The Greatest Game of All
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The Greatest Game of All is a synonym for rugby league football.[1] It is often abbreviated to The Greatest Game or TGG.[1]
Horrie Mille, the NSWRL secretary from 1914 to 1916, is quoted as having used the expression "the greatest game of all".[2] Its use by George Lovejoy,[3] a radio commentator in Brisbane from 1950 to the early 1970s, gave the expression wide exposure.[3]
The sentiment has been widely embraced by the rugby league community.[1][4][5] The Guardian's Martin Kelner noted, "so prevalent is this belief among its adherents that often they just refer to the game as TGG".[1]
In Britain, the Rugby League Supporters' Association published a fanzine titled TGG! quarterly.
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kelner, Martin (2010-08-09). "Clare Balding the convert is fully tuned in to The Greatest Game". The Sport Blog. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5ykiNaVNC. Retrieved 2011-05-16. "Extensive internet research – or as extensive as you can expect on a weekend when there are two Challenge Cup semi-finals, several live Football League games and a Test match to watch – reveals the widely held view that it is in fact The Greatest Game. So prevalent is this belief among its adherents that often they just refer to the game as TGG."
- ↑ "A centenary of quotes". ARL Development. 2007-08-08. Archived from the original on 2011-10-30. http://www.webcitation.org/62pP3pwhp. Retrieved 2011-10-30. ""The greatest game of all." - Horrie Mille, NSWRL secretary, 1914-16."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fagan, Sean (2005-01-16). "George Lovejoy". rl1908.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.webcitation.org/5vOpv9sKI. Retrieved 2011-01-01. "[George Lovejoy] coined the expression 'Rugby League -- The Greatest Game of All'"
- ↑ McKinnon, Leila (2011-05-10). "Open Origin to a Benji-led Pacific team". In Touch. NRL.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5ykiR5QoJ. Retrieved 2011-05-16. "Purists will resist, but remember purists made rugby union what it is today, and innovators created rugby league, the greatest game of all."
- ↑ Grasso, Robert (2008-07-28). "Simply a mess: rugby league now the game forgotten by all". SBS World News (Australia: SBS). Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.webcitation.org/5vOpKrCg0. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
