Wayne Bennett
No end date for Bennett as Souths prepare to trumpet homecoming during Magic Round
There was an end date placed on Wayne Bennett’s first stint at South Sydney. That won’t be the case for his expected return.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Opinion
NRL 2024
Why Wayne Bennett loves the game, but doesn’t chase the game
He’s into his fifth decade as an elite coach, but Wayne Bennett’s traits suit the way the modern game is played.
- by Roy Masters
From man of the match to NSW outcast – but Origin is last thing on Cody Walker’s mind
In the last Origin match, the Souths star was the best player on the field. But on the cusp of a milestone game, he knows his odds of suiting up this year are long.
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
NRL 2024
Any more losses like this and Souths might lose Bennett as well
No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.
- by Adrian Proszenko
South Sydney settle on length of Dodd deal - without star speaking to coaching staff
The St Helens halfback will arrive in Australia as one of the Rabbitohs’ highest-profile recruits in years - and there has been a huge show of faith from the embattled club.
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
NRL 2024
The ex factor: Will Bennett’s return to the Rabbitohs work?
History offers mixed results regarding coaches who return to their former clubs, and nostalgia has a tendency to distort the reality of past break-ups.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
NRL 2024
I’m not sure why Bennett wants to return to South Sydney
The super coach craves immediate success, but do the Rabbitohs have a squad capable of delivering it?
- by Andrew Johns
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NRL 2024
Bennett, Cheika throw hats into Rabbitohs coaching ring
Wayne Bennett and Michael Cheika have both shown interest in coaching South Sydney, starting from the completion of this season.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Andrew Webster
Opinion
NRL 2024
Bennett is the good cop Souths need – but can’t be trusted with their future
Wayne Bennett is a proven winner, but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.
- by Andrew Webster
Former Wallabies coach Cheika expresses interest in South Sydney job
Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly also said on Wednesday that the club will speak to the Wayne Bennett about a possible return.
- by Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly and Billie Eder
Analysis
NRL 2024
Demetriou the latest coach to succumb to the Bennett curse
Ivan Henjak, Steve Price, Rick Stone and Anthony Seibold have all had the unenviable task of succeeding Wayne Bennett. As sacked Souths coach Jason Demetriou has discovered, it usually doesn’t end well.
- by Tom Decent