{"id":420245,"date":"2024-09-03T22:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=420245"},"modified":"2024-09-04T00:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:07:58","slug":"cook-vows-to-return-despite-being-cut-by-bunnies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=420245","title":{"rendered":"Cook vows to return despite being cut by Bunnies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damien Cook<\/a> has declared he'll be back at South Sydney<\/a>, albeit in a different role as he prepares to end his playing career at the club.<\/p>\n

Cook will play with St George Illawarra next season<\/a> after signing a two-year deal with the Dragons, despite having a year to run on his previous contract with the Rabbitohs.<\/p>\n

The former NSW Blues hooker vowed he will return to Maroubra one day.<\/p>\n

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"You'll see me back here, no doubt," Cook told media ahead of last Bunnies game.<\/p>\n

"I'll be behind the whistle, flogging the boys from a different angle."<\/p>\n

After starting his career at the Dragons, and then playing at the Bulldogs, Cook eventually \ufefflanded at South Sydney in 2016. He has since played 206 games for the club.<\/p>\n

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Fittingly, Cook's final match will be against arch rivals the Roosters on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The hooker admitted he was "sad" when walking into training for the final week.<\/p>\n

"No doubt there'll be some emotions \ufeffdefinitely at the end of the game," he said.<\/p>\n

"It was sad coming in on Monday knowing it was my last week coming into training."<\/p>\n

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Prop Thomas Burgess will also leave the Bunnies after the Roosters team to take up a three-year deal with Huddersfield Giants. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old also flagged his intention to return, stating he's renting out his Sydney house, not selling. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I'll be back in a couple of years \ufeffafter my time in England, I'm sure I'll be back in these doors," he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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