Naked Rugby League

[1] Proceeds from its sales were donated to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia.

The following players are featured:[3] Immediately after publication of the calendar, the National Rugby League was quick to distance itself from the project.

"[6] A National Breast Cancer Foundation spokeswoman said the organisation was not behind the actual production of the calendar, but confirmed it would benefit from its sale.

He commented: "The photographer [Pedro Virgil] rang and said the best photo he had was a bit revealing and asked me if I minded.

The Australian celebrity photographer Pedro Virgil who had taken the photos of the players defended his work saying about the calendar: "It is provocative in the sense that the guys are naked... but in this case it is tasteful".