Rugby league great Sam Backo's dying wish was to pass away on the country where he was born in far north Queensland, NRL Immortal Wally Lewis has revealed. The former Raiders, Broncos, Queensland and ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. The sad passing of Sam Backo on the eve of the NRL’s Indigenous round ...

Slammin’ Sam’s wife Chrissy, members of his extended family spanning the Far North to the Gold Coast and fond friends spilt out of St Patrick’s Church in Ingham on Friday morning for a final farewell ...

Soaking up the vast array of exotic names in a country which gave us Tokoroa and Te Aroha, Backo spotted another tongue twister which he interpreted as “tar-ka-weey. “No,’’ replied a laughing teammate ...

Queensland State of Origin legend Sam Backo has been hailed as wonderful player and loveable teammate, after his death at age 64. One of the heroes of the Maroons' domination of Origin in the late ...

Characters like Sam Backo don’t come around often. A fearsome presence on the field but a gentle giant off it, Backo will be remembered for his hilarious imperfections, mental toughness and ...