{"id":348530,"date":"2023-11-22T23:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T00:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=348530"},"modified":"2023-11-23T01:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T01:00:52","slug":"rabbitohs-dream-team-great-dies-after-long-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=348530","title":{"rendered":"Rabbitohs 'Dream Team' great dies after long illness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rabbitohs<\/a> have paid tribute\ufeff to a former club captain and a member of their 1970 and 1971 premiership-winning teams, centre and lock Paul Sait.<\/p>\n

South Sydney confirmed on Wednesday that Sait died at the age of 76 following a long illness.\ufeff<\/p>\n

He made his first-grade debut with the Rabbitohs in 1968 and featured in 165 matches in the top grade.<\/p>\n

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He skippered South Sydney in the 1977 and 1978 seasons, was awarded Rabbitohs life membership in 1991 and was named as a centre in the Rabbitohs' "Dream Team\ufeff" in 2004.<\/p>\n

\"Paul<\/p>\n

Sait also played 16 Tests for Australia and six games for NSW in the pre-State of Origin era.<\/p>\n

"Paul is renowned as one of the great South Sydney men of the club's third golden era, his contribution the equal of the likes of [John] Sattler, [Bob] McCarthy, [Ron] Coote and [Eric] Simms," said Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly.<\/p>\n

"He was able to earn his way into a first-grade team that won four premierships in five years, and cemented his name in the folklore of South Sydney.<\/p>\n

\"Paul<\/p>\n

"He was recognised as one of the two best centres to play for this club in its first century, being named in our 'Dream Team', and fittingly he was a life member of our club.<\/p>\n

"To his family and friends we offer our condolences and support at this very difficult time.<\/p>\n

"Vale Paul Sait."<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs extended their "deepest and most sincere condolences" to the family and friends of Sait.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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