Let's face it; the "Simply the Best" campaign for RL in the late 80s and early 90s was the greatest sports marketing campaign in this country's sporting history.
Tina’s sad passing brought me back here. Legendary singer and legendary campaign, along with “What You Get…” in 1989. Two of the best ad campaigns you’ll ever see.
i was born in 1996. the other day, my dad and i were listening to this song. dad mentioned how these promos and the grand final performance were amazing :) i just had to watch it
What I liked about the Tina Turner vids/promo's for Rugby League, was the fact SHE, looked like she really got into it! The editing on this one was excellent, how they showed her "playing" (lol) and getting into the spirit of our great game. I think this one is better than "What you get is what you see", only because the footage editing was better. All in all, it was a great campaign, and I seriously think they should re-do these ads!! Great Stuff!!!!
crazy that I still remember most of the players in this clip even thought I was never all that in to footy. Mario Fenech, Smell MaFinger, Fatty Vaughtin, Sterlo...
I was in Sydney when this ad was on TV. Sell the time. Didn't meninga score 5 trys in the date of origin game Steak and a beer 10 dollars in bondi beach. What a year fantastic 😁👍
There are three key elements here as to why Rugby League in Australian will never ever be what it was. 1) Two Logo's: NSWRL and QLDRL 2) Scrums are not packed, it's more of a group hug now 3) Sponsorship - The Winfield Cup Thanks to anti-smokers who helped ban tobacco advertising. Bring back the glory days!
These truly must have been the glory days, because I remember seeing this promo on tv fairly often as a kid, and I live in Perth. NRL has pretty much zero traction in this state nowadays.
In the 90s before Super League there was a grand final a lot of fans and commentators wanted but never got. This grand final was the Brisbane Broncos v the Canberra Raiders. Both teams matched in skill, played the same style, produced magic on the field. Shame really. Then again a dream is just that: a dream.
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Let's face it; the "Simply the Best" campaign for RL in the late 80s and early 90s was the greatest sports marketing campaign in this country's sporting history.
better that Norm and Life Be in It?........ hahahahhahaaha
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Better than World Series Cricket? Come on Aussie Come on? TOUGH call champ.
💯 Im kiwi but when that came out I was in awe.
Even now in 2023
Nothing, NOTHING will beat this song to go with a sport
Tina’s sad passing brought me back here. Legendary singer and legendary campaign, along with “What You Get…” in 1989. Two of the best ad campaigns you’ll ever see.
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Simply The Best!!!!
Bloody Oath 🙏👍👏👏👏👏👏
My first memory as a young kid of Rugby League. This is so damn nostalgic.
This is foot ball blood sweet and tears im glad i grew up in this era
The best song to represent NRL ❤❤ love it. Miss it
there will never be a BETTER or GREATER nrl promo then Tina Turner !
2020 and this is still the best league ad ever.
RIP Tina, you were simply the best.
🎉 Rest In Heaven Beautiful Lady
She is back!!!!! In 2020
RIP Tina, you we're the best.
RIP Tina Turner ❤
RIP LEGEND WE ❤ YOU TINA RUGBY ICON
This is the anthem,, whenever I hear it I think Rugby League.. bring it back
Best Promo ever for NRL
Clinton Cahill simply the best
MANCHESTER UNITED lol you are everywhere Rugby league is the most entertaining, Man U with fergie also amazing
Warren552011 ay bro don’t be saying that shit I’m Greek and I play league
Warren552011 yeah bro I know but I just think it’s funny how the Greek rugby league team makes it to the World Cup and not the soccer team
NRL 2020 Simply the Best Promo
R.I.P. Tina Turner 🕊️🕯️🙏 I ❤️ Rugby 13 ! Peter from 🇨🇭⛑️
2021 and she's still Simply the Best, Coming back and watching this still gets me hyped up for the next session.
What a song ! Best song 4 nrl .
i was born in 1996. the other day, my dad and i were listening to this song. dad mentioned how these promos and the grand final performance were amazing :) i just had to watch it
What a brilliant ad they can’t replace Tina ❤
rest easy Tina you will be sorely missed 🤍
Those were the good old days where it was hard footy! Brings back some memories>>>>
RIP Tina ❤
i remember this ad quite well. reminds me of my childhood
What I liked about the Tina Turner vids/promo's for Rugby League, was the fact SHE, looked like she really got into it! The editing on this one was excellent, how they showed her "playing" (lol) and getting into the spirit of our great game.
I think this one is better than "What you get is what you see", only because the footage editing was better.
All in all, it was a great campaign, and I seriously think they should re-do these ads!!
Great Stuff!!!!
crazy that I still remember most of the players in this clip even thought I was never all that in to footy. Mario Fenech, Smell MaFinger, Fatty Vaughtin, Sterlo...
rip to a great one
greatest sporting campaign ever!!!
