'It was a tough initiation for him'
In this excerpt from a 1990 documentary, rugby union convert Matthew Ridge gets a warm welcome to the-then NSWRL with Manly.
Sydney Morning Herald
The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) until 1984. From 1908 to 1994, the NSWRL ran Sydney's, then New South Wales', and eventually Australia's top-level rugby league club competition. The organisation is responsible for administering the New South Wales rugby league team.
In this excerpt from a 1990 documentary, rugby union convert Matthew Ridge gets a warm welcome to the-then NSWRL with Manly.