Glen Humphries - BIFF Rugby League's infamous fights

Rugby league is the toughest team sport on the planet. But it used to be tougher.

From on-field fisticuffs to Fibros vs Silvertails, the biff has been part of the game for a century. Condoned even. As violent play such as stiff arms and spear tackles were weeded out, the punch remained.

As recently as the 1980’s league bosses believed there was nothing fans liked to see more than two forwards trading blows, but the biff is an endangered species in the NRL era.

League tragic and author Glen Humphries explores the most violent grand finals, club games and Origins, offering a ringside view of the fights and what happened afterwards.