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The tale of two fanatical advocates of rugby league

Sandy Shipley, a Toronto Wolfpack superfan and Julia Lee, a pioneer for the women’s game back in the 1980’s, when she became the first woman to officiate a UK men's game.

Sandy Shipley, is a Toronto Wolfpack superfan and she reveals some myth-busting facts about Toronto, plus Julia Lee, a pioneer for the women’s game back in the 1980’s when she became the first woman to officiate a men's rugby league game in the UK.

Julia took up refereeing aged 17 after seeing an advert in a matchday programme while watching her beloved Hull KR.

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