JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 10, 2008 – Pre-game entertainment at the “Australia Day Challenge” will now include a special presentation from the stars of the Discovery Channel series American Chopper. In addition, local television sports director Sam Kouvaris and a dream child from Dreams Come True will also be on hand to help with the presentation. The “Australia Day Challenge”, a historic meeting of the Leeds Rhinos and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, is hosted by the Jacksonville Axemen and JEDC Sports & Entertainment and will be held at UNF’s Hodges Stadium on January 26, 2008.  (Click here to read our previous post about Australia Day Challenge) Russell Crowe and his team, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, recently hosted the American Chopper crew while they were in Australia doing research for the Australian-themed motorcycle. The OCC team, including the famed Teutuls, will travel to Jacksonville to take part in the “Australia Day Challenge” and, prior to the game, will present a thank you gift to Crowe and the South Sydney Rabbitohs for Russell’s hospitality to the Teutuls.

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