Russell Crowe has denied a report he is looking to offload his 25 per cent share of South Sydney NRL club.
A Daily Telegraph reports emerged on Monday the Hollywood actor was in the market to sell his 25 per cent stake in the Rabbitohs, who he bought with businessman Peter Holmes A Court for $3 million in 2006.
But in a statement provided to AAP, Crowe advised journalists to make the most of the Australian weather rather than concern themselves with his business dealings.
“Just tell them all it’s bulls–t, and advise them to enjoy the summer sun,” Crowe said.
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The Rabbitohs declined to comment publicly when contacted by AAP.
South Sydney finished the 2006 season in last place after Crowe and Holmes A Court bought the team early that year, but returned to finals in 2007 for the first time since 1989.
Holmes A Court sold his share in 2014, the same year Souths posted a fairytale grand-final victory over Canterbury. It marked the Rabbitohs’ first premiership since 1971.
Today, Crowe owns a 25 per cent stake in the Rabbitohs, with James Packer, tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes and Souths members each owning a quarter.
Ahead of the 2025 season, the Rabbitohs find themselves embarking on a new chapter on the field.
Souths finished the 2024 season in 16th place with their fewest wins since 2006, but are hopeful of turning the situation around, with master coach Wayne Bennett returning to the club this year.
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