South Humber Rabbitohs
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South Humber Rabbitohs RLFC are a rugby league
team from the county of Lincolnshire
in England
. They play in the Yorkshire & Humber Merit League
.
, there is no record of a club ever playing in the area. Therefore the game between the Rabbitohs and East Riding in the MML on the 13th May 2006 can be considered to be the first competitive game of rugby league in North-East Lincolnshire.
The club takes its name, and its colours, from the Australian club South Sydney Rabbitohs
. Although the "Rabbitoh" is a part of Sydney
's history http://rl1908.com/Clubs/South-Sydney-Rabbitohs.htm, Lincolnshire is an agricultural county and rabbit poaching is part of its long tradition. In deference to the county colours, the club strip includes a small amount of blue in addition to the green and red. http://www.rabbitohs.net/ethosconstitution.htm
The club logo was modified by Lee Mullen and endorsed by South Sydney Rabbitohs.
The club is closely linked with Grimsby RUFC, with players also coming from nearby Cleethorpes
.
2006 was a phenomonal debut season for the Rabbitohs. They went through the regular season unbeaten, notching up a total of 386 points in 7 games, including over a hundred against local rivals Scunthorpe. In winning the league, they qualified for the final, where they beat the Nottingham Outlaws
Academy by 42 points to 18.
In 2007, the Rabbitohs competed in the Rugby League Conference for the first season, after promotion from the Midlands Merit League, finishing fifth.
With a change in organisation and a number of players unavailable, the club opted to return to the RL Merit League in 2008. They finished in 6th place but did not take part in the play-offs.
2009 was another interesting year with a high number of youth players coming through the club. President Steve Clayton has now moved to Adelaide leaving the future of the club in new hands.
2011 sees two of the original Rabbitohs players taking coaching and managerial duties in that of Shane Lowery and Dan McDaid. The Rabbitohs will compete in the Yorkshire Merit League and have launched a new website for the season.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team from the county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They play in the Yorkshire & Humber Merit League
Yorkshire & Humber Merit League
The Yorkshire & Humber Merit League is a rugby league competition for clubs in Yorkshire and the Humber. It is a feeder league for the Rugby League Conference.-History:...
.
History
The club was founded in 2006 by Nathan Price Salah, a Welsh dual-code rugby player playing for Grimsby RUFC. Despite being just across the River Humber from the rugby league stronghold of HullKingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, there is no record of a club ever playing in the area. Therefore the game between the Rabbitohs and East Riding in the MML on the 13th May 2006 can be considered to be the first competitive game of rugby league in North-East Lincolnshire.
The club takes its name, and its colours, from the Australian club South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
. Although the "Rabbitoh" is a part of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's history http://rl1908.com/Clubs/South-Sydney-Rabbitohs.htm, Lincolnshire is an agricultural county and rabbit poaching is part of its long tradition. In deference to the county colours, the club strip includes a small amount of blue in addition to the green and red. http://www.rabbitohs.net/ethosconstitution.htm
The club logo was modified by Lee Mullen and endorsed by South Sydney Rabbitohs.
The club is closely linked with Grimsby RUFC, with players also coming from nearby Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
.
2006 was a phenomonal debut season for the Rabbitohs. They went through the regular season unbeaten, notching up a total of 386 points in 7 games, including over a hundred against local rivals Scunthorpe. In winning the league, they qualified for the final, where they beat the Nottingham Outlaws
Nottingham Outlaws (rugby)
Nottingham Outlaws are a rugby league club from the city of Nottingham, England. They were founded in 1999 and their first team plays in the National Division. They have a junior section and in 2006 launched an academy team, which plays in the Midlands Rugby League. They play their home matches at...
Academy by 42 points to 18.
In 2007, the Rabbitohs competed in the Rugby League Conference for the first season, after promotion from the Midlands Merit League, finishing fifth.
With a change in organisation and a number of players unavailable, the club opted to return to the RL Merit League in 2008. They finished in 6th place but did not take part in the play-offs.
2009 was another interesting year with a high number of youth players coming through the club. President Steve Clayton has now moved to Adelaide leaving the future of the club in new hands.
2011 sees two of the original Rabbitohs players taking coaching and managerial duties in that of Shane Lowery and Dan McDaid. The Rabbitohs will compete in the Yorkshire Merit League and have launched a new website for the season.