The Big O’s 15 to 1: Rugby league’s greatest wing combinations since 1970
For sheer speed and try-scoring thrills, there’s nothing better than a rugby league winger in full flight. So who are the game’s best pairing? CHECK OUT THE BIG O’S LIST.
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15. Chris Anderson/Steve Gearin: They were ever-reliable for the Bulldogs. Two better finishers you’d be hard pressed to find.
14. Luke Lewis/Luke Rooney: Scored a near-record 35 tries between them during Penrith’s premiership season in 2003
13. John Ferguson/Ray Blacklock: Was there a more exciting combination during the 1980s than these Newtown flyers?
12. Daniel Tupou/Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: Played a pivotal role in the Roosters’ success from 2013, scoring 72 tries in three seasons.
11. Timana Tahu/Adam MacDougall: Made huge contributions during the Knights’ surprise 2001 premiership success.
10. Jason Nightingale/Brett Morris: The Dragons’ international wingers barely put a foot wrong. From 2009 to 2011, arguably the game’s best.
9. Rod Wishart/Alan McIndoe: Illawarra were one match away from a grand final berth in 1992. This duo was one of the reasons.
8 . Kerry Boustead/John Ribot: The Manly and Queensland wingers were the benchmark during the early ‘80s.
7. Bill Mullins/Ian Schubert: One was a barnstorming veteran, the other a long-haired excitement machine who lit things up at Easts in the mid-1970s.
6. Eric Grothe/Neil Hunt: In 1983, they were the NSW wingers after winning a premiership with the Eels the previous season.
5. Mike Cleary/Ray Branighan: In the ‘70s, Souths possessed a near-Test-strength club side. Their No.2 and No.5 were the best of that era.
4. Michael Hancock/Willie Carne: Were a key component on the flanks when the Broncos went back-to-back in 1992-93.
3. Josh Addo-Carr/Suli Vunivalu: Since 2017, they have scored a phenomenal 95 tries in the NRL.
2. Ken Nagas/Noa Nadruku: The Fijian speed merchants were poetry in motion for Canberra.
1. Wendell Sailor/Lote Tuqiri: There have not been two more dominant wingers in the past 50 years. They were such intimidating ball carriers. It was like Brisbane had two extra forwards.
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Originally published as The Big O’s 15 to 1: Rugby league’s greatest wing combinations since 1970
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