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The New South Wales Rugby League ran the major rugby league competition of New South Wales from its inception in 1908 until 1994.Following the introduction of a new format for interstate rugby league, the State of Origin series in 1980, the decade of the 1980s brought about expansion of the NSWRL premiership, with the introduction of commercial sponsorship, the Winfield Cup, and the addition ...
In the mid-1990s, rugby league promoters including Australian-American Niu worked to promote the game domestically, and in 1997 the first rugby league organizing body, Super League America (later renamed America National Rugby League (AMNRL)), was formed, with Niu as its head. [10]
The New South Wales Rugby League ran the major rugby league competition of New South Wales from its inception in 1908 until 1994.Following the introduction of a new format for interstate rugby league, the State of Origin series in 1980, the decade of the 1980s brought about expansion of the NSWRL premiership, with the introduction of commercial sponsorship, the Winfield Cup, and the addition ...
The formation of the USA Rugby League was announced on January 12, 2011. Seven teams that had previously competed in the American National Rugby League, the United States' established rugby league organization and recognized governing body for the sport, announced they were breaking with the AMNRL to form a new league.
In an attempt boost rugby league's popularity in America, a 1987 State of Origin series match was held in the Long Beach, California. [5] The Blues won 30–18 in front of 12,349 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. [5] That same year the United States played their first international game since 1954 against Canada.
Year 16 years and 85 days: Ray Stehr: Eastern Suburbs: 1929: 16 years and 220 days: Jack Arnold: Western Suburbs Magpies: 1936: 16 years and 238 days: Jordan Rankin: Gold Coast Titans: 2008: 16 years and 258 days: Frank Burge: Glebe: 1911: 16 years and 303 days: Adam Ritson: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks: 1993
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Although Souths did not participate in the NRL during 2000 and 2001, a Federal Court decision in July 2001 paved the way for them to return to the league in 2002. In 1995, rugby union went professional, and those who had long derided rugby league as merely a professional version of that game were soon predicting the demise of the sport.