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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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1934: The bush comes to town

Photo of City versus Country game in 1934

Courtesy Hood Collection, State Library of New South Wales.
A dominant City side defeated Country 28-14 in 1934, the year of the establishment of the Country Rugby League in New South Wales. The annual City versus Country game has been an important part of the representative season for many years.


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