Big League
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Big League is the official magazine of the National Rugby League and that of the NRL's forerunners, the New South Wales Rugby League and Australian Rugby League competitions. Its predecessor, The Rugby League News was first published in 1920; in 1974 it was rebadged as Big League.
It also serves as a game-day program, containing team line-ups and stats. It goes on sale every Thursday at newsagents and exclusively at all active NRL grounds at weekends. With every issue there is also a copy of "Little League", a 16-page mini-magazine aimed at pre-teen league fans and packed with puzzles, competitions and player profiles. Since 2005 it has been published by News Magazines; previously it had been published by Text Magazines and Pacific Magazines.
2007 Schedule:
- A5-sized 2007 Season Guide - Feb 21
- Season Preview - Mar 5
- 28 weekly issues - between Mar 15 and Sep 20
- 100-page Grand Final Souvenir - Sep 27
- Year In Review issue on Oct 4
- Australia v NZ Test Match special issue, only on sale at the game on Apr 20
- Special issue for each of the State of Origin games - on sale on the Monday before each game.
- 2007 Official Rugby League Annual (228-pages) - Dec 13
The Editor is Nigel Wall, formerly of Inside Sport and ALPHA magazine; the National Advertising Manager is Mike Bartlett, formerly of The Daily & Sunday Telegraph, That's Life! and TV Week magazines.
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