Ella brothers were the pop stars of Aussie rugby

BRENDAN GALLAGHER remembers that wonderful Junior Wallaby side that

Boasted a fabulous trio
Forty years ago, this month a group of shivering young Aussies in oversized duffle coats slipped into the country unannounced. By the time they left seven weeks later they were hailed as the most innovative side, senior or junior, to visit these shores and there are some who would maintain that is still the case.
The Australian Schools side of 1977-78 has gone down in legend, mainly for the way the three Ella brothers – Gary, Glen and Mark who played together in the Matraville School XV in Sydn...

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