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July 16, 1997: Frykberg wanted 'Super Bowl' even if peace process failed
Game should go ahead regardless of whether there was one competition in 1998 or two, the News Limited chief suggested.
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Steve Mascord

June 2022

June 25, 1997: Queensland wins final Origin as the NRL is "invented"
The ARL makes a big announcement, coining the "National Rugby League" for the first time, on Origin day.
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Steve Mascord
June 7, 1997: Cowboys trump Rhinos in WCC
On day two of rugby league's most ridiculed competition, North Queensland easily accounted for Leeds.
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Steve Mascord

May 2022

May 14, 1997: New Zealand 'dudded' in Tri-series clash?
The final was already set down for Brisbane so New Zealand thought they were up against it.
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Steve Mascord

March 2022

March 19, 2022: Adrian Morley talks 1997
I tracked down Big Moz at the Capital Challenge here in London yesterday.
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Steve Mascord

February 2022

February 20, 1997: Bad News Bears
North Sydney players accused of tangling with "geriatrics" at North Sydney Bowling Club.
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Steve Mascord
February 16, 1997: The 'Perth Cup Streak'
Reds players fined $4000 each for running the finishing straight at the Perth Cup sans clothing.
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Steve Mascord
February 11, 1997: Nines v Sevens
On this day 25 years ago, I wrote a feature comparing Super League's World Nines and the ARL's World Sevens.
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Steve Mascord
February 10, 1997: World Sevens - Day two
Eels win as other big names fall by the wayside.
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Steve Mascord
February 7, 1997: "A f---ing massacre"
Twenty-five years ago, we woke up to James Packer effing and blinding at us from the back of the paper.
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Steve Mascord

January 2022

January 28, 1997: Magpies go bonding
John Singleton, Laurie Lawrence and Roy Masters join Tom Raudonikis' men on the Gold Coast.
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Steve Mascord

December 2021

December 1, 1996: Tales of woe
Merchandising, sponsorship, crowds and media all staggering from the effects of the Super League War.
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Steve Mascord
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