![Darren Lockyer with the game ball for breaking NRL record](/siteassets/2019/broncos/lockyerd-110812211-b.jpeg?center=0.402%2C0.584&preset=hero-primary-wide)
On this day, Andrew Johns's nightmare game, Darren Lockyer reaches rarefied air, and the famous Sam Burgess 'squirrel grip'.
2001
A disappointing crowd of 8,009 farewells Geoff Toovey in his final match at Brookvale Oval.
2002
Newcastle captain Andrew Johns labels his team’s 50-point loss to the Sharks "the most embarrassing day of my career" in the 64-14 thumping at Cronulla's home ground in round 22.
2006
Roosters second-rower Craig Fitzgibbon becomes the highest-scoring forward in the history of the premiership, when he eclipses the record of former Canberra back-rower David Furner in the 40-20 defeat of Penrith at CUA Stadium.
![Roosters goal-kicking forward Craig Fitzgibbobn](/siteassets/2019/roosters/fitzgibbonc-7051313-z.jpeg?center=0.317%2C0.575&preset=photo-inline)
2011
Broncos captain Darren Lockyer plays his 350th first-grade game to break the all-time appearance record previously shared by Terry Lamb and Steve Menzies. Lockyer leads the Broncos to a 34-16 defeat of the Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium.
2014
South Sydney second-rower Ben Te'o confirms he has signed a two-year contract with Irish rugby union club, Leinster.
2017
Wests Tigers confirm "favourite son" Benji Marshall will become the "prodigal son" when he returns to the club in 2018.
![Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah struggling with a knee injury.](/siteassets/2019/round-21/bulldogs-v-wests-tigers/farah_rc1_6253.jpg?center=0.292%2C0.575&preset=photo-inline)
2019
Wests Tigers hooker Robbie Farah is given little chance of playing again after scans confirm a crack at the top of his right tibia, suffered in his team’s round 21 loss to Canterbury.
This article contains information from the official records of NRL historian David Middleton.