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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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1985: Chicka Ferguson

Photo of New South Wales player Chicka Ferguson in action against Queensland during the first State of Origin match in 1985

Courtesy New South Wales Rugby League.
Few players have combined the deceptiveness, unpredictability and try-scoring instinct of John 'Chicka' Ferguson. Here he leaves a wake of Maroon defenders as he bursts ahead during the first State of Origin match in 1985, won by New South Wales 22-14.


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