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Rabbitohs sign Benji Marshall for 2021
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce the signing of New Zealand Kiwis international Benji Marshall on a one-year contract for season 2021 today.
Marshall, 35, is recognised as one of the modern day legends of the game having represented New Zealand in 31 Test matches, winning an NRL premiership in 2005 with the Wests Tigers and having played in excess of 300 NRL games.
Rabbitohs recruit Benji Marshall & Head of Football Mark Ellison
Marshall has played under Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett previously at the Brisbane Broncos, as well as with the New Zealand Kiwis when they won the World Cup together in 2008 and with the NRL All Stars where Benji was captain in 2012 and 2013. He was awarded the Golden Boot as the best player in the world in 2010, was crowned the Dally M five-eighth of the year in 2011 and was announced as the RLIF five-eighth of the year in 2009 and 2011.
The start to Perth Glory's A-League campaign may have been delayed again but chief executive Tony Pignata expects to have caught up to the competition by the end of February.
The Roar s A-League expert tips and predictions: Match week 2 A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size
Week one of A-league play took some time to get going. However, it eventually did and some pleasing football was played.
This week sees Central Coast, Newcastle, Sydney, Wellington and Melbourne Victory spring into action and Melbourne City seek out its second consecutive win to take an early ladder lead.
An F3 derby, the champions in action and a debut home match for Macarthur FC make this an upcoming group of matches to savour.