THERE’S never been a rugby league coaching factory quite like that of the 1989 Canberra Raiders side. Queensland coach Kevin Walters reveals why. But you would never have imagined just how far the ...

“Never got invited,” the Canberra premiership hero laughs. “Maybe it’s because I was such a late inclusion into the side that week. “But, geez, you wouldn’t think it’s that bloody hard to stick an ...

IN the final instalment of our countdown to the 25th anniversary of NRL’s greatest grand final, we reveal what really happened as the epic encounter went into overtime. With17 minutes to go, Balmain ...

The Bulldogs and Panthers face off during the 1988 NSWRL season.

But, as the two teams trotted off, what Meninga didn’t know was that in 1989 Balmain had never given up a 10-point lead at halftime. And, in the history of NSWRL grand finals, no team had ever come ...