Rugby League Frequently Asked Questions - Version 0.3
Rick Eyre
Version: 0.3
Last-modified: 1995/06/04
URL: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~reyre/asrl/rlfaq.html
AUS.SPORT.RUGBY-LEAGUE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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(Note: This FAQ is still very much under construction. If anyone has
any comments or contributions, please email me at the address given.)
0. CONTENTS
1. THIS FAQ
1.1 About This FAQ
1.2 Changes since the last version
2. THIS NEWSGROUP AND OTHER INTERNET SOURCES
2.1 About aus.sport.rugby-league
2.2 Other related newsgroups and mailing lists
2.3 WWW sites
2.4 FTP, gopher sites
3. RUGBY LEAGUE
3.1 The game
3.2 The history
3.3 The competitions
3.4 The teams
3.5 The players
3.6 The media
4. THE 1995 SEASON
5. COMMON QUESTIONS
5.1 Frequently asked questions
5.2 Some unanswered questions
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1.1 THIS FAQ
This document was established in March 1995 shortly after the creation of
the aus.sport.rugby-league newsgroup, to fill a perceived need for such
information to be available through Usenet on the game of rugby league,
and to provide some answers to some recurring questions that were already
starting to appear in a.s.r-l (that's aus.sport.rugby-league for short).
It is anticipated that it will be under construction for some time. While
it is still being established, it will be posted every one or two weeks.
Once a complete version is available, it will be posted monthly. A copy
will also be forwarded to the news.answers moderators for archiving and for
inclusion in the official list of Periodical Information Postings.
1.2 CHANGES SINCE THE LAST VERSION
Version 0.1 (1995/03/03) - First release, very much under construction.
Version 0.2 (1995/04/08) - More headings, a couple of questions included,
first reference to the Superleague
Version 0.3 (1995/06/05) - More additions (gee I didn't mean to leave it
so long!), club details and nickname alpha listing.
2.1 ABOUT AUS.SPORT.RUGBY-LEAGUE
The aus.sport.rugby-league newsgroup was created on or about 1 February
1995, following a brief discussion period initiated by Rick Eyre on 17
January 1995. The newsgroup is not so much a spin-off from aus.sport as it
is from rec.sport.rugby.
It was created as a need was recognised for a separate newsgroup devoted
specifically to rugby league. The rec.sport.rugby newsgroup accomodates
both rugby union and rugby league, however rugby union dominates the
newsgroup in terms of both volume of traffic and amount of interest.
Because of the lengthy discussion and voting procedures for the rec.*
hierarchy, it was decided that a newsgroup would be established in the
aus.* hierarchy, where no votes are required, and if it were successful,
then a proposal for an international rec.sport.rugby.league would be
attempted at a later date.
2.2 OTHER RELATED NEWSGROUPS AND MAILING LISTS
rec.sport.rugby, aus.sport
No known mailing lists devoted to Rugby League.
2.3 WWW SITES
Rick Eyre's rugby league page
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~reyre/asrl/
Scores and points tables, this FAQ, the aus.sport.rugby-league charter.
Chris Russell's English RL pages
http://www.brad.ac.uk/~cgrussel
Scores, information from all over the RL world. Pictures, MPG movies.
Bryan Gaensler's Manly-Warringah page
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~bmg/manly.html
For fans of the Sea-Eagles. Pictures, scores, articles from the local
papers.
The Ben Ikin Dedication Page
http://student.uq.edu.au/~cs315886/Dan/Benny/benikin.html
Salute to the new sensation for the Crushers and Queensland.
2.4 FTP AND GOPHER SITES
None known that feature Rugby League. With WWW being the state of the art,
I will discontinue this entry unless anyone can email me with any news on
FTP/Gopher sites.
3.1 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE GAME
3.2 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE HISTORY
3.3 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE COMPETITIONS
3.4 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE TEAMS
3.4.1 Auckland Warriors
Founded: 1995. Coach: John Monie. Shirt Sponsors: DB Beer
Ground: Ericsson Stadium (formerly Mt Smart Stadium), Auckland
3.4.2 Brisbane Broncos
Founded: 1988. Premiers: twice, latest 1993
Coach: Wayne Bennett. Shirt Sponsors: Traveland
Ground: ANZ Stadium (formerly QEII), Mt Gravatt
3.4.3 Canberra Raiders
Founded: 1982. Premiers, 3 times, latest 1994
Coach: Tim Sheens. Shirt Sponsors: Canberra Milk Board
Ground: Bruce Stadium
3.4.4 Cronulla-Sutherland
Founded: 1967. Premiers: nil, grand finalists twice, latest 1978
Coach: John Lang. Shirt Sponsors: Reebok.
Ground: Caltex Field (formerly Endeavour Field)
3.4.5 Gold Coast
Founded: 1988. Premiers: nil. Semi-finals: nil
Coach: John Harvey.
Ground: Seagulls Stadium, Tweed Heads, NSW.
3.4.6 Illawarra
Founded: 1982. Premiers: nil.
Coach: Alan Fitzgibbon. Shirt Sponsors: BHP.
Ground: Steelers Stadium (formerly Wollongong Sportsground)
3.4.7 Manly-Warringah
Founded: 1947. Premiers: Five times, latest 1987.
Coach: Bob Fulton. Shirt Sponsors: Pepsi.
Ground: Brookvale Oval.
3.4.8 Newcastle Knights
Founded: 1988. Coach: Malcolm Reilly. Shirt Sponsors: Stockland
Ground: Marathon Stadium (formerly International Sport Centre)
3.4.9 North Queensland Cowboys
Founded: 1995. Coach: Grant Bell. Shirt Sponsors: XXXX
Ground: Stockland Stadium (formerly The Willows), Townsville
3.4.10 North Sydney
Founded: 1908. Premiers: twice, latest 1922.
