Adelaide Rams History

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The Adelaide Rams were a Rugby League team, playing two seasons at the top level (1997-98). Based in Adelaide, they were formed, along with the Hunter Mariners, to compete in the breakaway Australasian Super League (1997). Rugby league is a team sport, played by teams of 13 players per side (usually plus 4 substitutes). ... The Hunter Mariners were a Rugby League team, based in Newcastle who participated in the single Australasian Super League season in 1997 The club played its home games at Topper Stadium (also known as Breakers Stadium) to only moderate attendances, the highlight of which was a defeat of eventual premier... The Super League war saw a battle for control of television rights for the sport of rugby league. ...

The club also played in the first National Rugby League season (1998), before being disbanded as part of the streamlining of the competiton. The National Rugby League (NRL) is one of the most popular sporting competitions in Australia and, in recent times, New Zealand, consisting of fifteen teams playing Rugby League football against each other. ...

Adelaide Oval was the club's home base, though in the latter half of 1998, home games were played at Hindmarsh Stadium.

The Rams started with a bang, with a defeat of Hunter in their initial home game. Played front of 27,000, the Rams eked out a narrow 10-8 victory, but further success failed to materialise, crowds dwindled, and two seasons competition resulted in just 13 wins from 42 games.


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