Rabbitohs Sign Ben Ross for 2010
10 Aug 2009
[FONT="]The South Sydney Rabbitohs have announced the signing of State of Origin representative Ben Ross for the 2010 season today, subject to clearance by the Rabbitohs medical staff. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Ross, 29, is regarded as one of the best prop-forwards in the NRL, having represented Queensland on six occasions, having won an NRL premiership with the Penrith Panthers in 2003, and having played over 100 NRL games in a career spanning eight seasons to date. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Ross will play in the NRL with the Rabbitohs in 2010 after suffering a neck injury which has seen him miss a majority of the 2009 season. His injury will be assessed by the Rabbitohs medical staff however he is expected to pass the fitness tests and play in the red and green next season. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Ross is also one of the games Good Guys, working tirelessly in the community and earning the Sharks nomination for the Ken Stephen Medal in 2008. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Ben Ross is one of the games best front rowers and were very pleased to be able to add him to our squad for 2010 pending his clearance by Errol Alcott and the Clubs medical team, Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson said. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]To be able to add a player of Bens experience, aggression and power to our forward pack for next season is a real coup for the Club and Im sure all of our Members will be looking forward to seeing him combine with the likes of Roy Asotasi, Michael Crocker, Luke Stuart, Issac Luke, Eddy Pettybourne, Scott Geddes and David Taylor in the red and green next season. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Biography: [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Name: Ben Ross
[/FONT][FONT="]DOB: 23 May 1980
[/FONT][FONT="]POB: Chinchilla, QLD
[/FONT][FONT="]Position: Front row
[/FONT][FONT="]Height: 191cm
[/FONT][FONT="]Weight: 110kg
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Games: 108 for Dragons 2002, Panthers 2003-05, Sharks 2006-09
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Points: 24 (six tries)
[/FONT][FONT="]Rep Honours: Six State of Origin matches for Queensland 2004-05; Prime Ministers XIII 2005[/FONT]
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