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The series tells the story from 1870 when team sport such as cricket started in
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Production of the six part series commenced in 1998 and was completed in 2005. The narrative was told through interviews with 58 famous players, coaches, officials, supporters, families and historians. These interviews were all inter cut to tell the narrative in first person. The first eye witness
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as a result of Super League the club was forced into a failed joint venture and now plays in the New South Wales Rugby League. They are making attempts to rejoin the main
National Rugby League competition).
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