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And out of no where, there it is. Like a flicker of light at the end of a dark, Omicron-infused summer, there is hope. In the distance, someone strums a guitar. The tune becomes clear. It’s the Hoodoo Gurus. “That’s my team” baby. Overhead, in the bright blue sky, the rugby league gods look over […]

Headlingley ground owners have included Mark Graham among the game's 30 greatest players and plan to honour Kiwi code founder Arthur Baskerville.

Wigan band Flechettes will headline a hometown show on December 10.

I was told recently that the St George Illawarra club, also known as the mighty Dragons, had had an annus horribilis. Rather than being something nasty in the nether regions, this term really meant the club had a year that sucked. I didn’t think it was going to be that way until Paul Vaughan took […]

This is the second article in a series where I’ll name the best players to play in a grand final in each decade. Today I’m focusing on the 1960s. You can read my article on the 1950s here. The criteria I have used are: the player must have actually played in at least one grand […]

'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.

On this day, England upset the Kangaroos, The Man returns to the Dragons and a premiership ring goes overboard.

I’m told it takes a lot to play just one game in the NRL, so it stands to reason that to play 50, 100, 150, or more games must take not only an extraordinary level of talent and perseverance, but also a good dose of luck, and a willingness to put your body through the […]

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