"Our
Kangaroos"
Sean Fagan of RL1908.com
"On
rugby league fields at home and afar, the 13 men
who wear the gum green and wattle gold jerseys
of the Australian Kangaroos, have covered themselves
in glory."
"Since
1908, this blend of NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons
have shaped the most formidable combinations,
defeating the best of Britain, New Zealand and
France."
"The
few who have been given the honour of representing
Australia, with full heart and desire, have built
a rich and proud Kangaroo tradition."
"Hard-tackling
and powerful forwards, matched by fleet-footed
backs - from Messenger, McKivat, Burge and Horder,
to Gasnier, Raper and Langlands, to the stars
of today, Johns, Lockyer and Webcke."
"Providing
countless captivating moments, the Kangaroos play
with a style full of thrill and sensation that
displays the very essence of the League game."
"Built
on the notion of 'Australia first', rugby league's
'Pioneers' emblazoned their jerseys with the insignia
of our country - The Kangaroo."
"The
famous gold double-V chevron on the green Kangaroo
jersey providing our nation with a winter-time
equivalent to the summer-time vests of our Test
cricketers."
"With
a mix of strategy, speed, and a vigorous will
to win, the Kangaroos embody what it means to
be Australian."
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