Rabbitohs re-sign star hooker Damien Cook on bumper five-year deal
Wayne Bennett has already pulled off a win for South Sydney, with NSW hooker Damien Cook agreeing to stay at the Rabbitohs until the end of the 2023 NRL season.
December 5, 2018 - 4:46PM
HE was a dummy half battler who played only two games at St George Illawarra throughout 2013 and then just seven matches over the following two seasons at Canterbury.
Then, in 2016 and 2017 at Souths, he played 40 games, 22 of those from the bench.
Now Damien Cook is a NSW and Kangaroos star worth $3.5m. He is the poster boy for perseverance.
With a season still remaining on his current deal, Cook signed a new four-year contract keeping him at Redfern until the end of 2023. His overall deal is worth about $3.5m.
Damien Cook was rumoured to be in Brisbane’s sights.
The retention of Cook was a significant endorsement for new coach Wayne Bennett, who contacted the Blues hooker recently, while still Brisbane coach, encouraging him to re-sign.