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 […]
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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: MAY 1957
Debutant winger, Eddie Lumsden scored four tries in New South Wales’ 49-11 thrashing of Queensland in the first match of the 1957 inter-state series at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds. Lumsden, […]
FLASHBACK: March 1957
Brisbane Wests rugby league fans breathed a huge sigh of relief when Test centre, Alex Watson announced he would remain with the club after it was feared he would defect […]
FLASHBACK: March 1947
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 […]
FLASHBACK: February 1982
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 […]
FLASHBACK: January 1982
Redcliffe rugby league fans were left stunned by the news their fiery former State fullback, Tony Obst would play with 1981 wooden spooners, Brothers in 1982. Originally from Longreach, Obst had […]
FLASHBACK: January 1977
Wests rugby league president, Gordon Treichel predicted a third straight Brisbane premiership for the Panthers, under the coaching of former State lock, Ron Raper. Treichel, who would go on to manage […]
FLASHBACK: December 1956
Australia’s rugby league team, branded by some critics as ‘the worst ever’ to tour the northern hemisphere, shocked Great Britain with a deserved 22-9 win in the Second Test, in […]
FLASHBACK: November 1956
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 […]
