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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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1948: Ambassadors for the game

Photo of members of the 1948 Kangaroos sharing a drink with French fans

Courtesy New South Wales Rugby League.
Members of the 1948 Kangaroos, including Norman Hawke, Jack Holland, Len Pegg and Jack Rayner, share a drink with French fans. The Kangaroos won nine of the ten games they played in France that year.


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