South Humber Rabbitohs

Infobox_esl_club | clubname = South Humber Rabbitohs RLFC


emblem = Rabbit
fullname = "South Humber Rabbitohs RLFC"
colours = Red and Green hoops
founded = 2006
sport = Rugby league
league = RL Merit League
ground = Grimsby RUFC
web= http://www.rabbitohs.net

South Humber Rabbitohs RLFC are a rugby league team from the county of Lincolnshire in England. They play in the RL Merit League.

History

The club was founded in 2006 by Nathan Price-Saleh, a Welsh dual-code rugby player playing for Grimsby RUFC. Despite being just across the River Humber from the rugby league stronghold of Hull, 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. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_Poacher_(folk_song)] 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 is closely linked with Grimsby RUFC, with players also coming from nearby Cleethorpes.

2006 Season

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.

2007 Season

In 2007, the Rabbitohs competed in the Rugby League Conference for the first season, after promotion from the Midlands Merit League, finishing fifth.

2008 Season

With a change in organisation and a number of players unavailable, the club has opted to return to the RL Merit League in 2008. They finished in 6th place but did not take part in the play-offs.

External links

* [http://www.rabbitohs.net Official website]
* [http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk Rugby League Conference]
* [http://rlmeritleague.co.uk RL Merit League]