From the Manly Roos to the Wallabies and Olympic sevens glory: Why rugby's warring parties need each other to survive

By Georgina Robinson
Updated January 10 2017 - 12:08pm, first published December 10 2016 - 7:00pm
Heart of the game: Norths cross for a try against Sydney University in this year's Shute Shield decider. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Heart of the game: Norths cross for a try against Sydney University in this year's Shute Shield decider. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Golden age: Emma Tonegato scores for Australia at the Rio Olympics. Photo: Themba Hadeb
Golden age: Emma Tonegato scores for Australia at the Rio Olympics. Photo: Themba Hadeb

On Friday afternoon at Lane Cove and Manly, more than 400 children swarmed two parks in the name of rugby – and a free sausage sandwich.

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