From the archive: How the iconic 'Gladiators' photo almost never saw the light of day

Rugby league’s most famous photograph was on the reject pile until a canny Sun-Herald editor took one last look.
Source: SMH Sport
From the archive: How the iconic 'Gladiators' photo almost never saw the light of day

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