I’ve been following Rugby League for as long as I can remember, and considering I’m 25, I think that is a long time (though not as long as some). I also consider myself pretty good when it comes to sports knowledge (of sports that I am familiar with), and I would be quite happy taking on anyone when it comes to sports trivia.

The lowest scoring match (in which points were actually scored) that I can remember is the 1986 Grand Final, in which Parramatta defeated Canterbury 4-2. With all that being said, never have I heard of a Rugby League match being in the 70th minute (of an 80 minute game) with the score at 1-0. I have also never heard of a match being 1-1 after the 76th minute and 2-1 after 78 minutes. After 78 minutes the only scoring came from 3 field goals - that’s unheard of in Rugby League. I remember growing up thinking wouldn’t it be funny if a game ended 1-1, and it almost happened!

The final score ended up being 8-1 with some controversy at the end of the game. Parramatta halfback, Jeremy Smith, was placed on report for allegedly pushing referee, Sean Hamstead, although Hampstead was not aware that any contact had been made. In a previous entry, I commented on Hampstead’s performance in the State of Origin match, which was bloody awful at best. It sounds like he gave another sub-par performance - is he really the best that the NRL has to offer?

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