There is some discussion however over whether or not Newtown was actually the first Rugby league club in Australia, formed on 8 January 1908 (one day earlier than Glebe). The club's website stands by this claim, however other sources, most notably Terry Williams' book "Out of the Blue: The History of Newtown RLFC", dispute this claim. Rugby league historian Sean Fagan similarly holds that the date of 14 January 1908 is the correct foundation day. This has been disproven as the minutes of the original meeting held by Newtown's Board shows the date as 8 January. Terry Rowney (Board Member) holds the original minutes.