Parramatta Eels

Local derby - England. Black Country Derby - West Bromwich Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Football Bristol Derby - Bristol Rovers v Bristol City - Football Calder Derbies - between Castleford Tigers, Featherstone Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity - Rugby league Cross-border Derby - Wrexham FC v. Chester City - Football Dorset Derby - Dorchester Town v. Weymouth East Anglian Derby - Norwich v Ipswich - Football East Lancashire Derby - Blackburn Rovers v B ...

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Local derby, Local derby - Argentina, Local derby - Australia, Local derby - Austria, Local derby - Belgium, Local derby - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Local derby - Brazil, Local derby - Bulgaria, Local derby - Chile, Local derby - Egypt, Local derby - Finland, Local derby - France, Local derby - Germany, Local derby - Greece, Local derby - Hungary, Local derby - Iran, Local derby - Ireland, Local derby - Israel, Local derby - Italy, Local derby - Japan, Local derby - Jordan, Local derby - Korea, Local derby - Mexico, Local derby - Netherlands, Local derby - Norway, Local derby - Paraguay, Local derby - Poland, Local derby - Portugal, Local derby - Romania, Local derby - Russia, Local derby - Serbia and Montenegro, Local derby - Spain, Local derby - Sweden, Local derby - Switzerland, Local derby - Turkey, Local derby - United Kingdom, Local derby - England, Local derby - Scotland, Local derby - United States, Local derby - Venezuela

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In 2003 Michael Searle and Paul Broughton began pushing for the re-instatment of a Gold Coast Team in the National Rugby League in 2006. In the second quarter of 2004 the Gold Coast Consortium, as they had become known, announced their team name and jersey at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre during an episode of Channel 9's The Footy Show. The team was to be known as the Gold Coast Dolphins and their colours would be white, jade and orange. The Dolphins moniker was very popular, however the Redcliffe Dolphins, which is the Queensland Cup's most successful team, threatened leg ...

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Gold Coast Titans, Gold Coast Titans - History of the Titans' Bid, Gold Coast Titans - The Gold Coast are accepted, Gold Coast Titans - Search for a name, Gold Coast Titans - Players, Gold Coast Titans - A New Home

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Canterbury Bulldogs - Origin. The Bulldogs started life as Canterbury-Bankstown joining the NSWRL competition in 1935. The club had the semi-official nickname of the Berries up until 1978 when the name was changed to the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs. In the 1990's the official name was changed around a few times. It went to the slightly grander title of the Sydney Bulldogs before becoming the geographically indistinct "Bulldogs". < ...

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Canterbury Bulldogs, Canterbury Bulldogs - Club information, Canterbury Bulldogs - Club history, Canterbury Bulldogs - Origin, Canterbury Bulldogs - Early success, Canterbury Bulldogs - 20 years in the wilderness, Canterbury Bulldogs - The Bullfrog era, Canterbury Bulldogs - Super League War, Canterbury Bulldogs - The Salary Cap, Canterbury Bulldogs - 2004 Premiers, Canterbury Bulldogs - The Bulldogs and the Australian Society, Canterbury Bulldogs - Players of note, Canterbury Bulldogs - Notes

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Brisbane Broncos - Coaches. Wayne Bennett (1988-now) Brisbane Broncos - Most First Grade Games for the Broncos. 274- Michael Hancock (1988-2000) 258- Allan Langer (1988-1999, 2002) 255- Andrew Gee (1989-1999, 2002-2003) 241- Kevin Walters (1990-2001) Brisbane Broncos - Most Tries in a Match. 4- Steve Renouf (v North Sydney Bears, Lang Park. Round 20, 1991) (Brisbane won 44-6)

Andrew Johns - Early Days. He was born in Cessnock, The Hunter Valley mining fields which were a rugby league heartland. Johns was the son of a coal miner and country rugby league player who also coached the sport in the district, so naturally Johns was always being educated about the sport by his father. Growing up with a heavy influence from rugby league, Johns and his brother Matt ...

