Stakes are higher and emotions are stronger when adversaries have a history. The desire to best an old foe quite often brings out the best in both individual and team, with bragging rights to the victors.
Over the years, we have seen some massive rivalries amongst a number of teams which have led to some of the most memorable matches of all time.
Here are the 10 fiercest club rivalries in NRL history.
The Dragons and the Sharks have one of the more famous local derbies and rarely do these matches disappoint. You can tell both clubs are desperate to defeat one another and the games often become intense and aggressive as a result.
