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The First Fijian -Apisai Toga.
On November 6, 1945 a baby boy is born in a small village outside of Nadi, Fiji. One of 6 children, people noted the young boy had an adventurous spirit. […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. The First Fijian -Apisai Toga.
On November 6, 1945 a baby boy is born in a small village outside of Nadi, Fiji. One of 6 children, people noted the young boy had an adventurous spirit. […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. That’s A Miracle! The 1995 State of Origin Series
EPISODE 12 That’s a Miracle! The 1995 State of Origin Series In 1995, the game of Rugby League was at war with itself. Clubs, officials, players and supporters had turned […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. History of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
On the 20th of March, 1897, 20 Rugby League matches were played in the North of England. Amongst the results that day, Hunslet defeated the amateur Brighton Recreation by 75 […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. Rugby League’s Bonanza – The Cartwrights
In 1967, one of the most popular programs on Australian television was Bonanza. It was a program that revolved around the cattle ranching Cartwright family in 1860’s Nevada. At the […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. 1970 Ashes Tour of Australia
Episode One, the 1970 Ashes Tour of Australia looks at the events surrounding the last time Great Britain won an Ashes. Rob is joined by Rugby League Writer and Historian […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. The Superleague War
A look back at the most divisive period in our game’s history. Rob is joined by author Mike Colman, author of the book, Super League – The Inside Story. The […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. The History of Sydney Second Division
Grand Final Day 2019 and we witnessed a classic game of Rugby League between the Newtown Jets and the Burleigh Bears. It was a match to decide the Australian State […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way it Was. The Dogs of War. Canterbury 1984-1987
Episiode 9: The 1980’s was the most successful decade in the history of the Canterbury-Bankstown Rugby League Club. They won premierships in 1980, 1984, 1985 and 1988. But amongst all […]
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Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. Raper, A Rugby League Family.
For more than 60 years, the Raper family has contributed to the game of Rugby League.
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- Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. That’s A Miracle! The 1995 State of Origin Series
- Rugby League: That’s The Way It Was. History of the Rugby League Challenge Cup
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