The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League War

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The Rugby League Digest's in-depth investigation of the Super League war

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September 11, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 8 - Phillip Street (Part 1)
In this chapter we discuss the ARL getting wind of the raid, the key players in the fightback, how Optus Vision money hamstrung the ARL, Packer envoy Graham Richardson, the unbreakable bond between Arthurson and Quayle, Bozo and Gus' influence, and an unholy alliance with the player agents.
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1h 14min
September 04, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
War rooms, whiteboards, private jets, a major hiccup in Brisbane, comic relief in Auckland, in this installment we discuss the Super League recruitment strategies, flaws of the raid, and the great Graham Murray.
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1h 4min
August 30, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 1)
This is part one of Chapter Seven: Blitzkrieg. We discuss the disappearance of Star League, analyse Super League's "vision", the signing of key coaches, the machinations of the April Fools Day raids and much more!
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1h 5min
August 20, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 6 - Never More Ritzy
In this instalment, we discuss the ARL's 1995 launch with music superstar Yanni, the ignominy of a supposedly triumphant opening weekend, the efforts of the expansion clubs, and Rupert Murdoch signing off on war!
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44min
August 13, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 5 - The Halftime Score
In this chapter we discuss the impact of the World Sevens on Super League, the legendary meeting of February 6th 1995, Kerry Packer's threats and much, much more!
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55min
August 06, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 4 - It's On!

In this chapter, we discuss the last magnificent Kangaroo Tour, Ken Arthurson's dash back to Sydney for a confronting meeting with News Limited, legendary Kerry Packer reactions and much more!
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53min
July 30, 2019 Mailbag Episode
Michael highlights a number of insightful emails, messages and social media interactions from the loyal RLD community.
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50min
July 09, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 3 - Aren’t You Blokes Interested In Finance?
It’s 1994, and there is acrimony in the air. The Brisbane Broncos and the game’s administration are on a collision course. Differing philosophies, petty squabbling and some legitimate grievances lead us to the cusp of the most destructive period in the game’s history!
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1h 20min
July 02, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 2)
In the final part of this chapter, we examine the gains and missteps of the ARL under Ken Arthurson, who wasted no time in dragging Rugby League into the present after taking over from his close friend Kevin Humphreys. For good and for bad, the path to Super League was in many ways paved by the decisions of the League in the 1980s.
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1h 19min
June 18, 2019 The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 1)
Michael and Andrew discuss the Kevin Humphreys era of the game, the move into the Winfield Cup era, the state of the game in 1983, and much more!
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54min

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