Post by jim on Sept 17, 2008 18:39:02 GMT 10
Rabbitohs home in on Perth
SOUTH Sydney have confirmed they will play one home game in Perth next year - but they may have competition in their bid to reclaim the west for rugby league.
St George Illawarra - at the urging of quarter-owner WIN TV, which has extensive interests in WA -- have invited the Sydney Roosters to play them in a pre-season match at Members Equity Stadium.
The Rabbitohs announced Monday that their home game against Newcastle in 2009 would be played at Central Coast Stadium and the Melbourne match would be in Perth.
It'll be the first premiership game there since 2005 and the Perth Reds - who are in the Jim Beam Cup - hope it will help their bid for a return to the NRL.
Souths members will be offered 14 games - including the ANZ Stadium "away" matches against the Bulldogs and Parramatta.
Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan said: "The Dragons have made an attractive proposal that we play them in Perth in the pre-season. We are considering it."
Meanwhile, Tongan international Mickey Paea has signed a one-year contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Paea, 22, is part of the Sydney Roosters' squad for the first preliminary semi-final against the Warriors on Friday night.
"Mickey comes from a dedicated rugby league family and we see great potential in him," Dragons chief executive Peter Doust said.
SOUTH Sydney have confirmed they will play one home game in Perth next year - but they may have competition in their bid to reclaim the west for rugby league.
St George Illawarra - at the urging of quarter-owner WIN TV, which has extensive interests in WA -- have invited the Sydney Roosters to play them in a pre-season match at Members Equity Stadium.
The Rabbitohs announced Monday that their home game against Newcastle in 2009 would be played at Central Coast Stadium and the Melbourne match would be in Perth.
It'll be the first premiership game there since 2005 and the Perth Reds - who are in the Jim Beam Cup - hope it will help their bid for a return to the NRL.
Souths members will be offered 14 games - including the ANZ Stadium "away" matches against the Bulldogs and Parramatta.
Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan said: "The Dragons have made an attractive proposal that we play them in Perth in the pre-season. We are considering it."
Meanwhile, Tongan international Mickey Paea has signed a one-year contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Paea, 22, is part of the Sydney Roosters' squad for the first preliminary semi-final against the Warriors on Friday night.
"Mickey comes from a dedicated rugby league family and we see great potential in him," Dragons chief executive Peter Doust said.
