sport news NRL slammed by legends of the game for cancelling Australian Kangaroos reunion trends now NRL slammed by legends of the game for cancelling Kangaroos reunion on grand final day: 'We dug the well…but they don't care' The 1982 Kangaroos 'Invincibles' have slammed the NRL for cancelling reunion The annual reunion traditionally takes place on grand final weekend No reunion has been planned for 2022 - and the players aren't happy By James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:47 BST, 25 September 2022 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 25 September 2022 Viewcomments The greatest Australian rugby league team - the 1982 Kangaroo Invincibles - have slammed the NRL for cancelling their 40th anniversary. The annual reunion traditionally takes place on grand final weekend, but nothing has been planned for 2022. Australia's Max Krilich (pictured) playing against England in 1982. Krilich is furious the NRL has cancelled plans for the reunion of the 'The Invincibles' side who meet annually on grand final weekend The 1982 Kangaroos side made history by not suffering a single loss on tour, with players like Peter Sterling (pictured above) Mal Meninga, Brett Kenny, Eric Grothe and Wally Lewis Members of the history-making side were hoping to get together in Sydney next Saturday - and they're very unhappy they've been overlooked. 'The players are really upset about it,' said captain of the side Max Krilich in a News Corp interview. 'In fact it stinks. Rod Reddy rang me last week and everyone's talking about it. 'We love getting together for a beer and a chat about the old days. They had $25m to buy a hotel in Brisbane but they can't put on a function for us. 'We dug the well. We played our hearts for Australia and created history. They obviously don't care. All they are worried about is the present and the future,' said a fuming Krilich. Rugby league legend Wally Lewis was part of the unbeaten 1982 side The side hasn't had the chance to catch up since 2019, so the get-together was important for the former players The annual reunion hasn't gone ahead since 2019 because of the Covid pandemic, making the get-together all the more meaningful. 'We're starting to lose a lot of great old players,' Krilich said. 'Men like Bozo and 'Chook' Raper. We won't be around forever. These reunions are the only time we get to catch up. Surely it's not too much to put on a meal and drink.' An NRL spokesman confirmed there were no plans in place for a reunion this year. The NRL has confirmed there is no plans in place for a reunion in 2022 The Invincibles made history by winning every Test on tour in 1982 with players including Mal Meninga, Brett Kenny, Eric Grothe, Wayne Pearce, Peter Sterling and Wally Lewis. The side played an exhilarating brand of high-risk, free-flowing rugby which dazzled British fans and their success marked the start of a golden era for Test rugby league and many Australians went on to enjoy successful stints playing club football in England as a result. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility