January 8, 1996: Sevens and Nines

On this day 25 years ago, the 1996 ARL Sevens were launched. Should the rugby league Nines movement embrace Colin Love's events as part of its heritage?

As I post this, it’s January 9 in Australia - and the first Nines tournament of the year kicks off in the Cook Islands.

In the Sydney Morning Herald exactly 25 years ago, Cliff Lyons is pictureD with a didgeridoo player at the media launch for the 1996 ARL World Sevens.

I’m as involved as anyone in Nines in 2020 - the website rugbyleaguenines.com was rela…