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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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1982: Nil–all

Photo of scoreboard at Henson Park showing a nil all scoreline at full-time in a match between Newtown and Canterbury-Bankstown in 1982. Fans are sitting on the field huddled under umbrellas.

Courtesy Newtown Rugby League Football Club.
The scoreboard at Henson Park shows the 0-0 scoreline at full-time of the 1982 match between Newtown and Canterbury-Bankstown. This is the only match in the history of New South Wales first-grade rugby league to finish in a nil-all draw.


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