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'Who’s that?' That was the headline above the most iconic image in rugby league when it was first published the day after the 1963 grand final.

The anger over Penrith players disrespecting the premiership trophy spoke of the lasting admiration for the former St George captain-coach and rugby league Immortal, who has died after a long battle with dementia.

Back in 2012, when a panel of esteemed rugby league minds assembled to cast their votes for the eighth Immortal, the room fell silent as legendary Dragon John Raper rose to extol the virtues of his former captain Norm 'Sticks' Provan.

The man behind one half of the game’s most iconic image played more than 250 matches for the Dragons during one of the most dominant eras in sporting history.

The Provan-Summons trophy has arrived back in Sydney today for repairs after it was damaged during Penrith...

Brian James 1943-January 10, 2020 A high-quality winger for South Sydney who represented Australia at the 1968 World Cup before retiring at the age of 26. The son of former Cootamundra Maher Cup prop Jack "Swifty" James, he came to rugby league via rugby union after attending Newington College and playing a season of first grade with the St George rugby club. He switched to rugby league with St George in 1961 where he played centre and wing but top-grade opportunities were scarce in the Dragons...