February 27, 1997: Matthew Ridge speaks
This feature appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald the day Super League kicked off 25 years ago.
MATTHEW RIDGE: THE MULTI-TALENTED WARRIOR
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday March 1, 1997
By STEVE MASCORD
MATTHEW Ridge has no hesitation in declaring who he would tip to win tonight's opening Super League game between Brisbane and Auckland if he still lived on Sydney's north shore and played for the premiers Manly.
"Brisbane," the New Zealand Test captain …
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