The History of Rugby League Clubs

Updated and extended third edition

Ian Collis, Allan Whiticker

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New Holland
06 August 2025

Sports & outdoor recreation; Rugby League

The History of Rugby League Clubs remains essential reading for every fan ofthe code. First published in 2004, and updated in 2010, this third editionincludes the promotion of the Dolphins club into the NRL (2023). Writtenby respected rugby league authors Ian Collis and Alan Whiticker, this bookcovers more than a century of rugby league history in this country throughthe club s eyes. The story of every club that has competed in the premierrugby league competition

which was first called the New South WalesRugby Football League (NSWRFL) and now the National Rugby League(NRL)

is fully told in text, timelines, statistics and photographs. Fromfoundation clubs Eastern Suburbs (now the Sydney Roosters) and SouthSydney, defunct clubs Annandale, Glebe and University, privately ownedBrisbane and Melbourne, merged clubs St George Illawarra and Wests Tigers,to the recently promoted Gold Coast Titans (2007) and Dolphins (2023)clubs. Fully updated with many additional images, The History of RugbyLeague Clubs is one of the most important books ever published on the game.

By: Ian Collis, Allan Whiticker
Imprint: New Holland
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 125mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 2.206kg
ISBN: 9781760797942
ISBN 10: 1760797944
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 06 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Collis is a well known rugby league historian - he has one of the largest collections of sporting memorabilia in Australia. His passion for rugby league comes from his father Joseph, who was a pioneer of the North Ryde Junior Rugby League Club in the Balmain Junior League and a former Club president before playing a role in the formation of the Ryde United JRL Club. Ian is currently the Head of Fox Sports Statistics.