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3 unusual facts about National Rugby League


Illawarra

The Illawarra Steelers Rugby League Football Club played in the NSWRL rugby league competition, then the NRL, from 1982 to 1998, and currently forms one half of the St George Illawarra Dragons joint venture.

McMuffin

The Massive McMuffin was introduced to coincide with the AFL (Australian Football League) and NRL (Australian National Rugby League) season of 1998, when McDonald's Australia launched the Footy Burger (now the Double Quarter Pounder), Mini Footy Burger (double Cheeseburger) and Massive McMuffin.

Peter Bullfrog Moore

The National Rugby League decided that the Dally M Rookie of the Year award would be named in his honour.


2003 NRL season

The Dally M Medal ceremony was cancelled by the NRL after negotiations with the players' union, the Rugby League Professionals Association, stalled.

2003 Sydney Roosters season

Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Brad Fittler, the Roosters competed in the National Rugby League's 2003 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 2nd (out of 15) before going on to reach the 2003 NRL grand final which they lost to the Penrith Panthers.

2010 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season

Coached by Des Hasler and captined by Jamie Lyon & Jason King, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Permiership, finishing the regular season 8th (out of 16), reaching the finals series.

2NM

Syndicated programming aired over the weekend includes 2GB's Continuous Call Team during the National Rugby League season, Sharina's Psychic Encounters on Sunday nights, and two music-based syndicated programs, My Generation and Cover 2 Cover.

Akarika Dawn

In July he trialed with professional clubs in Australia's National Rugby League, becoming the second Axemen player to do so after Apple Pope.

Arthur Summons

In February 2008, Summons was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

Australian Tazos

Tazos were first released in Australia in 1995 with the Looney Tunes set, since then Australia the TAZO series has grown with various themes which include various The Simpsons sets, Beyblades, Star Wars, Marvel Heroes and in the last few years AFL and NRL footy sets.

Connecticut Wildcats

The Connecticut Wildcats have a team partnership with the Wests Tigers of Australia's National Rugby League (AMNRL), and with its two feeder teams, the Western Suburbs Magpies and Balmain Tigers.

Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League

Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the European Super League.

Friday on My Mind

In 2001 Vanessa Amorosi and Lee Kernaghan recorded a version of the song that was used as the official NRL Friday Night Football theme, featuring on Channel Nine's weekly primetime broadcast of the Rugby League every Friday night at 8:30pm.

Grahame Moran

Grahame Moran was a rugby league player who played his entire first grade career for the National Rugby League club Penrith Panthers with whom he was the 14th player.

Matthew Spence

However before the season had started he failed a NRL drug test, testing positive for ecstasy.

New York Knights

They adopted their current name in 2001 after forming a team partnership with the Newcastle Knights of Australia's National Rugby League, who sent them jerseys.

New York Raiders

They play their home games in Manhattan, New York, and are a team partner of the Canberra Raiders of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL).

Like the other AMNRL teams, they started a team partnership with a club in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL), in this case the Canberra Raiders.

North Ipswich Reserve

On occasion the venue plays host to National Rugby League trial matches, most recently when the Sydney Roosters played the Jets and Brisbane Roar playing the Ipswich Knights, Western Spirit FC, Ipswich City FC from Brisbane Premier League Division 1 combining into the ipswich invitational side in every Brisbane Roar Pre-Season since 2010.

Shane Webcke

In February 2008, Webcke was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

The Australian Bar and Restaurant

The Australian Bar and Restaurant is an Australian pub and restaurant in New York City that hosts live performances regularly and has Australian sports shown regularly like Australian Football League, National Rugby League, Super Rugby and Cricket World Cup.

Warren Boland

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Boland commentated on Saturday afternoon New South Wales Rugby League/Australian Rugby League matches, generally alongside co-caller David Morrow and fellow ex-players David Wright, John Peard and Arthur Beetson.

We Are the Storm

"We Are the Storm" is the club song used by the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League in Australia.


see also

Aberdare RLFC

The only consolation form the season was when one of their players, Will Hopkins was chosen to play for the Wales national rugby league team.

Brisbane Football Club

Brisbane Broncos, rugby league club that competes in the National Rugby League

History of the Gold Coast Titans

In 2003 Michael Searle and Paul Broughton began pushing for the reinstatement of a Gold Coast Team in the National Rugby League in 2006.

NRL All Stars

All Stars Match, an annual rugby league football match between the Australian Aboriginal rugby league team and the National Rugby League All Stars team

Panguru

Adam Blair is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League.

Shayne Hayne

Hayne made his National Rugby League début on 10 March 2001 at ANZ Stadium in a match between the Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers.

Sydney Tigers

Balmain Tigers, a National Rugby League team known as the Sydney Tigers during the 1995 and 1996 seasons