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‘Needs to stop’: New low in NRL farce

The Newcastle Knights were left a player down just before halftime against the New Zealand Warriors in a fresh sign the NRL crackdown is jumping the shark. There were just over six minutes remaining in the first half with the Warriors attacking midfield. A pass from halfback Sean O’Sullivan was fumbled by his halves partner Kodi Nikorima, who had fallen […]

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‘He’s playing with the big boys now’: Fittler turns blowtorch on Walsh over diving

Brad Fittler has turned the blowtorch on Queensland’s teenage whiz kid Reece Walsh before his State of Origin debut, challenging him to abide by his captain Daly Cherry-Evans’ “gentlemen’s agreement” on diving. In the same month where the NRL has grappled with players staying on the ground to milk penalties after a mid-season crackdown on head contact, NSW coach Fittler […]

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Dream moment for Trbojevic brothers spoiled by ‘terrible’ call

Ben Trbojevic, the younger brother of superstar fullback Tom, was cruelly denied his first try in the NRL by a “terrible” decision during Manly’s record-breaking victory over the Canterbury Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. The Sea Eagles were leading 54-0 in the 67th minute when the elder Trbojevic created a line break off the kick-off and Brad Parker sprinted along the […]

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$15 million at stake in fight for control of Collingwood board

Collingwood’s wish to gain $15 million in state government funding has created a thorny issue for both the current board and presidential challenger Jeff Browne: the need to have three women on the club board to satisfy a government diversity requirement. The Magpies have secured $15 million from the federal government to fund a health and wellbeing research facility in […]

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Superstar ‘really close’ to return

Melbourne’s 46-0 win over the Roosters could get even sweeter, with coach Craig Bellamy hopeful star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen will be available for the Round 18 match against the Knights. Papenhuyzen hasn’t played since he was knocked out in a sickening tackle by Tyrell Fuimaono in Magic Round, but he is reportedly feeling a lot better as he closes in […]

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