PHOTO: The 1908 North Sydney Bears Rugby League team.
2025 is a big year for rugby league in Coonamble.
The weekend of 19 July will see a major reunion.
Thanks to former Bear afficionado Greg Maher, the Coonamble Times will be bringing you a series of historical articles over the coming months.
Rugby league was created out of frustration. The origins of the sport date back to 1895, known then simply as the ‘Northern Union.’ The code emerged unexpectedly, after clubs . . .
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