WELSH HARMONIES
I defy anyone not to get misty eyed listening to the Welsh sing their national anthem before a rugby Test in Cardiff. I haven’t had the privilege of being there […]
Category Archives: International
FLASHBACK: January 1968
A letter of complaint about the off-field behavior of the Kangaroos’ touring side was sent by the English Rugby League to their Australian counterparts. The Kangaroos were well into the French […]
FLASHBACK: January 1938
France ‘tackled furiously’, but it was not enough to stop the touring Kangaroos wraping up the two Test series with a 16-11 result at Marseilles in front of a crowd […]
FLASHBACK: November 1967
Brisbane Brothers’ legend, Peter Gallagher captained Australia to a memorable 17-11 win over Great Britain at London’s White City Stadium, to keep alive the Ashes series, after the home side won […]
FLASHBACK: December 1967
Snow blasted the Australians as they confronted the old enemy, Great Britain in the Ashes deciding Third Rugby League Test, but the lads from down under handled the conditions better than the […]
FLASHBACK: December 1947
The first ever Test between France and New Zealand resulted in disappointment for a courageous home side, three days after Christmas, 1947. The Kiwis had been meant to play France […]
FLASHBACK: December 1937
Australia’s touring Kangaroos played an extraodinary three matches in four days on their tour of Britain, and not surprisingly finished on the wrong end of the scoreline in two encounters. […]
France’s lost opportunity
The rugby league landscape in France would have a vastly different appearance if the code had openly turned professional after the successful 1951 tour of Australia and New Zealand. The […]
FLASHBACK: June 1965
AUSTRALIAN selectors handed out one of the biggest shocks in years with the naming of North Queensland centre, Gary Wellington in the Kangaroos’ squad to tour New Zealand. Wellington at first refused […]
FLASHBACK: April 1970
‘HAGAN’S HEROES’ they were dubbed after the Toowoomba Clydesdales breathed new life into the Bulimba Cup inter-city competition with a shock 17-13 win over Brisbane at the Athletic Oval, Toowoomba. The […]
FLASHBACK: April 1940
Eric Harris, the man known as ‘the Toowoomba Ghost’, scored four tries in his first match back in Australia after an illustrious career with Leeds in England. A try scoring […]
FLASHBACK: December 1994
MAL Meninga brought down the curtain on his amazing playing career by leading the Kangaroos to a then world record 74-0 Test win over France in the final match of […]
FLASHBACK: December 1989
Great Britain rugby league skipper, Ellery Hanley is awarded the MBE in the New Year’s honours list. Ellery was playing for Wigan at the time and a few days earlier […]
FLASHBACK: December 1959
Australia claimed the Test series against France with a 17-2 win in Bordeaux after several setbacks in regional matches. The Kangaroos suffered shock losses to Albi and then Carcassonne/Lezignan after […]
FLASHBACK: November 1994
Australia defeated Great Britain 23-4 in the Ashes deciding Third Test at Elland Road in Leeds, despite reports the home side had had the dimensions of the field ‘doctored’ to […]
FLASHBACK: November 1989
Great Britain clinched their first home series against New Zealand in 24 years with a 10-6 win over the Kiwis at Central Park, Wigan in front of a crowd of […]
FLASHBACK: November 1984
Brisbane Easts’ Queensland State of Origin winger, Steve Stacey stunned officials of Salford in England by walking out on the club and flying back to Australia. Stacey and Englishman, Roby […]
FLASHBACK: November 1959
Yorkshire Cup winners, Featherstone Rovers embarrassed the touring Kangaroos, scoring three tries to one in a stunning 23-15 win at Post Office Road. The Kangaroos had started November with good […]
FLASHBACK: June 1984
Great Britain forward, David Hobbs was banned for three games and fined $1,000 after he was sent off for a blatant elbow to the head of Australian hooker, Greg Conescu […]
FLASHBACK: June 1969
New Zealand beat Australia for the first time in 14 Tests, and tarnished a few reputations in the process, as Auckland’s Carlaw Park crowd went mad with delight at the […]
Steve Ricketts 