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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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1962: Poppa Clay

Photo of St George's Brian 'Poppa' Clay, who's bald head earned him the nickname 'Poppa'

Courtesy Wests Ashfield Leagues Magpie Archives.
Brian 'Poppa' Clay was one of St George's 'hard men' of the 1950s and 1960s. A stocky five-eighth, Clay's bald head earned him the nickname 'Poppa'. Clay toured with the Kangaroos in 1959-1960, and played in eight of St George's 11 straight grand final victories.


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