GEORGE Rose will lace up his boots alongside the fellow former Manly cult figures such as Steve Menzies and Cliff Lyons for the Legends of League tournament in Gosford next month.
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The former Bathurst Panther and Oberon Tigers talent played 129 games for the Sea Eagles – including the 2011 grand final – during his NRL career and was popular with the Manly fans.
So when looking for players to pull on the maroon and white jumper for the unique tournament, Rose was a good fit.
He line up against other former NRL stars such as Wendell Sailor, Danny Buderus, Andrew Ryan and Nathan Hindmarsh to celebrate all things old school rugby league at the nines-format tournament.
“There is no other competition like it anywhere in the world,” Rose’s Manly team-mate Menzies said.
“The focus is on keeping fans and former legends involved in the game, even after retirement, and this tournament is the platform to maintain that link between Legends and their dedicated fans”.
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The tournament will see six teams - Canterbury, Manly, Brisbane, Newcastle, Parramatta and a Barbarians outfit - battle it out over six hours of ‘old school rugby league’ for the Legends of League title and $100,000 worth of prize money.
The Legends of League tournament will take place at Central Coast Stadium with a percentage of the gate takings being donated to the official charity partner the Mark Hughes Foundation.
