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Times Past
A rowdy game of rugby league dominated the front page of The Canberra Times on this day 40 years ago. Country captain David Howell was sent off by referee John Gocher in the 17th minute and Country coach Brian Burke said after the game that two of his players had been bitten by City players. READ MORE