90s sport the best! football ,league, union ,basketball ,cricket. Money has ruined everything
R.I.P. queen Tina
I remember growing up to these Promos, Simply The Best was one of THE best promo's i've seen for league, also Mal Meninga :)
What a legacy she's left, best Promo ever
Goosebumps
Living in Victoria and seeing this ad on holidays in Sydney made me fall in love with Rugby as a kid haha
Lord almighty this takes me back.
Thomas Keneally pay attention , this was , SIMPLY THE BEST .
A music superstar of the day from across the sea mixing with Australian rugby league players. There's just something cool about that.
I was in Sydney when this ad was on TV. Sell the time. Didn't meninga score 5 trys in the date of origin game
Steak and a beer 10 dollars in bondi beach. What a year fantastic 😁👍
great era of rugby league. as long as it had tina turner, it was good league
Love you tina!!
There are three key elements here as to why Rugby League in Australian will never ever be what it was.
1) Two Logo's: NSWRL and QLDRL
2) Scrums are not packed, it's more of a group hug now
3) Sponsorship - The Winfield Cup
Thanks to anti-smokers who helped ban tobacco advertising.
Bring back the glory days!
RIP Tina 🎉
OMG I wasn't born until 4 years later after this promo but just by seeing this for some reason it made me appreciate NRL more
greatest promo the game has ever had
Remember the days of the huge flags and massive crowds and full amped up atmosphere? Use to be crazy awesome.
As a melbournian this was my first glimpse of rugby league
These truly must have been the glory days, because I remember seeing this promo on tv fairly often as a kid, and I live in Perth. NRL has pretty much zero traction in this state nowadays.
same - i grew up in Tassie and still remember this ad. Only later did i find out there were two different codes of rugby etc...
The golden age of Rugby League.
I don't know about rugby, all I know is that that beautiful lady was, Simply the Best ! God bless your soul !
Lord almighty this takes me back.
Rip! Always reminds me of the end of wigan games ❤
i was born in 1980 and i was only 10 years old in 1990, when this came out
this was how rugby league should be promoted. None of the recent advertising comes close to this (or the version she did with Jimmy Barnes)
bring back Tina Turner
In the 90s before Super League there was a grand final a lot of fans and commentators wanted but never got. This grand final was the Brisbane Broncos v the Canberra Raiders. Both teams matched in skill, played the same style, produced magic on the field. Shame really. Then again a dream is just that: a dream.
I absolutely love this NRL theme song.
RIP Tina
Tina, you're always in my heart
best promo ever...
When League was legendary! Men were men!
I Remember when the Song came out in 1990 by Tina Turner - one of the very Best Songs ever - Mike from Australia!
Still better than the 2020 version
I miss what League was. A working class sport full of hard men, with the perfect amount of teams in the right places.
RIP. Simply the best
The best sports song ever. Also when our great game wasn't bogged down my too many rules.
they need to do a prom like this again to fire the game back up
PURE AWESOME-NESS! From the time when League was sponsered by smokes. Hahaha.
good song!
Need her to do this for SuperLeague... incredible.... goosebumps
BRING BACK TINA TURNER [2]
i love that there's a helicopter landing behind the saxophonist at 1:15
THX A LOT FOR THIS
Tina should have won the dally m every year x
This (+Jimmy Barnes) is how Rugby League should be promoted
Back when footy had real men and a real song as its anthem
Old Skool Legends 4 Life!
this b da bomb ass shiit ryt here!
My Idol
The Queen of Rock and Roll
Vale Tina. Simply The Best.
Back in the day when the game was better and so much tougher, the game is good these days but the game was billiant in the 90's.
these were the days when you all you had to do was play with the body you had of any size rather than putting 100kg of muscle on and being over 190cm.
Rip tina Turner
Great ad
Fuck this brings back memories
Long Live the greatest footy code in the world!!!!
bring back the biff bring back tina turner
Pre Barnesy - LOVE IT!
@SolidClassic5000 i agree with you, bon jovi doesn't cut it when it comes to rugby league....Bring Back Tina Turner, NRL!
For a while back then we had the AFL shitting their pants, sigh.
Fuck me it was the days!
When Rugby league was at its best,no six to go then
Mark Williams 1990 grand final
Ahh yes... the 90s. When the Dragons were missing from just about all Rugby League promos.
Why would anyone wanna promote the Dragons?
The Dragons were in 4 grand finals
in the 90s.
Another schooner thanks mate .
This song reminds me of ayrton senna
James Hawkins I know that guy. He's the one who had a Ducati 916 named after him. Didn't even know he rode motorcycles.
Tina Turner, the woman who can sell Rugby, Pepsi, Plymouth Voyager, and Hanes hosiery.
Tons better than the recent one they did. Better than shoving indigenous shit in our face.. This is just about footy. The reason we watch it.
29 years
Thomas Keneally pay attention , this was , SIMPLY THE BEST .
SERIOUS spine tingles at Steve Jackson's moment. Fuck me - what a run. 37 miles wasn't it?
thats nrl bring the song back
they need to bring back those nrl vs afl boxing matches lol, also need to bring back the original nrl intro with this song, not bloody bon jovi