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Formation of the First Club in 1863
The first rugby club was formed in 1863 at Sydney University. The original members played with visiting crews of British warships or just among themselves. They adhered to their own code based on the story of William Webb Ellis, an English student who was believed to have started rugby. -
The NSW Rugby Football League of 1907
the key moment in Australian history when the meeting of leading rugby union players and supporters at Bateman's Hotel, Sydney on 8 August 1907 which resulted in the creation of the New South Wales Rugby Football League. -
Wallabies vs Kangaroos
It was inevitable that the clash between the two codes of rugby would happen soon. It was in 1909 when the Wallabies, the representative team from the Rugby Union, played against the Kangaroos. Rugby fans trooped to see the battle, with the Wallabies being the favourite as they have just come off a successful tour as opposed to the Kangaroos who lost heavily in their own matches abroad -
The Bravery of John Sattler in 1970
On September 19, 1970, South Sydney Rabbitohs team captain John Sattler stood out to be the best leader his team could ever ask for. In a brutal moment of the game, John Bucknall of the Manly Sea Eagles punched Sattler, breaking his jaw in three places. Forcing through the injury, he asked teammates to hold him steady so that the opponent will not notice that he is hurt. -
Steve Jackson Delivers Off the Bench in 1989
While the Balmain Tigers were resting, the Canberra Raiders were playing sudden-death matches every week. It was expected that the Tigers will breeze through the premiership, but the Raiders had pulled off an exciting move at the last minute to secure the 1989 finals. With the Tigers leading 12-2 at halftime, Canberra had to seriously regroup during the break. -
Formation of the NRL in 1998
For the last decades, several leagues that had different member-clubs have been running premierships parallel to each other. The NSWRL has been running the major rugby league competitions since its first games of 1908. After the Super League war of the 1990s, the National Rugby League was formed -
The Comeback of Storm vs Dragons in 1999
we take a look at the historic comeback of the Storm against the Dragons in 1999. The Dragons were leading 14-0 at halftime and all points were leading to a St. George victory. The turning point of the game was a successful try. The storm recovered getting to 18-14. At the 77-minute mark, the Dragons knocked Storm Smith unconscious. This was caught by the referee and a penalty try was given to Melbourne. The try was successfully converted, bringing the storm the premiership with a 20-18 victory -
New Zealand Warriors Finals Debut In 2001
2001 was a big year for the NRL because the league’s only non-Aussie side rebranded from the Auckland Warriors to the New Zealand Warriors. Although this was in itself memorable, it was their first finals appearance that season which really caught the eye.The Warriors had been expected to struggle by many in 2001 but ignored this to qualify for their first finals series. being in danger of missing out on making the finals at one point. -
The Comeback of the Roosters 2013
The 2013 finals between the Sydney Roosters and the Manly Sea Eagles is one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Australian NRL. Manly was poised to win the game with a lead of 18-8. However, the tables were turned with only 25 minutes left in the game. The Roosters made a stunning comeback capped off with a Michael Jennings score in the last minutes of the game. -
The First Final Draw in 2015
rugby’s greatest finals, the Cowboys and the Broncos game will go down as the first final that ends in a draw. it could not be predicted who will win at the end. Cowboys was able to go on the offensive. The Broncos were brutal on their defence in the fifth tackle that JT was able to slot the field goal, making up for his missed conversion. The Cowboys win by only a margin of one, 17-16, the first Grand Final decided by Golden Point.