The Miracle of Rugby League - An Essay

About this episode

The episode explores the unique status of Rugby League in New South Wales and Queensland compared to the rest of the world.

Rugby League largely splutters where it exists around the world. But it's a different story in New South Wales and Queensland. What is it that has made Australia's 'northern states' unique, and their capitals - Olympic cities no less - the only 'global cities' on the planet where Rugby League sits atop the sporting summit? This (draft) essay muses on this question and ponders how it all came to be. Contact the pod via progressiverugbyleague@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: PRLSA

Topics covered

• Rugby League
• Australia
• Sports Culture
• New South Wales
• Queensland
• Global Cities

Keywords

• Rugby League
• New South Wales
• Queensland
• sports
• Olympic cities
• global cities
• sports culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Miracle of Rugby League - An Essay

Places: New South Wales, Queensland, Australia

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