City v Country was an iconic feature of the NSWRL representative calendar for decades. Here’s a look back over the history of the annual clash which provided the start of a career pathway for many players, courtesy of the ABC’s Nick Campton.
Almanac Rugby League: The life and death of the NSWRL’s City v Country match
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Buckley v Tutty: Fifty years on from the most important case in the history of Australian Sport
December 13, 2021 by 6 Comments
Today is a day to remember (and perhaps thank if you are a professional athlete) Dennis Tutty, a now long retired Balmain Tigers player who in 1971 took on the sporting establishment and won in the High Court.
Event: NSW Australian Football Historical Society’s annual lunch with East Sydney’s Greg Harris and Ray Millington
November 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
If you’re in Sydney next month and a fan of footy history then you may be interested in this lunch.
Almanac Rugby League: …and then Tommy scored
April 7, 2021 by 2 Comments
As his tribute on the passing of Tommy Raudonikis, Neill Jones revisits that day in 1981 when Tommy starred for the Newtown Bluebaggers but could not stop Parramatta from winning the Grand Final.
Almanac Rugby League – The 1973 NSWRL Grand Final: Manly v Cronulla
September 15, 2020 by 2 Comments
The 1973 New South Wales Rugby League Grand Final is regarded as the most brutal of them all. The Almanac’s Ian Hauser went back to the video to see if it lived up to that designation.
Almanac Rugby League: 40 Years of State of Origin
July 8, 2020 by 5 Comments
It’s 40 years ago today that rugby league’s first State of Origin match was played in Brisbane. Almanacker and Origin historian Liam Hauser takes us back to how it all came about.
Almanac Rugby League – The 1965 Grand Final: St George Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs
May 5, 2020 by 6 Comments
John Campbell remembers the day his Dad took him and his little brother Lonno to the 1965 Sydney rugby league Grand Final. Caught up in the massive crowd, John and Lonno didn’t see much that day but their experiences, real and imagined, left a huge impression.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Resounding win for Australia in decider
March 9, 2020 by 6 Comments
Well all good things must come to an end, and last night’s T20 World Cup ended with a resounding victory for the Aussies over India in front of over 85,000 fans. Liam Hauser also wraps up his fine coverage of the tournament & selects his team of the cup.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 10 plus City-Country Shield
May 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal brings news of NRL Round 10, naming the fourth player from Melbourne club side Altona Roosters to score in the NRL. And there is an update of the Women’s City-Country Shield representative game.
‘Unification’ Rules: Attempts to Surmount the Great Divide between Australian Football and Rugby League
November 24, 2015 by 3 Comments
Pagan Maven with a well-referenced look back at former attempts to amalgamate football codes across Australia. Imagine what could have been… [What do you mean Queensland boycotted the 1933 talks? – Ed]
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