In Popular Culture
Rugby league has been described as "an iconic Australian sport" and has therefore featured prominently in Australian popular culture. Famous Australian writers throughout history such as Banjo Paterson, Thomas Keneally and Kenneth Slessor have produced literature about the game. References can be found in film, such as Footy Legends, starring Ahn Do and the 2007 release, The Final Winter, the story of the Newtown Jets, starring Matthew Johns. In Search of the Holy Grail also starring Matthew Johns' Footy Show spin-off character, Reg Reagan featured in the Newcastle Film Festival.
Marketing for the game in Australia has enlisted artists such as Tina Turner, Tom Jones and Hoodoo Gurus to record songs and videos for promotional material.
Several popular TV and radio shows like The Footy Show and Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary feature the game. There are also many rugby league based video games featuring the NRL sold worldwide.
Read more about this topic: Rugby League In Australia
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