NRL Centenary Celebrations
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:57 am
CENTENARY YEAR CELEBRATIONS
February 2: Fan day at Telstra Stadium featuring all 16 clubs and 400 players.
March-July: Centenary Cup. A grassroots knockout competition to find the best bush footy team in Australia.
March 5: Season launch of the 2008 premiership.
March 7: Opening of the Treasures of the Game exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
March 14-17: Round 1 of the premiership.
April 16: Captains' Table- Centenary Ball in Sydney. Team of the Century named.
April 18-21: Anniversary of the first premiership round. Each team will play in heritage jerseys.
May 9: Centenary Test at the SCG to mark the first Test between Australia and New Zealand in 1908. Both teams will wear heritage jerseys.
May 21: State of Origin I at Telstra Stadium. Both teams will wear heritage jerseys. NSW Team of the Century named.
August 27: Anniversary of the first premiership final in 1908 - Easts v Souths.
October 5: Grand final at Telstra Stadium.
October 25-November 22: The Centenary World Cup. Final at Suncorp Stadium. Ten nations will compete.
February 2: Fan day at Telstra Stadium featuring all 16 clubs and 400 players.
March-July: Centenary Cup. A grassroots knockout competition to find the best bush footy team in Australia.
March 5: Season launch of the 2008 premiership.
March 7: Opening of the Treasures of the Game exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
March 14-17: Round 1 of the premiership.
April 16: Captains' Table- Centenary Ball in Sydney. Team of the Century named.
April 18-21: Anniversary of the first premiership round. Each team will play in heritage jerseys.
May 9: Centenary Test at the SCG to mark the first Test between Australia and New Zealand in 1908. Both teams will wear heritage jerseys.
May 21: State of Origin I at Telstra Stadium. Both teams will wear heritage jerseys. NSW Team of the Century named.
August 27: Anniversary of the first premiership final in 1908 - Easts v Souths.
October 5: Grand final at Telstra Stadium.
October 25-November 22: The Centenary World Cup. Final at Suncorp Stadium. Ten nations will compete.