Ross Harrington
Ross Harrington (born 9 December 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He primarily played at he played club football with the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters Playing career Harrington made his debut for the South Sydney Rabbitohs as an 18 year old in his side's 48–12 victory over the Illawarra Steelers at Redfern Oval in round 23 of the 1983 season. Harrington also scored his first try in his debut match. In the 1984 season, Harrington was one of his side's star players when the Rabbitohs made the finals for the first time since 1980. Souths came from 0-14 behind to beat the Manly Sea Eagles 22–18 in a memorable first semi-final, but were knocked out the following week by the St. George Dragons. The appointment of new coach George Piggins in 1986 saw a reversal in the club's fortunes. They went from being easybeats (having not won a premiership since 1971) to title contenders. Souths' best two years under the coaching of Piggins were 1986 and 1989 under the captaincy of Mario Fenech. The Rabbitohs narrowly missed out on the minor premiership in 1986, and were