The History of Rugby League Clubs remains essential reading for every fan ofthe code. First published in 2004, and updated in 2010, this third editionincludes the promotion of the Dolphins club into the NRL (2023). Writtenby respected rugby league authors Ian Collis and Alan Whiticker, this bookcovers more than a century of rugby league history in this country throughthe club s eyes. The story of every club that has competed in the premierrugby league competition which was first called the New South WalesRugby Football League (NSWRFL) and now the National Rugby League(NRL) is fully told in text, timelines, statistics and photographs. Fromfoundation clubs Eastern Suburbs (now the Sydney Roosters) and SouthSydney, defunct clubs Annandale, Glebe and University, privately ownedBrisbane and Melbourne, merged clubs St George Illawarra and Wests Tigers,to the recently promoted Gold Coast Titans (2007) and Dolphins (2023)clubs. Fully updated with many additional images, The History of RugbyLeague Clubs is one of the most important books ever published on the game.

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ISBN13: 9781760797942
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 496
Edition:
Publication Date: 06 Aug 2025
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
Publication City, Country: Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 28(H)x12.5(L)x3.5(W)2206
Weight (gm): 2206

Author Biography

Ian Collis is a well known rugby league historian - he has one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in Australia. His passion for rugby league comes from his father Joseph, who was a pioneer of the North Ryde Junior Rugby League Club in the Balmain Junior League and a former Club president before playing a role in the formation of the Ryde United JRL Club. Ian is currently the Head of Fox Sports Statistics.

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