FLASHBACK: December 1991
Hull prop, Andy Dannant was suspended for eight matches for a high shot which left Leeds’ superstar, Ellery Hanley with his jaw broken in three places. The incident was reviewed by ‘trial by […]
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FLASHBACK: January 1986
The damage being done to the Brisbane competition by Sydney raids was graphically illustrated by The Courier-Mail’s list of Gains and Losses for the nine clubs. With the help of […]
FLASHBACK: January 1991
French rugby league fans were in mourning after Great Britain beat the national side 45-10 in Perpignan, a record win for the Lions in France. Martin Offiah, Garry Schofield and […]
FLASHBACK: November 1975
ENGLAND defeated Australia 16-13 in a fiery World Series match at Wigan’s Central Park, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Kangaroos from claiming the tournament’s major prize. England, who […]
FLASHBACK: March 1995
Queensland’s new expansion clubs, the Crushers and Cowboys, got off to losing starts in the 20 team 1995 ARL competition on a weekend when news broke that News Ltd would […]
FLASHBACK: January 1995
The South Queensland Crushers won a lot of friends, but not the honour of a first up win when they clashed with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in a trial at Emerald […]
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 1984
BRITISH clubs swooped on a host of Australian players as well as a former England Rugby union international in the build-up to the second half of the season. The most […]
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 […]
Graham Murray
The first time I met Graham Murray we spoke at length about his maiden coaching assignment at Lismore Workers Club in the then Group 1 competition in New South Wales […]
