1982–83 Rugby Football League season

• Slalom Lager League Champions: Hull
• Challenge Cup Winners: Featherstone Rovers (14-12 v Hull)
• Slalom Lager Premiership Trophy Winners: Widnes (22-10 v Hull)
• John Player Special Trophy Winners: Wigan (15-4 v Leeds)
• 2nd Division Champions: Fulham

Hull finished on top of the First Division table to claim their sixth and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, Salford and Whitehaven were promoted to the First Division.

Warrington beat St. Helens 16–0 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull F.C. beat Bradford Northern 18–7 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

The 1982-83 State Express Challenge Cup was won by underdogs Featherstone Rovers after defeating Hull F.C. 14-12 in the final.[1]

The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 84,969.

The months of October and November also saw the appearance of the Australian team in England on their 1982 Kangaroo Tour. Other than the three test Ashes series against Great Britain (won 3–0 by Australia), The Kangaroos played and won matches against 9 Championship teams (Hull KR, Wigan, Barrow, St Helens, Leeds, Leigh, Bradford Northern, Hull and Widnes), 1 Second Division side (Fulham) and one county side (Cumbria).

The 1982 Kangaroos were coached by Frank Stanton who had previously toured as a player in 1963–64 and as coach of the 1978 Kangaroos. The team captain was veteran Manly-Warringah hooker Max Krilich who had also toured in 1978.

Souths Magpies centre Mal Meninga, making the first of a record 4 Kangaroo Tours as a player, was the leading point scorer on the tour with 166 from 10 tries and 68 goals including 48 points in the three Tests against Great Britain (2 tries, 21 goals). Manly-Warringah winger John Ribot was the leading try scorer on the tour with 25.

The 1982 Kangaroos became known as The Invincibles after becoming the first team to go undefeated on a Kangaroo Tour.

game	Date	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	10 October	Australia def. Hull Kingston Rovers 30–10	Craven Park, Hull	10,742
2	13 October	Australia def. Wigan 13–9	Central Park, Wigan	12,158
3	15 October	Australia def. Barrow 29–2	Craven Park, Barrow	6,282
4	17 October	Australia def. St Helens 32–0	Knowsley Road, St Helens	8,190
5	20 October	Australia def. Leeds 31–4	Headingley, Leeds	11,570
6	24 October	Australia def.  Wales 37–7	Ninian Park, Cardiff	5,617
7	30 October	Australia def.  Great Britain 40–4	Boothferry Park, Hull	26,771
8	3 November	Australia def. Leigh 44–4	Hilton Park, Leigh	7,680
9	7 November	Australia def. Bradford Northern 13–6	Odsal, Bradford	10,506
10	9 November	Australia def. Cumbria 41–2	Brunton Park, Carlisle	5,748
11	14 November	Australia def. Fulham 22–5	Craven Cottage, London	10,432
12	16 November	Australia def. Hull F.C. 13–7	The Boulevard, Hull	16,049
13	20 November	Australia def.  Great Britain 27–6	Central Park, Wigan	23,126
14	23 November	Australia def. Widnes 19–6	Naughton Park, Widnes	9,790
15	28 November	Australia def.  Great Britain 32–8	Headingley, Leeds	17,318

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