Russell Crowe springs some Coffs surprises for Rabbitohs | Herald Sun

Russell Crowe springs some Coffs surprises for Rabbitohs | Herald Sun

SOUTH Sydney training has been pretty funky at times in recent years with co-owner Russell Crowe taking a hands-on approach with the NRL club.

Ten-pin bowling, bike rides and a fly-on-the-wall documentary were all part of being one of Crowe's glamorous Rabbitohs under youthful ex-coach Jason Taylor.

Distracting or not for the players, it seems that won't change under new mentor - and NRL veteran - John Lang.

The Rabbitohs are in Coffs Harbour, near to where Crowe owns a property, to prepare for Saturday's trial against the Gold Coast.

The north coast visit has become a tradition since the Hollywood star took over.

Read the entire story in the Herald Sun.

Russell at Rabbitohs-Sea Eagles Trial Match

Thanks to Zimbio, here are some pics of Russell at the Rabbitohs-Sea Eagles trial match on February 7th at Redfern Oval. Looking great!

The match also featured the debut of Sam Burgess as part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Sam scored Souths' first try of the match, as they went on to win 42-12!

Prior to the match, Russell presented Sam with a club membership card in the name of his father, Mark Burgess, a former rugby league player and coach in England.

Russell and Sam

England's Sam Burgess takes his cue from Russell Crowe | Sport | guardian.co.uk

England's Sam Burgess takes his cue from Russell Crowe | Sport | guardian.co.uk

"He had been planning to join Manly, the glamour club from Sydney's northern beaches whose former forward Steve Menzies was a team-mate at Bradford last season and constantly in his ear, until he received a call on his mobile in late July. "We were down in Wales playing Celtic Crusaders and I was getting a massage when the ePhone went," he recalls, revealing that he almost hung up when the caller introduced himself as "Russell – Russell Crowe from South Sydney"."

Superhero Sam set to beef up the Bunnies - LHQNews - smh.com.au

Superhero Sam set to beef up the Bunnies - LHQNews - smh.com.

The above link is to an article on the Rabbitohs' new forward, Sam Burgess. Check it out!

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