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Andrew Johns, Andrew Johns - Rugby League Career, Andrew Johns - Early Days, Andrew Johns - 1995-2001, Andrew Johns - 2002, Andrew Johns - Achievements, Andrew Johns - First grade, Andrew Johns - Representative Honours, Andrew Johns - Awards

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European settlement at Parramatta was begun by Governor Arthur Phillip in November 1788, just nine months after the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove. For a time in the early 1800s it was the seat of government of the colony of New South Wales (which at that time encompassed the eastern two-thirds of the Australian mainland).Much of the early colony was relocated to Parramatta because of the greater supply of fertile soil and freshwater. Afterwards the seat of government was moved back to Sydney, but the Governor's former residence, Old Government House, remains as an historic site and museu ...

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Parramatta New South Wales, Parramatta New South Wales - History, Parramatta New South Wales - Current developments, Parramatta New South Wales - Landmarks, Parramatta New South Wales - Lake Parramatta, Parramatta New South Wales - Parramatta Park, Parramatta New South Wales - Ferry Wharf, Parramatta New South Wales - Church Street

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There was wild partying from Rabbitohs supporters on the afternoon of Sunday, 20/03/05, when Souths bounced back from an all-too anticipated loss to the Roosters the week before. The season was just two rounds old and already the Rabbitohs had a thunderous win on the board - 49-26 over the Parramatta Eels. Luke MacDougall's hat-trick of tries put the Bunnies on cloud 9, along with Joe William's eight conversions and a field goal. The Bunnies would be winless again until Round 5, when they disciplined the injury-ridden Newcastle Knight ...

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South Sydney Rabbitohs, South Sydney Rabbitohs - 2002-04 - Rebuilding, South Sydney Rabbitohs - 2005 - Return to Glory?, South Sydney Rabbitohs - Players of note, South Sydney Rabbitohs - Captains since 2002, South Sydney Rabbitohs - Notes, South Sydney Rabbitohs - External link, South Sydney Rabbitohs - Famous Fans

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Lamb was a non-playing reserve for the Canterbury Third Grade side in 1979 and was hopeful of a contract with his junior side in 1980. Lamb was told the best he could hope for was a position in the Presidents Cup (Under 21's) side. Lamb believed he could make grade and backed himself when Wests gave him the opportunity. Lamb impressed in the trials to win himself a contract, however he started off in Third Grade where he played six matches. Lamb only played one Reserve Grade match where he was called up to play halfback in the Amco Cup. Lam ...

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Terry Lamb, Terry Lamb - Junior Career, Terry Lamb - Western Suburbs Magpies Career, Terry Lamb - Joining the Bulldogs and early success, Terry Lamb - 1986 Kangaroo Tour, Terry Lamb - Hanley Incident and the World Cup, Terry Lamb - Captain of the Bulldogs, Terry Lamb - 1995 Grand Final, Terry Lamb - Coaching Career, Terry Lamb - Career Statistics, Terry Lamb - Western Suburbs, Terry Lamb - Canterbury-Bankstown, Terry Lamb - Australian Premiership, Terry Lamb - First Class Record, Terry Lamb - Achievements and Honours

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The original Aboriginal inhabitants of the Wagga Wagga region were the Wiradjuri people. The first white people to travel over the site of present day Wagga Wagga were Captain Charles Sturt and his men in 1829. Settlers started arriving in the Wagga Wagga area soon after Charles Sturt's expedition and by 1831 there were people living in the area. During this time the Wagga Wagga 'run' was established on the south bank of the Murrumbidgee River whilst on the north bank the Eunonyhareenyha 'run' was established. By 23 November 1849 when ...

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Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - History, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - The defence force in Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - The Wagga Effect, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Geography, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Shopping, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Notable people, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Tourist attractions, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Events, Wagga Wagga New South Wales - Trivia

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Eastern Suburbs were founded at a meeting held at Paddington Town Hall on January 24 1908, continuing the use of the red, white and blue colours of the local rugby union club from which they had splintered. Sydney Roosters - A history of the Roosters juniors. Currently the club only has four affiliated junior teams (St Charles, Bondi United, Paddington-Woollahra and Clovelly) all who play in the South Sydney Junior competition. Encouragingly playing numbers in these teams has increased by around 100% since 1995, however they are a long way short of the 100 od ...

