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TBH I think this year may well be the best CS we have had for many years. As the article says it is the un-official beginning to the season. Cannot wait.
http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=22020&dragons-&-rabbitohs-launch-charity-shield
DRAGONS & RABBITOHS LAUNCH CHARITY SHIELD
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
The St George Illawarra Dragons have today held a joint media conference with the South Sydney Rabbitohs launching the 27th annual Charity Shield match to be played between the two clubs on Saturday, February 27 at ANZ Stadium.
The match is generally regarded as the unofficial start to the NRL season and will serve as both teams final trial before the start of the season proper on Friday, March 12.
New Dragons recruit and former Rabbitoh Michael Greenfield, said the Charity Shield is a game both sides take very seriously.
Ive played in a Charity Shield match before and it is certainly a match that both teams take great pride in winning and its always good to start the season on the right foot, said Greenfield. Its also a good opportunity to put all of the work from a long pre-season in training into practice.
A record Charity Shield crowd was set for ANZ Stadium at last years match with 25,871 fans in attendance, and with the Dragons and Rabbitohs in a close battle to become the first NSW club to reach 10,000 members in 2010, this years crowd is sure to be even bigger.
The Charity Shield began in 1982 and so too did the tradition of supporting local charities and causes. In 2010 proceeds from the Charity Shield will support St George and Wollongong Public Hospitals along with other Dragons Community programs.
The Dragons will also raise awareness for the St. George Foundation, established in 1990 by St. George Bank, the major partner of the St George Illawarra Dragons, to assist children from birth to 18 years of age with special needs.
The game also serves as a showcase of the work that Dragons Community does in the local St George and Illawarra communities.
Dragons Community is a strategic initiative introduced in 2008 to help people within our community make positive choices. Dragons Community is a key department within the Club that has developed a comprehensive program that aims to have a positive impact on the lives of people within our community that stretches from Kogarah in the north to Batemans Bay in the south.
The Dragons work with a variety of community organisations to deliver programs across eight key pillars. They are:
- Health
- Education
- Mentoring
- Women & Girls
- Grassroots Rugby League
- Charity
- Cultural
- Environmental
Results
In the 26 Charity Shield matches contested since 1982, the Dragons have won 14 times, Rabbitohs 9 and 3 draws. Since St George Illawarra was formed in 1999, the Charity Shield has been played seven times Dragons 2 wins, Rabbitohs 5 wins; 1 draw.
Ticketing Information
Tickets for the annual Charity Shield went on sale this morning to the General Public at 9am through Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au. Below is a list of ticket prices:
Type Category 1 Category 2
Adult $35 $25
Concession $25 $15
Junior $15 $10
Family $75 $55
http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=22020&dragons-&-rabbitohs-launch-charity-shield
DRAGONS & RABBITOHS LAUNCH CHARITY SHIELD
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
The St George Illawarra Dragons have today held a joint media conference with the South Sydney Rabbitohs launching the 27th annual Charity Shield match to be played between the two clubs on Saturday, February 27 at ANZ Stadium.
The match is generally regarded as the unofficial start to the NRL season and will serve as both teams final trial before the start of the season proper on Friday, March 12.
New Dragons recruit and former Rabbitoh Michael Greenfield, said the Charity Shield is a game both sides take very seriously.
Ive played in a Charity Shield match before and it is certainly a match that both teams take great pride in winning and its always good to start the season on the right foot, said Greenfield. Its also a good opportunity to put all of the work from a long pre-season in training into practice.
A record Charity Shield crowd was set for ANZ Stadium at last years match with 25,871 fans in attendance, and with the Dragons and Rabbitohs in a close battle to become the first NSW club to reach 10,000 members in 2010, this years crowd is sure to be even bigger.
The Charity Shield began in 1982 and so too did the tradition of supporting local charities and causes. In 2010 proceeds from the Charity Shield will support St George and Wollongong Public Hospitals along with other Dragons Community programs.
The Dragons will also raise awareness for the St. George Foundation, established in 1990 by St. George Bank, the major partner of the St George Illawarra Dragons, to assist children from birth to 18 years of age with special needs.
The game also serves as a showcase of the work that Dragons Community does in the local St George and Illawarra communities.
Dragons Community is a strategic initiative introduced in 2008 to help people within our community make positive choices. Dragons Community is a key department within the Club that has developed a comprehensive program that aims to have a positive impact on the lives of people within our community that stretches from Kogarah in the north to Batemans Bay in the south.
The Dragons work with a variety of community organisations to deliver programs across eight key pillars. They are:
- Health
- Education
- Mentoring
- Women & Girls
- Grassroots Rugby League
- Charity
- Cultural
- Environmental
Results
In the 26 Charity Shield matches contested since 1982, the Dragons have won 14 times, Rabbitohs 9 and 3 draws. Since St George Illawarra was formed in 1999, the Charity Shield has been played seven times Dragons 2 wins, Rabbitohs 5 wins; 1 draw.
Ticketing Information
Tickets for the annual Charity Shield went on sale this morning to the General Public at 9am through Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au. Below is a list of ticket prices:
Type Category 1 Category 2
Adult $35 $25
Concession $25 $15
Junior $15 $10
Family $75 $55
