Peter Sterling Returns To Wagga For His Junior Club Kangaroos' Season Launch

RUGBY league legend Peter Sterling returned to Wagga for the first time in years to help launch Kangaroos' Group Nine season.

The former Parramatta, NSW and Australian halfback was the special guest of his junior club, Kangaroos, at the Wagga RSL Club on Friday night.

The return to his home town brought back a lot of memories for the 62-year-old, who retired from the media at the end of 2021.

Sterling said it was unfortunately very much a 'hit and run mission' to Wagga but was pleased to be able to return to the city for the first time in a while.

"I couldn't pinpoint (when I was last here) to be honest. It's been a number of years," Sterling said.

"The last time I was down here was for an NRL game, I can't remember which, but it would be five or six years. A bit too long.

"I don't have any family here and also to be honest, the vast majority of people I went to school with here headed off to either Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne. So there's no real reason to come here other than a nostalgia trip or, in the past, work commitments."

Sterling answered the call of good mate, and Kangaroos committee member, Glenn Pallister to attend Kangaroos' season launch and was glad he did.

"(Kangaroos) have always been dear to my heart," he said.

"They were very formative years in my playing days, from 11 through to 16, they certainly played a major role in getting me prepared for what was to come.

"I have very fond memories of coming through the club. Back then we were called the Kangaroos Panthers. That changed. I played through to Sullivan Cup. Then signed with Parra when I was 16 and moved up the following year when I was 17.

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