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Sydney Roosters, Sydney Roosters - Club history, Sydney Roosters - A history of the Roosters juniors, Sydney Roosters - 1995 - Merger proposal, Sydney Roosters - 2005 Changing of the guard, Sydney Roosters - Titles, Sydney Roosters - Players under contract for 2006, Sydney Roosters - Players of note, Sydney Roosters - Current stars, Sydney Roosters - Notes, Sydney Roosters - External link

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The Sydney region has been occupied by Indigenous Australians for at least 30 000 years, and at the time of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, 4000 - 8000 Aboriginal people lived in the region.[1] There were three different language groups in the Sydney region, these were further refined into dialects spoken by smaller clans. The principle languages were Darug; the Cadigal, the original inhabitants of the City of Sydney, spoke a coastal dialec ...

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Sydney, Sydney - History, Sydney - Geography, Sydney - Climate, Sydney - Urban structure, Sydney - Governance, Sydney - Economy, Sydney - Demographics, Sydney - Education, Sydney - Culture, Sydney - Arts and entertainment, Sydney - Media, Sydney - Sport, Sydney - Infrastructure, Sydney - Health, Sydney - Transport, Sydney - Utilites

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In the wake of the Super League war of 1995 and 1996, and the resulting split competition of 1997. The St. George Dragons (with 15 Premierships, 11 in consecutive years from 1956-1966) and the Illawarra Steelers would find themselves struggling financially, so with the NRL's intention to rationalise the competition from 20 teams down to 14 teams and with substantial financial incentives and a relaxing of salary cap requirements for joint ventures, the Dragons and the Steelers would ensure their survival by f ...

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St. George-Illawarra Dragons, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - Club history, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - 2005 Season, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - Players Of Note, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - Internationals, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - Dally M Winners, St. George-Illawarra Dragons - Famous Fans

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1981 in Australia - Unknown Dates. Public funding of election campaigns introduced in New South Wales. ...

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1981 in Australia, 1981 in Australia - Incumbents, 1981 in Australia - Events, 1981 in Australia - Unknown Dates, 1981 in Australia - Arts & Literature, 1981 in Australia - Film, 1981 in Australia - Television, 1981 in Australia - Sport, 1981 in Australia - Births, 1981 in Australia - Deaths

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The area surrounding Sydney Harbour (called Warrane by the aborigines) has been inhabited by Aboriginal tribes, notably the Eora and Cammeraygal, for at least 40,000 years. Although urbanisation has destroyed most evidence of these settlements (such as shell middens), there are still rock carvings in several locations. European interest arose with the sighting of Botany Bay (now a southern suburb of Sydney) in 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook. Under instruction from the British government, a convict settlement was founded by Arthur Phill ...

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Sydney, Sydney - History, Sydney - Geography, Sydney - Climate, Sydney - Urban structure, Sydney - Governance, Sydney - Economy, Sydney - Demographics, Sydney - Education, Sydney - Culture, Sydney - Arts and entertainment, Sydney - Media, Sydney - Sport, Sydney - Infrastructure, Sydney - Transport

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Penrith Panthers - The Early Years. Varied Penrith teams had played for many years between 1912 and 1966 in the Western Districts League under the control of the Western Suburbs RLFC, in the Parramatta competition after Parramatta was admitted to the NSWRL in 1947, and also in a second-tier Sydney competition introduced by the NSWRL in 1962. By this time a single top level rugby league team had emerge in the Penrith area and in 1964 they became known as the Penrith Panthers. The Panther had been chosen as the Penrith emblem after a public competition won by a grap ...

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Penrith Panthers, Penrith Panthers - Club history, Penrith Panthers - The Early Years, Penrith Panthers - The 90's, Penrith Panthers - The Team, Penrith Panthers - 2000 and onwards, Penrith Panthers - The Uniform, Penrith Panthers - Penrith Panthers Leagues Club, Penrith Panthers - Players of note, Penrith Panthers - Notes, Penrith Panthers - External link

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National Rugby League - 1998: Inception. The National Rugby League is the result of a joint venture between two competitions which co-existed in the season of 1997 - the Australian Rugby League (ARL) and Super League. The Australian Rugby League competition ran from 1995 to 1997 and was the direct successor to the New South Wales Rugby League competition, which ran from 1908 to 1994. This competition consisted only of teams from metropolitan Sydney until 1982 when teams were added from Brisbane (1988), Can ...

