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Rabbitohs match on track for a sell-out
11th June 2009, 18:00 WST
Saturday night's NRL match in Perth represents a chance to turn around the league’s fortunes, according to South Sydney Rabbitohs chief executive Shane Richardson.
Richardson flew into Perth this afternoon with the Rabbitohs squad, which is due to play Melbourne Storm at Members Equity Stadium.
He told press conference involving both teams at Forrest Place that the match was on track to be a sell-out, with more 13,000 tickets sold so far.
“This is a really a great exercise if we can sell out on Saturday night,” he said.
“It’s a positive and it’s been a fairly tough season so far, so hopefully it might turn the whole season around for everyone, including us.”
Richardson said the match represented a positive story amid publicity over player behaviour and the swine flu
The game is a home match for the Rabbitohs, which have flagged committing to playing two matches a year in Perth for the next three years if the fixture proves a success.
Richardson confirmed South Sydeny co-owner Russell Crowe was unlikely to attend the match because of being involved with filming in Wales for the feature film
Robin Hood.
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