Tyrrell, McQueen and Peats Re-sign Until 2013
27 May 2011
[FONT="]The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce two-year contract extensions for Dave Tyrrell, Chris McQueen and Nathan Peats.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Tyrrell, McQueen and Peats have performed strongly this year and have earned extensions of their contracts until the end of the 2013 season.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Tyrrell, 22, joined the Rabbitohs in 2008 from the Easts Tigers in Brisbane, and will play his 30th NRL game this Monday against the Panthers. Tyrrell has played in nine of the Rabbitohs ten matches this year, proving to be a reliable option in the Rabbitohs forward pack.[/FONT]
[FONT="]McQueen, 23, joined South Sydney in 2009 and despite an injury-interrupted NRL career to date, has proven valuable in the outside backs or the back row for the Club.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Peats, 20, is a South Sydney junior who graduated to the Rabbitohs full time squad this season after captaining the South Sydney Toyota Cup side to the Grand Final last year. Peats made his debut in the Rabbitohs victory over the Sea Eagles in round four this season.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson says this is a great reward for hard work for these three players.[/FONT]
[FONT="]These three guys have been some of the hardest working players in our squad over the past couple of years and thoroughly deserve their contract extensions, Mr Richardson said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]They are all young and have bright futures ahead of them, and were looking forward to watching them continue to progress in the South Sydney jersey.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Tyrrell is excited about extending his contract.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Im very happy to be at Souths for at least the next two years and hopefully longer, Tyrrell said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Souths is like home to me and I cant see myself playing anywhere else.[/FONT]
[FONT="]McQueen says he could not be happier about re-signing with the Club.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Im so proud to be a Rabbitoh and Im so happy to be here for two more years at least, McQueen said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Hopefully I can continue to play well and earn a spot playing first grade for this Club for years to come.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Peats says he is living the dream of every Souths junior.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Its every kids dream in the South Sydney district to wear the red and green in first grade and Im getting to live that dream now, Peats said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]To now have the opportunity to play for this Club for the next two years, and hopefully more years after that, is a dream come true.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Biographies:[/FONT]
[FONT="]Name: Dave Tyrrell
[/FONT][FONT="]Position: Second row/Centre
[/FONT][FONT="]Junior Club: Easts Tigers
[/FONT][FONT="]Height: 186cm
[/FONT][FONT="]Weight: 100kg
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Games: 29 (all for the Rabbitohs)
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Points: 8 (2 tries)
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL debut: Rabbitohs vs Panthers, ANZ Stadium, 10 July 2009 (Rd 18)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Name: Chris McQueen
[/FONT][FONT="]Position: Wing/Back row
[/FONT][FONT="]Junior Club: Kingaroy Red Ants
[/FONT][FONT="]Height: 188cm
[/FONT][FONT="]Weight: 98kg
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Games: 13 (all for the Rabbitohs)
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Points: 12 (3 tries)
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL debut: Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 8 August 2009 (Rd 22)[/FONT]
[FONT="]Name: Nathan Peats
[/FONT][FONT="]Position: Hooker/Back row
[/FONT][FONT="]Junior Club: La Perouse
[/FONT][FONT="]Height: 180cm
[/FONT][FONT="]Weight: 92kg
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL Games: 6 (all for the Rabbitohs)
[/FONT][FONT="]NRL debut: Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Bluetongue Stadium, 1 April 2011 (Rd 4)[/FONT]
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