It would be some story to see Wayne Bennett’s return to the Broncos result in instant success but surely a bigger one were the Cowboys to conclude years of struggleYou can call the first ever all-Queensland grand final between the Broncos and the Cowboys a derby,whether you like, but that’s stretching the definition of the word to breaking point. Not only are there 1, or 350km of sugar cane,cattle and sun-scorched necks separating the Brisbane and Townsville-based teams – a distance considerably further than that from Brisbane to Sydney – but there’s also a gulf in status, wealth and power. whether the Broncos are a plutocrat then the Cowboys are a bloke he used to go to school with but now cuts his lawn. Related: No NRL grand final concern for Justin Hodges despite Bronco's failure to train Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com