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Following are lists of Australian representative, State representative and other notable players who have played first grade rugby league for the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club.

Contents 1 Club Internationals 2 Test Captains 3 World Cup Captains 4 State Of Origin Representatives 5 Players of Note 6 Captains (since 1986) 7 South Sydney "Dream Team" 8 References

The following players have represented Australia whilst playing for South Sydney.

Tommy Anderson Jim Armstrong Alf Blair Cecil Blinkhorn Ray Branighan Tim Brasher Arthur Butler Bill Cann Mark Carroll Clive Churchill Michael Cleary Ron Coote Les Cowie Frank Curran Steve Darmody Les Davidson

Jim Davis Denis Donoghue Terry Fahey Harry Finch Bryan Fletcher Herb Gilbert Bob Grant John Graves Howard Hallett Ernie Hammerton Greg Hawick Arthur Hennessy Bob Honan Harold Horder Brian James Harry Kadwell

Clem Kennedy John Kerwick Jack Leveson Eric Lewis Jim Lisle Bob McCarthy Eddie McGrath Paddy Maher Ian Moir Ray Norman Alf O'Connor Frank O'Connor John O'Neill Arthur Oxford George Piggins Denis Pittard

Bernie Purcell Jack Rayner Eddie Root Johnny Rosewell Paul Sait John Sattler Eric Simms Bill Spence Gary Stevens George Treweek Elwyn Walters Benny Wearing Jack Why Percy Williams

• Arthur Hennessy (1908)
• Clive Churchill (1950-1955)
• John Sattler (1969-70)
• Bob McCarthy (1973)

• Clive Churchill (1954)
• Ron Coote (1970)

The following players have represented either New South Wales or Queensland in State of Origin rugby league whilst playing for South Sydney.

New South Wales Gary Hambly Ziggy Niszczot Tony Melrose Peter Tunks Tony Rampling Les Davidson David Boyle Mario Fenech Graeme Lyons Tim Brasher Mark Carroll

Queensland Mitch Brennan Julian O'Neill Ashley Harrison

Herb Gilbert (1911-1912, 1915) Harold Horder (1912-1919, 1924) ARL Hall of Fame inductee George Treweek (1926-1934) ARL Hall of Fame inductee Les Cowie (1947-1957) Clive Churchill (1947-1958) ARL Hall of Fame inductee Greg Hawick (1950-1956) Ian Moir (1952-1958) Bernie Purcell (1949-1960) Jim Lisle (1962-1968) John Sattler (1963-1972) Bob McCarthy (1963-1975, 1978) Ron Coote (1964-1971) ARL Hall of Fame inductee John O'Neill (1965-1971, 1975-1976) Bob Grant (1966-1975) Elwyn Walters (1966-1973)

Gary Stevens (1964-1976) Ray Branighan (1968-1971) Paul Sait (1968-1978) Bob Honan (1968-1972, 1975) Ian Roberts (1986-1989) Craig Wing (1997-1999) George Piggins (1964-1978) Mario Fenech (1981-1990) Kevin Longbottom (1961-1971) Eric Simms (1965-1975) Phil Blake (1987-1990) Denis Pittard (1968-1973) Mario Fenech (1981-1990) Ashley Harrison (2003-2005) Nathan Merritt (2002-2003, 2006- Present)

Mario Fenech (1986-90) Craig Coleman (1991) Michael Andrews (1992-93) Craig Field (1995-96) Craig Salvatori (1996) Sean Garlick (1997-99)

Adam Muir (2002) Bryan Fletcher (2003-05) Ashley Harrison (2005) Peter Cusack (2006) Peter Cusack and David Kidwell (co-captains 2007)

The South Sydney Rabbitohs' greatest club side in history, the "South Sydney Dream Team", was announced in Sydney on 29 July, 2004. The team consists of 17 players and a coach representing the South Sydney Rabbitohs Football Club from 1908 through to 2004.

The team spans the history of the code of rugby league in Australia and has collectively played 2,135 first grade games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, 158 games for New South Wales, 3 games for Queensland and 158 Tests for Australia.

The "South Sydney Dream Team" is:

• Fullback – Clive Churchill (164 games for Souths between 1947-58, 27 games for NSW, 34 Tests for Australia. Coached Souths to four premierships in 1967, 1968, 1970 and 1971).

• Winger – Harold Horder (86 games for Souths between 1912-19 & 1924, 9 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).

• Centre – Herb Gilbert (23 games for Souths between 1911-12 & 1915, 3 games for NSW, 7 Tests for Australia).

• Centre – Paul Sait (163 games for Souths between 1968-78, 5 games for NSW, 7 Tests for Australia).

• Winger – Ian Moir (118 games for Souths between 1952-58, 10 games for NSW, 8 Tests for Australia).

• Five-eighth – Jim Lisle (102 games for Souths between 1962-68, 8 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).

• Halfback – Bob Grant (136 games for Souths between 1966-75, 2 games for NSW, 1 Test for Australia).

• Lock – Ron Coote (151 games for Souths between 1964-71, 13 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).

• Second Row – Bob McCarthy (211 games for Souths between 1963-75 & 1978, 10 games for NSW, 10 Tests for Australia).

• Second Row – George Treweek (120 games for Souths between 1926-34, 7 games for NSW, 18 Tests for Australia).

• Prop – John O'Neill (150 games for Souths between 1965-71 & 1975-76, 5 games for NSW, 2 Tests for Australia).

• Hooker – Elwyn Walters (129 games for Souths between 1967-73, 11 games for NSW, 12 Tests for Australia).

• Prop – John Sattler (Captain, 195 games for Souths between 1963-72, 4 games for NSW, 3 games for Queensland, 4 Tests for Australia).

• Reserve – Greg Hawick (84 games for Souths between 1950-56, 8 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).

• Reserve – Ray Branighan (52 games for Souths between 1968-71, 5 games for NSW, 8 Tests for Australia).

• Reserve – Ian Roberts (65 games for Souths between 1986-89, 11 games for NSW, 13 Tests for Australia).

• Reserve – Les Cowie (176 games for Souths between 1947-57, 10 games for NSW, 6 Tests for Australia).

• Coach – Jack Rayner (Played 194 games for Souths between 1946-57, 11 games for NSW, 5 Tests for Australia. Coached Souths to five premierships in 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955).

• Rugby League Tables & Statistics The World of Rugby League.
• Rabbitohs Club Records National Rugby League.
• South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs official website.
• Andrews, Malcolm. The ABC of Rugby League. Australia: ABC Books, 2006.

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