Rugby League: That's The Way It Was.

The 1970 Ashes Series was said to be one of the greatest series played between the two traditional foes.English hard-men Cliff Watson, Malcolm Reilly and Roger Millward terrorised the Australian pack. Plagued with injuries, Australia selected three different captains during the series and even had a priest playing in the centres.

On November 6, 1945, a baby boy was born in a small village outside of Nadi, Fiji. This is the story about a man who took incredible risks on behalf of his family – and his people. This is the story of Apisai Toga

In 1995, the game of Rugby League was at war with itself. In short, the game needed a miracle.That miracle arrived with the 1995 State of Origin Series.

History of the Rugby League Challenge Cup

Penrith's Cartwright family has as many characters and stories as their Hollywood counterparts.

The 1980s was the most successful decade in the history of the Canterbury-Bankstown Rugby League Club.

For more than 60 years, the Raper family has contributed to the game of Rugby League, whether as a player, as a coach or as an Administrator of the game.

From a team that didn't win a game all season, to the birth of a Rugby League Powerhouse.

On September 26, 1983 the New South Wales Rugby League did not invite Newtown to participate in the 1984 premiership. Many thought it was the end for Rugby League's first club. The club was cocooned for seven years, but in 1991 an osmosis began that would transform the club and take it to new. dizzy heights in 2019. Rob is joined in this episode by Newtown Jets RLFC Media Manager Glen Dwyer, on the eve of the publication of his new book, "The Second Life of the Newtown RLFC"

In Part 1, Mike Rylance told us about the incredible rise of Rugby League in the 1930’s – followed by the cruel bans of the Vichy Regime in the 1940s, and the golden period of the 1950’s which saw France dominate international Rugby League. In Part 2 we chart the game’s demise AND possibly the rise again of French Rugby League?

If someone told you that France once dominated international rugby league, you would probably laugh. But for more than a decade after World War II, France did dominate international rugby league. But there were some dark forces at play, which attacked the foundations of the game – eventuallyleading to a massive decline. Can rugby league be restored to its former glory in France?Mike Rylance has written some fantastic books on the history of rugby league in France, including ''The Forbidden Game' and 'The Struggle and the Daring' and he joins us to help answer some of these questions.

In this ep, Rob is joined by League Historian Terry Williams. Together they look at this important feeder competition from its earliest days in the 1963, through the Metro Cup era and finally to today. What happened to a club in Liverpool and what were their colours? How did Cronulla and Penrith get the nod to be promoted to the top tier comp? How did the 2nd Division evolve into an Inter-State Championship played as a curtain raiser to the ARL Grand Final? It's all here as Radio League Unlimited presents Rugby League: That's the Way it Was.

DADDY, WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THE WAR???A look back at the most divisive period in our game's history. Rob is joined by author Mike Coleman, author of the book, Super League - The Inside Story. The story starts before a player cheque was even signed, with the commissioning of the Bradley Report.On one side there was Super League, backed by Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation. On the other was the ARL, headed by Ken Arthurson supported by Kerry Packer and Optus Vision. At stake was the bounty of broadcasting rights and supremacy in the sport.Super League had attracted several existing clubs, and introduced two new clubs. The ARL fought to keep the remaining teams loyal, with threats of court cases and the promise for a share in the spoils.When the ARL tried to block the new league, Super League, headed by John Ribot ran one season parallel to the ARL's in 1997.At the conclusion of that season a peace deal was reached and the two leagues united to form the National Rugby League.But what price peace? Hundreds of millions of dollars ripped up, friendships destroyed and a cynical fan base that would take a long time to win back over.

The 1970 Ashes Series was said to be one of the greatest series played between the two traditional foes. It was the last time that Great Britain won the Ashes. Rugby League Writer and Historian Alan Whiticker joins Rob to discuss this incredible series.The Pom won the series 2–1 in Australia. Out of 24 games played Great Britain won 22, drew one and lost one – making them the most successful British tourists.The 1970 Lions contained a galaxy of stars including captain Frank Myler, Roger Millward, Cliff Watson and Mal Reilly. Future Kangaroo Tour captain and later coach Bob Fulton made his test debut in the 1970 Ashes series.Alan Whiticker has written and co-written 14 books on rugby league, including Rugby League Through the Decades, Grand Finals of the NSWRL, the Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Rugby League Test Matches in Australia, 100 years of Rugby League, The History of Rugby League Clubs and The Top 10 of Rugby League.