Rabbitohs Home And Away Jersey Designation Swapped for 2009
29th October 2008
After two years of playing in the light and dark versions of the Rabbitohs traditional red and green striped jersey, the Club has decided to designate the dark version of the team jersey for home games, with associated black shorts, and have indicated the light strip will be in use for away matches for 2009, where approved by the NRL.
This decision was made because the NRL often deemed the dark strip was too similar to the opposition home team designated jersey (e.g. Panthers, Warriors, etc.), requiring the Rabbitohs to wear the light strip at several away matches in 2008. The decision to designate the dark jersey for home games should ensure the Rabbitohs play an equal amount of games in both the light and dark versions of the red and green jersey for 2009, as well as provide the associated major corporate partners with equal and maximised exposure. The new 2009 jerseys will be available for purchase in the lead up to Christmas from the official SSFC Merchandise store and online at www.rabbitohs.com.au. Members can look forward to purchasing these brand new 2009 jerseys from mid-November.