Rabbitohs add Ben Hornby to coaching staff as Development Coach

[TruSaint]

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are excited to announce the addition of Ben Hornby to its coaching staff for the next two seasons in the role of Development Coach, adding two decades of experience at the highest levels of Rugby League to the South Sydney coaching ranks.

Hornby will work with both the NRL and Pathways squads, with a particular focus on skill development with the top 30 and development contracted players, and will also be a mentor to John Sutton and Greg Inglis who are commencing their coaching careers in the 2020 season.


Hornby had a stellar playing career, playing 273 NRL matches for the St George Illawarra Dragons including captaining the Premiership-winning 2010 side under the tutelage of current Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett. He also represented Australia in one Test match, New South Wales in three State of Origin matches and Country Origin on three occasions during his 13-season playing career.

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[muzby]

Whilst I’m happy Ben has landed on his feet, and proud of the fact the greatest coach of the modern era thinks so highly of him...


...seeing a club legend in souffs colours makes me throw up in my mouth.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Whilst I’m happy Ben has landed on his feet, and proud of the fact the greatest coach of the modern era thinks so highly of him...


...seeing a club legend in souffs colours makes me throw up in my mouth.

Given his performance at SGI, this could be the beginning of the end for Souffs- wished they'd taken Dean Young as well to totally stuff them

 

[hewi]

What a joke . We punt Hornby who Bennett rates enough to give a job but we keep Dean Young the defensive coach because his old man rules the place. The joint is rooted.

 

[Coffs dragon]

Good on Ben and his coaching career will boom under some quality tutoring away from the shackles of Peanut Paul.
Who knows, but one day he may return as a real good NRL coach that learnt his trade outside the sheltered workshop.

 

[muzby]

Given his performance at SGI, this could be the beginning of the end for Souffs- wished they'd taken Dean Young as well to totally stuff them

You don’t think his performance here as assistant was impacted at all by the person he was assisting?

There’s a reason why Bennett picked Hornby twice and flicked Mary once..

 

[TruSaint]

I wish him all the best.

Great leader for us on the field. Great role model. Will learn under the greatest now.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are excited to announce the addition of Ben Hornby to its coaching staff for the next two seasons in the role of Development Coach, adding two decades of experience at the highest levels of Rugby League to the South Sydney coaching ranks.

Hornby will work with both the NRL and Pathways squads, with a particular focus on skill development with the top 30 and development contracted players, and will also be a mentor to John Sutton and Greg Inglis who are commencing their coaching careers in the 2020 season.


Hornby had a stellar playing career, playing 273 NRL matches for the St George Illawarra Dragons including captaining the Premiership-winning 2010 side under the tutelage of current Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett. He also represented Australia in one Test match, New South Wales in three State of Origin matches and Country Origin on three occasions during his 13-season playing career.

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Well done to him.
If you want the kids to learn what life is like in the real world, you need to kick them out so they can get a taste of it. Hope he continues to learn from Bennett, cause he won't learn squat with McIdiot.

 

[41yearsaint]

Good on him.
Maybe he wasn't let go.

 

[muzby]

Good on him.
Maybe he wasn't let go.

We’re sending him in as a sleeper agent?

 

[ChocOConnor]

I am absolutely filthy about this. Ben Hornby to be is what St George is about. They guy knocked back more money at 3 clubs cause of his love for the dragons in his playing days yet we toss him to the gutter to satisfy a scum bag who only has his interests at heart and a bigger fraud who we parade as a coach.

 

[SBD82]

Hornby in a Souffs shirt.

Gutting. And vomit inducing.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

You don’t think his performance here as assistant was impacted at all by the person he was assisting?

There’s a reason why Bennett picked Hornby twice and flicked Mary once..[/QUOT

 

[redandwhite4evr]

That's a charitable view- liked him as a player but it's taken him five years to work out that he was working with a fool and the rest of us had Mary pegged a lot sooner- at best he's a slow learner.

 

[jak]

trained by mary everone would want him

 

[Dragonsamy]

Ben Hornby was the sacrificial lamb. Mary threw him to the wolves. If Benny thinks he's good enough he probably is. Good luck to Ben Hornby still a dragons legend and always will be

 

[Old skool Dragon]

With you Muzby..very hard to swallow.All the best Hornby. Club legend. Great playing memorys. Never had a bad game.Ashame

Whilst I’m happy Ben has landed on his feet, and proud of the fact the greatest coach of the modern era thinks so highly of him...


...seeing a club legend in souffs colours makes me throw up in my mouth.

 

[Old skool Dragon]

Well said ole chap.

Well done to him.
If you want the kids to learn what life is like in the real world, you need to kick them out so they can get a taste of it. Hope he continues to learn from Bennett, cause he won't learn squat with McIdiot.

 

[Gareth67]

I join the chorus of best wishers to this man who played his heart out for the Big Red V and also gave his best as assistant coach .

To the Dragons hierarchy I say shame on you mongrels - you simply cannot go crapping on decent folk as they will only bounce back bigger and better as a result. May he reap all the benefits that a SUCCESSFUL club such as the Rabbitohs can give him .

Meanwhile here at the Dragons we will continue to play marbles in the dirt . . .

 

[boardlumps62]

He is an ex school teacher if I'm correct or at least has the degree. So he probably is no idiot like the one who he supported. Hope he learns something with the Bunnies and makes his way back to us. Remember only a pup so has at least til age 70 to get it right and come back. Good luck Ben heard he is a good guy.