LEEDS’ RICH RUGBY HISTORY
‘Leeds used to be a rugby town’, a bloke said to me as I waited for my Indian takeaway at the nearby ‘Home Bar’ at Roundhay, in November, 2009. He […]
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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. […]
FLASHBACK: October 1985
New Zealand arrived in England for their 11th tour of the northern hemisphere. They opened with a 14-8 loss to Wigan at Central Park, a match played in torrential rain before […]
Diary entry: Week 12, 2015
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 ‘Freddy’ Fittler on Channel 9 says he loves XXXX Gold. “You can drink 20 of them”. Hear today of a dispute between Brothers Seniors and Juniors (rugby league) […]
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: November 1967
There were accusations of bias by English referees against the 1967-68 Kangaroos when St George halfback, Billy Smith was sent off for a high shot on Leeds centre, Dick Gemmell, […]
FLASHBACK: November 1959
Controversial refereeing decisions cost Australia dearly in the Second Test at Headingley, with Britain drawing level in the battle for the Ashes, with an 11-10 win. Referee, Ron Gelder was […]
