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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Rugby Football League announced it would trial a ‘throw-in’, instead of a scrum, during the New Zealand Kiwi’s French leg of their northern hemisphere tour. Noted Australian journalist, Tom […]
New Zealander Reg Cooke was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League side to make a three match tour of his homeland. Cooke starred for Queensland in a selection trial against […]
The Courier-Mail announced former international back, Jack Reardon would join their staff as a rugby league writer. Reardon announced his retirement from football at a function at Brothers Rugby League […]
Valleys’ rugby league coach, Ross Strudwick predicted Murgon product, Bryan Niebling would play for Australia that season, either against the touring Kiwis or on the Kangaroos’ European tour. Strudwick, who […]
Australia belted France 52-0 at Carcassonne in a Test match that also was played for World Cup points. Australian winger, Dale Shearer scored four tries and fullback, Garry Jack three, in […]
There were amazing scenes in the dying minutes of the First Test between Australia and France at Parc des Princes, Paris, with the Kangaroos hanging on for a tense 15-8 […]
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 David Smith quits as National Rugby League chief executive and the rumour mill goes into overdrive, re. his replacement, with radio commentator, Ray Hadley mentioning former Queensland […]
The wizardry of Brothers’ international centre, Jack Reardon in the Brisbane elimination final 17-8 win over Souths had critics wondering how he could have been left out of the Australian side for the failed […]
Alex Murphy, one of the greats of British rugby league, took a pot shot at the egos of Australian players during a talent scouting trip ‘down under’ for the St […]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Meet our apartment proprietors this morning after their weekend London trip to see modern version of Hamlet at The Barbican – directed by Lindsay Turner. Head into […]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Day starts so well, with best coffee yet and a free Telegraph. Then I discover my passport is missing! Of woe is me. Where the hell did I […]
The blinding pace and elusiveness of indigenous winger, John ‘Chicka’ Ferguson proved the difference as Newtown Jets defeated Combined Brisbane 23-19 at Lang Park in the Tooth Cup mid-week combination. Ferguson […]
Australian rugby league representative, Col Weir announced his retirement from football, after being axed from his club side, Wests for the first round of premiership fixtures. It was the first […]
Norths’ teenagers, Darryl Brohman, Shane Bernardin and Neville Draper were the shining lights of round 2 of the 1976 Brisbane Woolies pre-season competition. The young trio excelled in the pouring rain at Bishop Park, […]
MONDAY, JUNE 22 To Paula Nutting Remedial Massage. She has had a number of sports roles over the years, including physio for Brisbane Brothers Rugby League when Don Gailer was […]
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 […]
TUESDAY, MAY 19 To the Brisbane Showgrounds for announcement of the Queensland State of Origin side. I was invited on the basis of having provided information on the 1975 Queensland side (and […]
Brilliant British halfback, Andy Gregory announced his retirement from Test football after playing all three matches against the touring Kangaroos. It proved a short term break from the international scene, […]