Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 302 – The First Rugby League Tour To Australia – The New Zealand Māori

In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through the first Rugby League tour to Australia which was by the New Zealand Māori . From promising beginnings to a breakdown in the relationship between the Māori and the Australian administrators, this is a fascinating story that had some big ramifications for the game. To have…

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Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 275 – The Birth Of The Salary Cap And The Player Draft

Goto manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: NRL In this episode we discuss the birth of the salary cap within Australian Rugby League. It was brought in for many different reasons, and through changing conditions in club finances, to court rulings regarding the player draft, we saw many changes to a concept that…

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Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 264 – Pat Walsh: The Natural

In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson profiles Pat Walsh, a naturally gifted sportsman who excelled in three different sporting codes in four different countries.    Pat Walsh career stats: https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/pat-walsh/summary.html   Follow the boys on Twitter at AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak   Visit The Rugby League Project for all your Rugby League statistics and The Official Website Of The Glorious…

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