Puig Aubert
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Puig Aubert is considered by many people to be the best French rugby league player of all time.
Puig Aubert is considered by many people to be the best French rugby league player of all time.
The 1919/20 Challenge Cup competition saw the first and only appearance in the first round proper of Healey Street Adults. This Oldham based club were drawn against Wigan, at Central Park, a very difficult proposition for any junior outfit particularly as Wigan took the tie very seriously and fielded a nearly full strength team. Healey Street also had a strong team on duty including Thomas Steele who, as a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, had received the Victoria Cross in 1917 for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty.
The late Mike Morrissey is a largely forgotten figure. This is despite the fact that his innovative ideas had a major impact on rugby league development at the beginning of the 21st century.