Super League had a much lower percentage of close games - defined by the NRL as being decided by six points or less - compared with the non-breakaway '97 ARL season (22.9 per cent compared with 31.9).

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Steak and eggs. It's the breakfast of champions and one that could help Tom Starling achieve his State of Origin dream. The Canberra Raiders hooker got a taste for representative football when he ...