1998 National Rugby League video recording the competition's inaugural season, round by round.video sleeve: "After almost three years of damaging division, the game of Rugby League as reborn in spectacular fashion when twenty teams lined up for the NRL's maiden championship in March 1998. Over the next six months, challengers to the code's unified crown came and went with the winds of indifference, Manly struggled like they haven't done for years, St George couldn't capitalise on a positive start, Cronulla and Penrith battled gamely through awful injury tolls, Canberra rode out the lengthy absence of Ricky Stuart, South's buying spree bought only disappointment, North Queensland, Adelaide, Balmain and Illawarra showed fits of promise, a potent new force arose from Melbourne, and Newcastle, Norths Parramatta, and Sydney City all launched admirable bids for glory, while Canterbury engineered an incredible late-season resurgence that was only halted by the might of Brisbane. Through two hours of non-stop action, "NRL 1998 Season Highlights" illustrates the story of a remarkable season. There's highlights from all 24 rounds, plus the unforgettable finals series."