The Australian Rugby League Kangaroos
All articles are written by Sean Fagan of RL1908.com
"On rugby league fields at home and afar, the 13 men who wear the gum green and wattle gold jerseys of the Australian Kangaroos, have covered themselves in glory."
From Our Kangaroos by Sean Fagan © 2005
Feature Articles
Kangaroos
History
-
An overview of the history of the Australian
team since 1908.
The
First Australian 'Ashes' Team
:
a recount of the first ever Australia v England
[Gt. Britain] Test held in 1908, along with
profiles of each member of the Kangaroo team.
Kangaroo Pioneers - Dally Messenger reflects on the tour of the First Kangaroos [1908/09].
Not
Always Green and Gold
-
The evolvement of the colours of NSW, Qld
& Australia, Australasia and more. Where
did the name Kangaroos come from?
The
Kangaroo Mascot
-
The adoption of a kangaroo as the team's badge
and nickname.
A
Century of Ashes Battles
-
Cricket has "Bodyline", but rugby
league has the "Battle of Leeds" and
many others.
Yuletide
Kangaroos
-
Playing matches on Christmas Day and Boxing
Day was once a Kangaroo tour tradition.
The 1929-30 Kangaroos : After five months of calling Ilkley ‘home', it was taking quite some effort to make themselves ready for the long sea voyage to Sydney.
New Zealand Kangaroos : Choosing a player based in New Zealand for the Kangaroos is not as rare as it would seem - Richard Villasanti is the sixth such Kangaroo.
Australia's
Biggest Test Loss
:
On June 28, 1952, the Kiwis dished-up to the
Kangaroos a stunning defeat.
The
"Ashes Cup"
:
The rugby league Ashes series have been fought
since 1908, with an "Ashes Cup" formally
introduced in 1928.
Kangaroo War-Cry : History of the Australian team's long-forgotten tradition.
The
Kangaroos Jersey
: Review
the various designs used by the Australian Test
team since 1908.
Blue
Collar Kangaroos
: The
hard times of early Australian tours of New
Zealand.
Kangaroos
Play 7-a-side
: In
1933 Australia played a 7s game in front of
80,000.
Maroon-Hearted
'Roo Skippers
: A
look at the Queenslanders that have captained
Australia.
Autumn
Tests
: April/May
Tests between the Kangaroos and Kiwis.
Close
Encounters of the Kiwi Kind
: Review
of matches between Australia and NZ that went
down to the wire.
Lang
Park Bust-Ups
: Famous
on-field "stinks" between Aussies
and Kiwis.
Nocturnal
Kangaroos
: History
of the Australian team's first night games at
home.
The
Ten-Seconds Flyer
: The
try-feats of Harold Horder for the 1919 Kangaroos.
On
Home Soil
: A
review of the Kangaroos home ground venues.
The
Big Four
: International
rugby league has centred on the four major nations
since the 1930s.
"Our Kangaroos" : A tribute to Australia's rugby league representatives.
It is a story of tradition and one of Australian sports most enduring challenges.Take a look back at these unforgettable sporting tours.
Rugby
League World Cup History
Origins
of the Rugby League World Cup
Test Match Series
Results
Test
Match Records & Statistics
