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: 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: July 1946
Thousands of people made it into the ground without paying, and 8,000 were locked out when Australia and Great Britain played the Second Test of the 1946 Ashes series at […]
FLASHBACK: April 1981
Rugby League ‘Immortal’ Arthur Beetson received a standing ovation after his part in Redcliffe’s 11-2 win over Valleys in the Lang Park match of the day. Beetson, 36, and in […]
FLASHBACK: April 1966
There were dire predictions about the future of the Bulimba Cup inter-city rugby league competition after the Bob Bax coached Brisbane representative side thrashed title holders, Toowoomba 30-5 at Lang Park. The Courier-Mail’s […]
FLASHBACK: April 1946
Australian and New Zealand Air Force men on the HMS Indomitable gave plenty of stick to members of the Great Britain Rugby League side, which was travelling ‘down under’ for the […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 32, 2015
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 My lovely wife, Marie turns 65 today. We have lunch at Vintaged in the Hilton Hotel with our daughter, Melanie. Our waiters are in the veteran category […]
FLASHBACK: December 1985
English clubs went on a shopping spree for rugby union talent, with the key signings Terry Holmes (to Bradford Northern from Wales) and South Africians, Ray Mordt and Rob Louw (to Wigan). […]
DIARY ENTRY – WEEK 5, 2015
MONDAY, JANUARY 26. Marie makes scones instead of damper for Australia Day. George Anderson, a former photographer at The Daily News, Murwillumbah, is mentioned in the Australia Day honours. Chris […]
Flashback: JULY 1940
For the first time in eight years Queensland claimed ‘the Australian Rugby League Football Title’ from New South Wales with a 23-15 win over the Blues at the Gabba, to clinch […]
FLASHBACK: April 1980
EASTS’ lock, John Tobin scored the decisive try three minutes from fulltime as the Roosters carved out a 14-4 win over Combined Brisbane at Lang Park in the opening Tooth […]
High Performance Rugby League…learn more now!
GOLD Coast Titans assistant coach, Neil Henry is a big fan of Brisbane sports scientist, Dr Tim Gabbett, the prime mover behind a High Performance Rugby League Seminar to be […]
Steve Ricketts honoured for services to the ‘Greatest Game of All’
New inductees added to Suncorp Stadium Media Hall of Fame Steve Ricketts and Gerry Collins have been announced as the latest inductees to the Suncorp Stadium Media Hall of Fame. […]
Lions Tour Diary Part 5
THE 1958 Great Britain Lions Rugby League tour travels the length of Queensland leading up to the return Test match against Australia. We continue our tour diary as it might […]
1958 Lions Tour. Part 2.
LAST week I began a diary of the 1958 Great Britain team’s tour of Australia, as it might have been compiled through the eyes of team manager, Tom Mitchell. In […]
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