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Game changers: how one team’s dominance transformed rugby league forever
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St George's dominance in Sydney's rugby league from 1956–1966, winning 11 consecutive titles, prompted authorities to introduce the four-tackle rule in 1967 to accelerate the game and address competitive imbalance.
Game changers: how one team’s dominance transformed rugby league forever
One championship is an achievement for any sports team and one rightly celebrated by players and fans alike.
Imagine a team winning 11 titles in a row.
That’s what St George did in Sydney’s rugby league competition from 1956 to 1966.
This incredible dominance, and rival clubs’ frustration with it, sparked a radical change in rugby league – the move away from unlimited tackles to the four-tackle rule in 1967.
As well as wanting to make the game faster, authorities hoped moving away from unlimite
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