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Rugby player Dennis Tutty went to the High Court and changed Australian sport – but there's still a tough issue left to tackle

  • Written by David William Trodden, Chief executive of NSW Rugby League and PhD candidate, University of New England
Rugby player Dennis Tutty went to the High Court and changed Australian sport – but there's still a tough issue left to tacklewww.nrl.com

Monday 13 December marks the 50th anniversary of a decision by the High Court of Australia that fundamentally altered the playing field for professional athletes in this country.

The case concerned 25-year-old rugby league star Dennis Tutty, who wanted to be freed from playing for the Balmain Tigers, to whom he was tied under the NSW...

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