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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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1977: Quarterback

Photo of former NFL player Manfred Moore playing for Newtown, passing a ball over the grandstand at Henson Park in 1977.

Photo: Newspix/News Limited.
The signing of Manfred Moore, who had won a Superbowl with the Oakland Raiders in the United States, was a revolutionary move by Newtown in 1977 and signalled a new era of professionalism and marketing in rugby league. Here he is throwing a ball over the grandstand at Henson Park.


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