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NRL Centenary Celebrations

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:57 am
by cpwigan
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.


Re: NRL Centenary Celebrations

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:58 am
by cpwigan
:( Shame we never do anything on a par

Re: NRL Centenary Celebrat...

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:18 am
by mike binder
their cover on seneta sports is so much better ,they have a programme which they discuss the squads announced for the following weekends games stewart raper was on this week :angry:

Re: NRL Centenary Celebrat...

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:51 am
by cpwigan
That is just the tip of the iceberg Mike. They have a Thursday Footy Show, a Friday Footy Show, a Sunday Footy Show, A Sunday Roast and they are currently showing a 6 part documentary about South Sydney. During the off season ABC show old classic matches.

Re: NRL Centenary Celebrat...

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:37 pm
by Doveoverdave
cpwigan posted:
:( Shame we never do anything on a par
'cos it would only draw 1500 speccies!