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In 1996, rugby league turned its back on 101 years of history to enter a momentous new Super League era. The new competition moved the action from winter to summer and kicked off with the meeting of Paris St Germain and Sheffield Eagles in front of 17,873 supporters at the Stade Sébastien Charléty.Freddie Banquet scored the first ever Super League try and Paris clinched a landmark victory thanks to a brace from Arnaud Cervello. Gary Hetherington was in charge of the Eagles on that famous night. Now chief executive of Leeds Rhinos, he admits there was some uncertainty about the direction the sport was taking in 1996 but the creation of Super League has provided provided more stability and structure. Players pose with the Super League trophy ahead of the inaugural 1996 season He told Sky Sports News HQ: It was an exciting time for the sport but it was also a really uncertain time. The Paris-Sheffield Eagles game set this competition alight. Nearly 18,000 people turned up, a wildly enthusiastic French crowd, and against the odds the Paris team won.Super League was a new competition, the sport had moved to the summer, the players had become full-time and there was more money in the game.But in many ways the sport was treading into the unknown. It was the first time ever that video referees had been employed and big screen decision were made.It was an innovative time for the sport and those 20 years have passed very quickly. There has been a lot of advances in the sport and we have now got a lot of stability and structure, and a platform to move forward. Gary Hetherington The improvement in facilities and standard of play have been the biggest changes over the past 20 years, says Hetherington.When we look back the original 12 clubs in Super League included teams like Workington and their stadium at Derwent Park. Halifax were at Thrum Hall, Oldham at the Watersheddings, Sheffield Eagles at Don Valley Stadium.All these stadiums are gone, as has the Central Park stadium Wigan played at and St Helens Knowsley Road, so there has been a complete transformation in the stadiums our supporters see games played in.That has probably been the most positive move forward but the move to summer has undoubtedly been a success, from the whole standard of play to players becoming full-time. Leeds Rhinos were victorious in Super Leagues 20th season The sport now enjoys more spectators and viewers on TV. There has been a big transformation both in the way the game is played and how it is seen by spectators, and all of those changes have been for the good.Of course, 20 years ago people were dreaming about Super League being played in Madrid and Barcelona and a whole range of European cities. That has never materialised and the Paris club only lasted two years, but they have been replaced by Catalans Dragons, who are one of the strongest clubs in the competition. It still has the French flavour about it.The creation of Super League 20 years ago brought a lot of uncertainty to the game. Established clubs like Widnes, Hull and Hull KR werent part of the competition but they are now.The traditional clubs very much make up the Super League and the Championship is a very vibrant competition, as well as the community game below that.There has been a lot of advances in the sport and we have now got a lot of stability and structure, and a platform to move forward. Watch 20 Years of Super League on Sky Sports 1 HD on Tuesday at 10.15pm Also See: Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results Follow @SkySportsRL Pundits Wholesale Shoes For Sale . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers (2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. 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LSU defensive lineman Christian LaCouture will miss the entire season because of a knee injury that occurred in a recent practice, according to multiple reports.?LaCouture reportedly tore his ACL on Sunday.LaCouture, a senior, has started 23 games for the Tigers. He was expected to play primarily at end, but also has played the interior line spots.He could potentially return in 2017 if he applies for and receives a medical redshirt for this season.LSU was expected to have 18 starters returning this season. That number now drops to 17, and to eight on defense.LaCoutures injury provides a number of versatile defensive linemen an opportunity to compete for more snaps.Tashawn Bower and Frank Herron are among returning Tigers with experience at defensive end.New LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda also has experimennted with playing 299-pound junior defensive tackle Davon Godchaux at end and could opt for more of those looks should nose tackle Travonte Valentine pan out on the interior.dddddddddddd Valentine,?a 6-foot-4, 356-pound sophomore,?recently returned to LSU after initial difficulty gaining eligibility.LSU has only confirmed that Valentine, who spent last season at junior college, has been cleared to practice. Whether Valentine is cleared to play remains in question, but the Tigers still have several weeks to sort that out.LSU opens its season Sept. 3 against Wisconsin, which is hosting the game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '