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100 years of the game

 

Rugby league in Australia started as a rebel football competition established in defiance of the New South Wales Rugby Union. With its mix of hardness and athleticism, it has grown to become one of the most popular of Australian sports, a skilful fast-moving game that has the passionate support of its fans.

Here, relive some of the key moments and memorabilia, with photographs which bear testament to the great teams and personalities of the past.

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1976: The Bomber

Photo of John Peard, nicknamed 'the Bomber', practising his goal kicking action.

Photo: Newspix/News Limited.
Although he had played with distinction for Eastern Suburbs and St George, it was at Parramatta in 1976 that John Peard became 'the Bomber'. His use of pin-point accurate high kicks, pursued by a posse of support players, revolutionised the game and helped the Eels to successive grand finals.


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