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2016 South Sydney Rabbitohs season

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NRL Rank
  
12th

CEO
  
Shane Richardson

Captain
  
Greg Inglis

Points scored
  
For: 473; Against: 549

Head Coach
  
Michael Maguire

2016 record
  
Wins: 9; Draws: 0; Losses: 15

The 2016 South Sydney Rabbitohs season is the 107th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Maguire and captained by Greg Inglis, they are competing in the National Rugby League's 2016 Telstra Premiership.

Contents

Pre-season

The South Sydney Rabbitohs pre-season will consist of:

  • Aukland Nines tournament playing the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm in the round robin on 6 and 7 February.
  • The 33rd Charity Shield against the St. George Illawarra Dragons on 13 February.
  • A pre-season trial against the Gold Coast Titans at Pizzey Park on 20 February.

    • Also during the pre-season on 13 February (the same date of the Charity Shield) the All Stars match will be played originally consisting of the following Rabbitohs; Greg Inglis, Alex Johnston, Chris Grevsmuhl (Indigenous All Stars) and Sam Burgess, Tom Burgess (World All Stars). However, as of 9 February, Johnston and Grevsmuhl withdrew with injuries and Sam Burgess chose not to participate. Adam Reynolds has since been added to the World All Stars team.

    Auckland Nines

    South Sydney started the year with the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. They were captained by 2014 Premiership winning captain John Sutton. This years nines tournament saw Damien Cook, Michael Oldfield, Hymel Hunt and Cody Walker make their rabbitohs debuts along with a number of under South Sydney NYC players playing. South Sydey started with a win over the Sydney Roosters, Souths won the match 14–13 to extend their Nines winning streak to 7 strait matches. Alex Johnston, Kirisome Auvaa and Michael Oldfield scored tries with new recruit Damien Cook kicking the winning goal. South Sydney then faced the Melbourne Storm where they lost 18–12. John Olive, Hymel Hunt and Damien Cook scored tries in the match. On day 2 of the nines, Souths needed to either beat or draw with eventual champions the Parramatta Eels. Souths lost the game 24–11 with Bryson Goodwin and Cameron McInnes scoring tries along with a goal from Damien Cook.

    2016 NRL Season

    Highest Winning Margin - 42 points (Round 2 Vs Newcastle Knights)

    Closest Winning Margin - 2 points (Round 10 Vs Parramatta Eels)

    Highest Losing Margin - 50 points (Round 21 Vs Canberra Raiders)

    Closest Losing Margin - 1 point (Round 13 Vs Gold Coast Titans), (Round 22 Vs Melbourne Storm)

    Most Points Scored by Souths in a Match - 48 (Round 2 Vs Newcastle Knights)

    Least Points Scored by Souths in a Match - 0 (Round 17 Vs North Queensland Cowboys)

    Most Points Scored against Souths in a Match - 54 (Round 21 Vs Canberra Raiders)

    Least Points Scored against Souths in a Match - 6 (Round 2 Vs Newcastle Knights), (Round 25 Vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

    Longest Winning Streak - 4 Matches, Round 23 - Round 26

    Longest Losing Streak - 9 Matches, Round 13 - Round 22

    Significant rounds

  • Round 1 (Vs Sydney Roosters), Damien Cook and Hymel Hunt Rabbitohs debut games.
  • Round 1 (Vs Sydney Roosters), Zane Musgrove, Cody Walker NRL first grade debut games.
  • Round 4 (Vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Michael Oldfield Rabbitohs debut.
  • Round 5 (Vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Luke Keary 50th NRL first grade game (all for SSR).
  • Round 5 (Vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Sam Burgess 100th NRL first grade game (all for SSR).
  • Round 5 (Vs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), South Sydney Rabbitohs 35, 000th point scored (try scored by souths junior and hooker Cameron McInnes).
  • Round 8 (Vs Brisbane Broncos), Dane Nielsen Rabbitohs debut game.
  • Round 9 (Vs Wests Tigers), Patrice Siolo Rabbitohs debut game.
  • Round 10 (Vs Parramatta Eels), Jack Gosiewski NRL first grade debut game.
  • Round 11 (Vs St George Illawarra), Bryson Goodwin 150th NRL first grade game.
  • Round 11 (Vs St George Illawarra), Bryson Goodwin 500th NRL first grade point.
  • Round 11 (Vs St George Illawarra), Adam Reynolds 800th NRL first grade point.

    • Player appearances

    = Captain

    = Injured

    = Suspended

    / = Unable to play due to State of Origin camp.

    References

    2016 South Sydney Rabbitohs season Wikipedia
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