2014 St. George Illawarra Dragons season

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2014 St. George Illawarra Dragons season
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Coach Flag of Australia.svg Steve Price
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WIN Jubilee Oval

WIN Stadium
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The 2014 St. George Illawarra Dragons season is the 16th in the joint venture club's history. Coached by Steve Price until his mid-season replacement by Paul McGregor, and captained by Ben Creagh, they're competing in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership season. The Dragons had a strong start to the premiership's regular season, being the last team to remain undefeated. Part-way through the season Benji Marshall, after his brief stint in New Zealand rugby union, returned to the NRL with the Dragons, partnering Gareth Widdop in the halves.

St. George Illawarra Dragons rugby league football club

The St. George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St. George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint-venture was formed between the St. George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers. They officially formed as the game's first joint-venture club on 23 September 1998 and remain the only cross-city team in the NRL. The team has its headquarters and leagues clubs in both Wollongong and the Sydney suburb of Kogarah, and train and play games regularly at WIN Stadium in Wollongong, as well as at Jubilee Oval in Kogarah. From 2006 to 2018 the club was jointly owned by the St. George Dragons 50%, Illawarra Steelers 25% and WIN Corporation 25%. In August 2018 WIN Corporation purchased the Illawarra Steelers remaining 25% stake.

Steve Price (coach) Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player.

Steven Price is the head coach of the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. He is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He was the head coach for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL until May 2014.

Paul "Mary" McGregor is the head coach of the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League and an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative centre, McGregor played his club football for the Illawarra Steelers and then the merged St George Illawarra Dragons at the commencement of their joint venture in 1999. He remained with the club and was appointed interim coach following the sacking of Steve Price part-way through the 2014 NRL season.

Transfers

New Signings

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Transfers / Leaving

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Re-signed

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Ben Creagh Australian rugby league player

Benjamin Creagh is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who co-captained the St George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played his whole NRL career with the Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL Premiership.

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