Article for "Inside Sport" on history of war cries, including the Kangaroos...War Cries and Hakas
The history of the pre-match war cry of the Kangaroos & others.

The 1920s Maroons - won 4 series in a row!...Giants in Maroon
The 1920s Queensland team won 4 series in a row.

Rugby league and flu scares...The Game Must Go On
The 1919 'Spanish Flu' threatened to bring all football to a stop.

State of Origin history..State of Origin History
A review of NSW v QLD Origin series battles since 1982.

Tom Wills - founded Australian rules but preferred rugby...Tom Wills of Rugby
The father of Aussie Rules was a student at Rugby School.

Before Origin, players could play for both states...Jumping Jacks
Before State of Origin, players often switched states.
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RL1908 "OnTheBall" videos...
Rugby History - Colonial Rugby
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Current/recent media:

Inside Sport story on war cries and hakas in footy codes. [link]

 "Inside Sport" article on history of war cries, including the Kangaroos...
State of Origin Game II program - feature on teams attempting the "four-peat".
A Century of Rugby League [link] - clubs history episode aired on Ch9 after Origin 1 "A Century of Rugby League" dvd documentary...
Three feature articles in the Australia-NZ Test Match program

Article for Inside Sport on NRL's two-referees system [link]

 "Inside Sport" article on NRL two referees....
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