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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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2002: Go the Roosters

Photo of fanatical Sydney Roosters fan wearing a rooster's headgear, showing support for the club.

Photo: Colin Whelan Action Photographics.
A fanatical Roosters fan shows his support for the club. The year 2002 was good for the Sydney Roosters (formerly Eastern Suburbs) and culminated in the team's triumph over the New Zealand Warriors 30-8 in the grand final.


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