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National Rugby League, National Rugby League - Teams, National Rugby League - To Be Readmitted in 2007, National Rugby League - Defunct Teams, National Rugby League - History of the NRL, National Rugby League - 1998: Inception, National Rugby League - 1999-2002: Rationalisation, National Rugby League - 2003-2005: Record Popularity, National Rugby League - 2005: More Legal Action, National Rugby League - Combined history, National Rugby League - How the NRL works, National Rugby League - The draw, National Rugby League - The rounds, National Rugby League - Points and ladder, National Rugby League - Finals series, National Rugby League - NRL Premiers, National Rugby League - External link

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Sydney is located in a coastal basin between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Blue Mountains to the west. The city features the largest natural harbour in the world, Port Jackson, and more than 70 harbour and ocean beaches, including the famous Bondi Beach. Sydney's urban area of 1,687 km² is similar to that of Greater London, although it has less than half of that city's population. The metropolitan area (Sydney Statistical Division) is 12,145 km², but much of this is national park and other unsettled land. The geographical coordinates of Sydney are 34 ...

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Sydney, Sydney - Geography, Sydney - History, Sydney - Historical population, Sydney - Timeline of events, Sydney - Government and politics, Sydney - Landmarks, Sydney - Major Tourist attractions, Sydney - Culture, Sydney - Media, Sydney - Sport, Sydney - Transport, Sydney - Regions and suburbs, Sydney - Regions of Sydney, Sydney - Local government areas, Sydney - Selected suburbs and localities, Sydney - Famous people from or associated with Sydney, Sydney - Books

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Sydney - Health. The Government of New South Wales operates numerous public hospitals, management of these hospitals is coordinated by 4 health services. Sydney South West Health, Sydney West Area, Northern Sydney and Central Coast and the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area each manage a number of hospitals and specialist health facilities. There are also a number of private hospitals in the city. ...

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Sydney, Sydney - History, Sydney - Geography, Sydney - Climate, Sydney - Urban structure, Sydney - Governance, Sydney - Economy, Sydney - Demographics, Sydney - Education, Sydney - Culture, Sydney - Arts and entertainment, Sydney - Media, Sydney - Sport, Sydney - Infrastructure, Sydney - Health, Sydney - Transport, Sydney - Utilites

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First Grade Premierships (12) 1911: (defeated Glebe 11-8) 1912: 1913: 1923: (defeated Souths 15-12) 1935: (defeated Souths 19-3) 1936: (defeated Balmain 32-12) 1937: 1940: (defeated Canterbury 24-14) 1945: (defeated Balmain 22-18) 1974: (defeated Canterbury 19-4) 1975: (defeated St. George 38-0) 2002: (defeated New Zealand Warriors 30-8) (in addition, Easts were First Grade Runners-up 14 times - 1908, 1919, 1921, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1941, ...

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Sydney Roosters, Sydney Roosters - Club history, Sydney Roosters - A history of the Roosters juniors, Sydney Roosters - 1995 - Merger proposal, Sydney Roosters - 2005 Changing of the guard, Sydney Roosters - Titles, Sydney Roosters - Players under contract for 2006, Sydney Roosters - Players of note, Sydney Roosters - Current stars, Sydney Roosters - Notes, Sydney Roosters - External link

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Sydney - Arts and entertainment. Sydney boasts a full roster of musical, theatrical and artistic activity through the year, from the formal - including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Theatre Company, the Sydney Dance Company, and the Archibald Prize - to festivals, including the Sydney Festival, a celebration of free performances throughout January. Performances are often held in the iconic Sydney Opera House, which contains 5 theatres capable of hosting a wide range of performance styles. Ot ...

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Sydney, Sydney - History, Sydney - Geography, Sydney - Climate, Sydney - Urban structure, Sydney - Governance, Sydney - Economy, Sydney - Demographics, Sydney - Education, Sydney - Culture, Sydney - Arts and entertainment, Sydney - Media, Sydney - Sport, Sydney - Infrastructure, Sydney - Health, Sydney - Transport, Sydney - Utilites

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