Russell Richardson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000. An Australian international representative centre, he played his club football for the Newcastle Knights, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition.
Clive Bernard Churchill AM was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach in the mid-20th century. An Australian international and New South Wales and Queensland interstate representative fullback, he played the majority of his club football with and later coached the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He won five premierships with the club as a player and three more as coach. Retiring as the most capped Australian Kangaroos player ever, Churchill is thus considered one of the game's greatest ever players and the prestigious Clive Churchill Medal for man-of-the-match in the NRL grand final bears his name. Churchill's attacking flair as a player is credited with having changed the role of the fullback.
The history of the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league football club stretches back to the pre-schism (1908) days of rugby football in Australia to the present. The club's history is one of the longest of any Australian rugby league club and they are one of the National Rugby League's last two extant foundation clubs along with the Sydney Roosters.
The 1968 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the 61st season of professional rugby league football in Australia. Twelve teams, including six Sydney-based foundation teams and another six from around Sydney competed for the J J Giltinan Shield and the WD & HO Wills Cup during the season, which culminated in a grand final between South Sydney and Manly-Warringah.
Alf Binder was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs first golden era.
Jim Breen was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs first golden era where Souths won 7 premierships in 8 seasons.
Arch Thompson, nicknamed "Ruggie", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs first golden era where Souths won 7 premierships in 8 seasons.
Sid Harris was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs first golden era where Souths won 7 premierships in 8 seasons.
Jack Lawrence was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during which the club won 5 premierships in 11 seasons. Lawrence was the older brother of Vic Lawrence who played for South Sydney in the 1920s.
Bill Stewart was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for South Sydney and Balmain in the NSWRL competition.
Norm Spillane was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs second golden era where they won 5 premierships from 7 grand final appearances between 1949 and 1955.
Jim Richards was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs second golden era where they won 5 premierships in 6 seasons from 1950 to 1955. Richards also played for Newtown late in his career.
Don Murdoch was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition. Murdoch played for Souths during the clubs second golden era where they won 5 premierships in 6 seasons.
Ken Brogan (1927-2006) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs second golden era where they won 5 premierships from 7 grand final appearances between 1949 and 1955.
Malcolm Spencer was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition during the clubs second golden era where they won 5 premierships from 7 grand final appearances between 1949 and 1955. Spencer also had stints with Eastern Suburbs and Newtown.
Pat Murpy was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition.
Maxwell Wallace Coxon nicknamed "Jack" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition. Coxon was a foundation player for South Sydney being a part of the clubs first ever season.
Jack Leveson was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for South Sydney in the NSWRL competition. Leveson was a foundation player for South Sydney playing in the clubs first ever game.
Dick Green was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for South Sydney and Annandale in the NSWRL competition. Green was a foundation player for South Sydney being a part of the clubs first ever season and playing in their first ever game.
