August 31, 1997: Rugby league continues while other sports pause when Diana dies
Colleague Andrew Webster has written a fascinating piece on London v Bradford that day; five other matches were also played.
I was covering a game in Newcastle when Diana died. At least that’s the way I remember it.
The post-match radio show was cancelled and I got an early mark to head back to Sydney.
Right now, in real time, I am going to check the clippings to see how accurate my memory really is.
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