<P> The 1963 NSW Rugby League Premiership Grand Final between long term rivals Western Suburbs and St George was played in a torrential downpour on Saturday , 24 August . This , combined with the fact that the centre cricket pitch area of Sydney Cricket Ground was notoriously muddy in such conditions , ensured that the players were not only saturated but also caked in mud from head to toe . At the conclusion of the hard fought match which was won by St George , the captains of the two teams , the tall Norm Provan and more diminutive Summons respectively , embraced in appreciation of each other 's stoic efforts . The moment was captured by a newspaper photographer , John O'Gready , and published in the following day 's Sun Herald . Subsequently the image won several awards , becoming known as The Gladiators . Summons has recently said that The Gladiators actually shows him complaining about the referees decision to Norm Provan . This image was the inspiration for the current premiership trophy 's bronze statue . </P>
<P> The 1963 NSW Rugby League Premiership Grand Final between long term rivals Western Suburbs and St George was played in a torrential downpour on Saturday , 24 August . This , combined with the fact that the centre cricket pitch area of Sydney Cricket Ground was notoriously muddy in such conditions , ensured that the players were not only saturated but also caked in mud from head to toe . At the conclusion of the hard fought match which was won by St George , the captains of the two teams , the tall Norm Provan and more diminutive Summons respectively , embraced in appreciation of each other 's stoic efforts . The moment was captured by a newspaper photographer , John O'Gready , and published in the following day 's Sun Herald . Subsequently the image won several awards , becoming known as The Gladiators . Summons has recently said that The Gladiators actually shows him complaining about the referees decision to Norm Provan . This image was the inspiration for the current premiership trophy 's bronze statue . </P>
who are the players on the nrl trophy
who are the players on the nrl trophy
Norm Provan Summons
Norm Provan Summons