Cover art for Rugby League in the 1980s
Published
Gelding Street Press, August 2024
ISBN
9780645207125
Format
Softcover, 320 pages
Dimensions
23.4cm × 15.3cm

Rugby League in the 1980s The power and the passion

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Paperback capturing the biggest moments in rugby league's most colourful decade. Features over 200 photographs and key statistics.

The 1980s saw rugby league transform from brutal battlefield to entertainment spectacle. It changed almost beyond recognition. Rugby League in the 1980swas a time of unforgettable moments, major controversies and big personalities. Major on-field rules changes clamped down on violence and unleashed the spectacle. Meantime, progressive officials, in tune with social changes, re-shaped the game off-field too creating a series of pop culture moments. Rugby League in the 1980s: the Power and the Passion captures the characters that made the 1980s so great as well the great games, the premiership deciders and internationals. Augmenting the stories of each season are essential stats and more than 200rare photos of the era. An absolute must for any rugby league fan of the era.

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