to over 6,500 with over 12,000 total members in 2008.

News Source: www.rabbitohs.com.au

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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership

Canberra Raiders 
21 games; 13 tries, 52 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [15 Mar 08] L 14-30 v Knights (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 08] W 21-14 v Dragons (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 08] L 12-32 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 30-24 v Tigers (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 08] L 16-23 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] L 6-14 v Warriors (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 9 [10 May 08] L 4-30 v Roosters (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 10 [19 May 08] W 38-10 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 12 [30 May 08] L 18-31 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 08] L 12-30 v Eels (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 14 [15 Jun 08] W 34-16 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 08] W 58-18 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 16 Pts; 4t
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 08] L 24-36 v Sharks (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 08] L 14-30 v Storm (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 08] W 19-12 v Dragons (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 08] W 34-12 v Roosters (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 08] W 46-4 v Gold Coast (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 21 [03 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Broncos (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 22 [10 Aug 08] W 74-12 v Panthers (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 08] W 38-18 v Knights (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] W 40-25 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Canberra Raiders 
18 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] L 16-32 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (53rd)
[View] Round 3 [02 Apr 07] W 48-18 v Knights (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (64th)
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] L 6-38 v Eels (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 5 [16 Apr 07] W 37-28 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (76th)
[View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] W 34-18 v Panthers (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 07] W 38-10 v Eels (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 14 [18 Jun 07] L 18-22 v Knights (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 07] L 24-28 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 17 [08 Jul 07] L 16-58 v Dragons (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 56-10 v Gold Coast (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] L 6-34 v Storm (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] W 34-30 v Panthers (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] L 22-28 v Cowboys (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 22 [12 Aug 07] L 4-52 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] W 26-24 v Warriors (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] L 19-30 v Broncos (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] L 12-22 v Sharks (H). [CT] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

St.George-Illawarra Dragons 
19 games; 6 tries, 24 points. 
		 [View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] L 12-13 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] W 44-14 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (21st)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-12 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] L 6-54 v Knights (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (77th)
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 06] L 10-24 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] L 12-30 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 22-16 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [26 May 06] W 38-12 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [02 Jun 06] W 8-1 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] W 20-10 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [16 Jun 06] W 18-16 v Broncos (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] W 34-14 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [14 Jul 06] L 16-22 v Bulldogs (H). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] L 12-31 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] L 24-34 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [04 Aug 06] L 6-28 v Eels (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] L 10-26 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

St.George-Illawarra Dragons 
26 games; 20 tries, 80 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 05] L 28-46 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] L 12-46 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (66th)
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 05] L 8-18 v Panthers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (7th)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] L 22-42 v Raiders (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (74th)
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] W 32-6 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (53rd)
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] L 24-34 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 05] W 26-24 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] W 40-32 v Tigers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (42nd)
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] W 42-10 v Souths (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 05] W 34-12 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (69th)
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] L 16-24 v Storm (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (36th, 48th)
  Match Fact: 50 career tries 
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] W 32-18 v Warriors (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (79th)
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 05] W 34-4 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (73rd)
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 05] W 28-10 v Souths (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (74th, 80th)
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] L 24-32 v Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 05] L 14-40 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] W 36-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (29th)
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 05] W 20-10 v Sharks (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (37th)
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 05] W 44-6 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (41st)
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 05] W 36-16 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (67th)
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 05] W 24-4 v Broncos (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (68th)
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] W 25-22 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] W 36-28 v Knights (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (10th)
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 05] W 28-22 v Sharks (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (18th, 48th)
[View] Qualifying Finals [24 Sep 05] L 12-20 v Tigers. [WG]
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Best, Colin

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