''World of Sport'' was a

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program and talk show broadcast on

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in the 1960s and 1970s. It was hosted by Ron Casey. The main sport covered was

Rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

. The panelists included

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(radio

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rugby league caller) and

Peter Frilingos Peter Frilingos (1944–2004) was a sports journalist and commentator, best known for his work as a rugby league writer. His reporting methods and integrity came under severe scrutiny during the Super League war. While he originally supported ...

(''

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'' rugby league writer).

References

1960s Australian television series debuts 1970s Australian television series endings Australian sports television series Nine Network original programming Television shows set in Sydney Television articles with incorrect naming style {{Sport-tv-prog-stub