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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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1991: Clash of the titans

Photo of Queenslander Wally Lewis and New South Welshman Mark Geyer clash during the second State of Origin match in 1991.

Photo: Newspix/News Limited.
Irresistible force meets immovable object as Queenslander Wally Lewis and New South Welshman Mark Geyer clash during the second State of Origin match at the Sydney Football Stadium in 1991. Referee David Manson and New South Wales hooker Ben Elias are interested observers.


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