The Immortals (rugby league)
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A major Australian rugby league magazine Rugby League Week in 1985 selected an exclusive group of players dubbed 'The Immortals'. The group consisted of Clive Churchill, Bob Fulton, Reg Gasnier, and Johnny Raper. Although Rugby League Week holds no official affiliation with any of the governing bodies of rugby league in Australia, the release was met with much public respect and admiration for the players listed.
Returning 14 years later, Rugby League Week announced in 1999 the intention to pick a 5th member of 'The Immortals'. However the panel of experts chosen to pick the next 'Immortal' were unable to decide on a sole player, it was then announced that next addition to 'The Immortals' would include both Graeme Langlands and Wally Lewis.
2004 saw yet another addition to the list of Immortals, with Arthur Beetson becoming the 7th member.[1]
Although 'The Immortals' is a highly respected tag for any player to obtain, it has been criticised for only including post-war players.
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