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Stuart re-signs with Rabbitohs for 2009
Thu June 26, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.rabbitohs.com.au

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce that the Club has extended the contract of Luke Stuart until the end of the 2009 season today.

Stuart, 31, will enter his eighth season with the Rabbitohs next year, after joining the Club in 2002 when the Rabbitohs were re-admitted to the NRL competition.

Despite fielding offers from other NRL Clubs, Stuart decided to stay loyal and remain at the Rabbitohs. "I'm really happy to be staying at Souths," Stuart said.

"I've been here since 2002 and I've seen some tough times but I believe we're heading towards some much better times with the Club.

"We made the finals last year and there is a long way to go this year as well, and we have some strong, young players coming through the ranks, which is exciting for everyone at the Club.

"I wanted to stay another year and I'm glad we've come to an agreement allowing me to do that."

Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson said: "Luke is our most consistent player each and every week."

"He never shirks the hard work, he does his job every time he pulls on the red and green jersey, and he is an integral part of our first grade side.

"He brings experience to our pack, and he has shown immense loyalty to the Club having fielded offers from other NRL Clubs.

"The players we have at this Club are here because they want to be here, because they see a bright future at the Rabbitohs. We're delighted to have Luke with us for another season."

Biography
Name: Luke Stuart
DOB: 24 February 1977
Junior Club: St John Bosco
Position: Prop/Second row
Height: 188cm
Weight: 100kg
Previous Clubs: Sharks 1998-2001
First Grade debut: Sharks vs Warriors, Ericsson Stadium, 8 May 1998 (Round 9)
Rabbitohs debut: Rabbitohs vs Roosters, Sydney Football Stadium, 15 March 2002 (Round 1)
NRL Games: 185 (133 for the Rabbitohs)
NRL Tries: 10 (5 for the Rabbitohs)
NRL Points: 40 (20 for the Rabbitohs)

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

Rabbitohs re-sign Luke Stuart for 2008
Wed July 25, 2007
Source: www.souths.com.au

Rabbitohs forward Luke Stuart has re-signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2008 season. The 30-year-old has played 113 NRL games for the Rabbitohs and was the first player to record 100 first grade games for the club since reinstatement to the NRL in 2002.

Stuart has been an invaluable contributor to the Rabbitohs cause for six seasons and Rabbitohs Chief Executive Shane Richardson said he was happy the utility forward had extended his contract at Redfern for another year.

"Luke has been fantastic for the Club ever since we were admitted back into the competition," Richardson said.

"He has been an important player for us again in 2007 and we are very happy that he has agreed to stay with the club for another 12 months. We look forward to Luke playing his part in our successes for the rest of this season and the next."

Stuart said he was pleased to have settled his future.

"I'm really happy at Souths and as we have shown on the field this year we are definitely a Club on the move," he said.

"There are a lot of good blokes here and we have got a great coaching staff in place and I'm sure some good weeks, months and years lie ahead for everyone associated with the Club. It's been a pretty good year so far but there is still a lot more to be done, playing finals football with the Rabbitohs has been a big aim of mine ever since I came here.

"Now that my future has been decided I just want to knuckle down with my footy and finish off this season in a great fashion."

A veteran of 165 first grade games Stuart sits alongside Shane Rigon and Scott Geddes
as the players who have been with South Sydney since reinstatement to the NRL.

Luke Stuart Bio
Age: 30
DOB: 24/2/1977
Born: Sydney, NSW
Junior Club: St John Bosco
Position: Prop/Second row
Height: 188cm
Weight: 100kg
Rep honours: Nil
First Grade Games: 165
First Grade Games for South Sydney: 113
First Grade Points: 36 (nine tries)
Previous Clubs: Cronulla 1998-2001
First Grade Debut: Cronulla v Warriors, Auckland, 8/5/98 (Round 9)
Rabbitohs First Grade Debut: v Sydney Roosters, Sydney Football Stadium, 15/3/02 (Round 1)

Stuart played his 100th NRL game for the Rabbitohs in Round 4 v the Bulldogs on April 6 earlier this year. He was the first player to do so since the Rabbitohs were re-instated to the competition in 2002.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are the most successful Club 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. In 1925, South Sydney was dubbed 'The Pride of the League' and the Rabbitohs are known as this to this day. The rebirth of the Rabbitohs began on 7 June, 2006 through a new partnership between Russell Crowe, Peter Holmes a Court and the 8000 Members of the Club.

News sent by: www.souths.com.au

Sat June 23, 2007

Souths confident on Stuart, Lowe re-signs and Greenfield returns

Wed July 5, 2006

Rabbitohs re-sign Stuart and Williams for 2007

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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
24 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 08] L 20-34 v Roosters (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 2 [21 Mar 08] L 12-25 v Bulldogs (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 08] L 22-26 v Panthers (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] L 2-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 5 [14 Apr 08] L 10-12 v Sharks (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 6 [20 Apr 08] L 10-30 v Tigers (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 08] L 18-32 v Broncos (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] W 28-24 v Cowboys (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 10 [19 May 08] L 10-38 v Raiders (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 11 [24 May 08] L 10-15 v Storm (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 08] L 12-26 v Dragons (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] W 35-28 v Warriors (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 08] W 24-23 v Gold Coast (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] W 29-28 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 08] W 34-30 v Bulldogs (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 32-20 v Eels (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 08] L 12-36 v Tigers (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] L 12-39 v Knights (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] W 18-16 v Warriors (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] L 14-28 v Sharks (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 08] W 40-32 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 25-40 v Raiders (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 08] L 20-22 v Roosters (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 26 [07 Sep 08] L 4-42 v Storm (A). [PR] 
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
22 games; [View] Round 1 [19 Mar 07] W 18-6 v Roosters (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 31-6 v Eels (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] W 26-16 v Sharks (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 07] L 10-34 v Bulldogs (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 22-23 v Knights (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 6 [23 Apr 07] W 10-6 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] L 16-18 v Warriors (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 07] L 4-8 v Broncos (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] L 18-25 v Gold Coast (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] L 10-26 v Storm (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 07] W 14-4 v Panthers (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 14 [15 Jun 07] L 2-14 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 15 [24 Jun 07] W 16-12 v Sharks (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 07] W 28-25 v Knights (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 8-12 v Storm (H). [SR] 
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Eels (A). [SR] 
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 20-14 v Cowboys (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 20-14 v Gold Coast (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] L 16-32 v Panthers (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 23 [20 Aug 07] W 24-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE] 
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 37-12 v Tigers (A). [BE] 
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] L 12-26 v Roosters (H). [BE] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
5 games; [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 22-40 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] L 14-44 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] L 22-24 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] L 12-30 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 06] L 18-26 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 05] W 49-26 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 05] L 18-25 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] L 14-46 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 05] W 37-12 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] L 6-36 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 05] L 14-48 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] L 12-38 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] L 16-34 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] W 44-6 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 05] L 10-28 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 6-48 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] L 16-52 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 24-14 v Sharks (H). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 16-14 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (8th)
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 05] L 20-42 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 05] W 37-24 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] W 29-16 v Raiders (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] L 16-30 v Cowboys (H). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] W 26-22 v Sharks (A). [SR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
1 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] L 16-26 v Roosters (A). [PR]
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