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this game is real history, of rugby league in Australia, can you pick the teams
i give hints, they are rep teams, and the ?//?/???????
yes, but who abandoned it
tomahawks ?
Russia
russian bears
Aub Oxford holds a unique place in rugby league history — he’s the only referee to abandon a top-flight match in 106 years of the sport in this country. Back in 1954, in the days when men were men and you could get away with a bit of biff, the touring Great Britain side clashed with New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match was played in between the second and third Test matches of the Australia-Great Britain series, which was tied at one-all. The Blues had selected a full-strength side, including a number of Test stars, but the Brits had other ideas and selected two front-rowers on the wings and a second-rower at fullback. Knuckle was the order of the day, with nearly every tackle containing a punch and after 60 minutes of unrestrained thuggery, Oxford decided he’d had enough. He walked off the field, leaving the brawling players behind him as the match was ruled a “no contest”. Oxford never refereed again. im blaming the poms
Aub Oxford holds a unique place in rugby league history — he’s the only referee to abandon a top-flight match in 106 years of the sport in this country. Back in 1954, in the days when men were men and you could get away with a bit of biff, the touring Great Britain side clashed with New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match was played in between the second and third Test matches of the Australia-Great Britain series, which was tied at one-all. The Blues had selected a full-strength side, including a number of Test stars, but the Brits had other ideas and selected two front-rowers on the wings and a second-rower at fullback. Knuckle was the order of the day, with nearly every tackle containing a punch and after 60 minutes of unrestrained thuggery, Oxford decided he’d had enough. He walked off the field, leaving the brawling players behind him as the match was ruled a “no contest”. Oxford never refereed again. im blaming the poms
Interesting you mention a referee calling the game of because of players fighting but I found this one interesting from a French game where the referee called the game off because he was fighting:
Speaking of French and referees:
Anyone guess what record is still holding in the above picture?
were the teams , France vs Great Britain ?
