Dragons defeat the Roosters in NRL 2010 Grand Final and stamp their name in history
Thursday, 07 October 2010
The St George Illawarra Dragons' triumphant win over the Sydney Roosters at Sunday's NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final, delivered the team's first Premiership in 31 years delighting fans who watched their team claim Rugby League's most coveted prize.
To mark this historic occasion, on Friday 8 October 2010, fans and collectors will be able to purchase their very own piece of Premiership history at participating Australia Post retail outlets with the release of the 2010 NRL Premiers Souvenir Stamp Sheet featuring the victorious team.
The Grand Final was an exhilarating 80-minute display of Rugby League that left Dragons fans overjoyed when they emerged victorious sealing their long-awaited NRL Telstra Premiership win.
Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said "The NRL Grand Final always offers a display of great sporting skill and athleticism, which has millions of fans throughout Australia on the edge of their seats. Dragons' fans have waited a long-time to claim Rugby League's ultimate prize so their fans are understandably overjoyed. The Souvenir Stamp Sheet offers fans a highly collectable memento of this historic sporting occasion."
Each Souvenir Stamp Sheet features celebratory post-match images of the Dragons' players, along with the team name, team colours, team logo, final score, NRL logo and the title of "Dragons Premiers 2010 NRL".
The tabs of the stamps will feature an image of the NRL Telstra Premiership Trophy with the words "2010 Dragons". The Souvenir Stamp Sheet includes 10 x 60c cent stamps and will be available for $15.95 at participating Australia Post retail outlets, via mail order on 1800 331 794 or online at www.auspost.com.au/stamps from Friday 8 October 2010 while stocks last.