Coach: Peter Louis. Shirt Sponsors: Citibank.
Ground: North Sydney Oval
3.4.11 Parramatta
Founded: 1947. Premiers: four times, latest 1986.
Coach: Ron Hilditch. Shirt Sponsors: Janes Hardie
Ground: Parramatta Stadium
3.4.12 Penrith
Founded: 1967. Premiers: once, 1991.
Coach: Royce Simmons: Shirt Sponsors: Prospect Electricity.
Ground: Penrith Football Stadium
3.4.13 St George
Founded: 1921. Premiers: fifteen times, latest 1979.
Coach: Brian Smith. Shirt Sponsors: Penfolds.
Ground: Jubilee Oval, Kogarah.
3.4.14 South Queensland Crushers
Founded: 1995. Coach: Bob Lindner. Shirt Sponsors: XXXX
Ground: Suncorp Stadium (formerly Lang Park), Brisbane
3.4.15 South Sydney
Founded: 1908. Premiers: 20 times, latest 1971.
Coach: Ken Shine. Shirt Sponsors: Canon.
Ground: Sydney Football Stadium
3.4.16 Sydney Bulldogs (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown)
Founded: 1935. Premiers: six times, latest 1988.
Coach: Chris Anderson. Shirt Sponsors: Hyundai.
Ground: Parramatta Stadium (moved from Belmore Sports Ground 1995)
3.4.17 Sydney City Roosters (formerly Eastern Suburbs)
Founded: 1908. Premiers: 11 times, latest 1975.
Coach: Phil Gould. Shirt Sponsors: Samsung.
Ground: Sydney Football Stadium.
3.4.18 Sydney Tigers (formerly Balmain)
Founded: 1908. Premiers: 11 times, latest 1969.
Coach: Wayne Pearce. Shirt Sponsors: MLC Communications.
Ground: Parramatta Stadium (moved from Leichhardt Oval 1995)
3.4.19 Western Reds
Founded: 1995.
Coach: Peter Mulholland. Shirt Sponsors: Cash Converters.
Ground: WACA Ground, Perth.
3.4.20 Western Suburbs
Founded: 1908. Premiers: four times, latest 1952.
Coach: Tom Raudoinikis. Ground: Campbelltown Sports Ground.
3.5 TEAM NICKNAMES (In alphabetical order)
Bears - North Sydney
Berries - Canterbury (former)
Bluebags - Newtown (previous)
Broncos - Brisbane
Bulldogs - Canterbury-Bankstown / Sydney, Moorebank (Metro Cup)
Bulls - Hills District (Metro Cup)
Butcher-Boys - Central Charlestown (Newcastle)
Cardinals - Canterbury (NZ)
Cowboys - North Queensland
Crushers - South Queensland
Dolphins - Redcliffe (Brisbane)
Dragons - St George
Dukes - Wellington (NZ)
Eels - Parramatta
Giants - Gold Coast (first)
Goannas - Cessnock (Newcastle)
Harbourmen - North Sydney (pre-WWII)
Hawks - Ryde-Eastwood (Metro Cup), Hutt Valley (NZ)
Jets - Newtown, Ipswich (Brisbane)
Knights - Newcastle
Lions - South Newcastle
Magpies - Western Suburbs, Wentworthville (Metro Cup)
Owls - Guildford (Metro Cup)
Panthers - Penrith
Pumpkin-Pickers - Maitland (Newcastle)
Rabbitohs - South Sydney
Raiders - Canberra
Reds - Western Reds / Perth
Rockets - Taranaki (NZ)
Roosters - Eastern Suburbs / Sydney City
Rosellas - Western Subs (Newcastle)
Saints - St George (alternative), St Marys (Metro Cup)
Scorpions - Toronto (Newcastle)
Sea-Eagles - Manly-Warringah
Seagulls - Gold Coast, Manly-Warringah (original),
Lakes United (Newcastle)
Sharks - Cronulla-Sutherland
Shiners - Christchurch (NZ)
Steelers - Illawarra
Tigers - Balmain / Sydney
Tricolours - Easts (previous)
Vulcans - Auckland (NZ Lion Red Cup)
Warriors - Auckland (Winfield Cup)
3.6 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE PLAYERS
3.7 RUGBY LEAGUE: THE MEDIA
4. THE 1995 SEASON
5. COMMON QUESTIONS
5.1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
5.1.1 "What is Suncorp Stadium?"
Suncorp Stadium, which is the home ground of the South Queensland
Crushers, used to be called Lang Park. As part of the
consortium which funded the redevlopment of Lang Park in 1994,
the Suncorp Bank, which is partly-owned by the Queensland
Government, obtained naming rights for the ground.
5.1.2 "Where can I obtain up-to-date Winfield Cup results on the
Internet?"
Check Rick Eyre and Chris Russell's web sites (refer section 2.3)
5.1.3 "What are the positions on the team?"
No.1 - fullback
No.2 - wing three-quarter
No.3 - centre three-quarter
No.4 - centre three-quarter
No.5 - wing three-quarter
No.6 - five-eighth
No.7 - half-back
No.8 - prop-forward
No.9 - hooker
No.10 - prop-forward
No.11 - second-row forward
No.12 - second-row forward
No.13 - lock-forward
5.2 SOME UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
5.2.1 "Do any RL clubs or organisations have an email address?"
5.2.2 "Why do Victorians call Rugby League 'rugby'?"
5.2.3 "Will Ben Ikin be a legend?"
5.2.4 "Will the Superleague be good for the game?"
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This FAQ is compiled by Rick Eyre, who may be contacted via email at
<ri...@gloop.hna.com.au> or <re...@ozemail.com.au>. Contributions and
feedback are welcome.
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