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‘It hurt’: NRL veteran announces retirement

Newcastle Knights playmaker Blake Green has announced his retirement from professional rugby league, effective immediately. The 34-year-old announced his decision on Tuesday, revealing last weekend’s match against the North Queensland Cowboys would be his last in the NRL. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now > […]

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George Williams: Former Wigan Warriors half-back set for Super League return after Canberra Raiders agree release

England half-back George Williams is set for an immediate return to Super League after Canberra Raiders agreed to his release. The 26-year-old former Wigan favourite is less than halfway through his three-year contract with his NRL club but told them of his homesickness several weeks ago. The Raiders say they received a formal request from Williams, whose girlfriend Charlotte is […]

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Williams quits Raiders to return to England

George Williams has played his last game for Canberra and is heading home to England immediately. Williams still had 18 months to run on his contract but approached Raiders coach Ricky Stuart last month about heading home because he was homesick and his partner was expecting their first child. George Williams has played his last game for Canberra.Credit:Getty Club officials […]

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Are AFL players being as honest as they should be about head knocks?

St Kilda midfielder Brad Crouch has said some players may hide concussions because of the AFL’s 12-day stand-down rule. Former Carlton captain Marc Murphy believes his generation has come to understand the long-term health impacts and are more inclined to “put their hands up”. Come finals time, though, “it could get interesting”. Mitch Duncan suffered a concussion after a heavy […]

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