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Jarryd Hayne moving house ahead of trial

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne is moving house as he prepares to stand trial over the alleged rape of a woman in Newcastle more than two years ago, a court has heard. The recently married footballer successfully applied to vary his bail conditions during a brief mention in the District Court on Monday. Mr Hayne did not appear in person […]

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Wales captain Alun-Wyn Jones ‘punched by team-mate Jake Ball’ ahead of Six Nations opener

Prince Harry sends message to mark 150 years of England Rugby Wales skipper Alun-Wyn Jones will be sporting a black eye during Sunday’s match against Ireland after a bust-up with fellow lock Jake Ball in training, according to reports. Wayne Pivac’s side will be hoping to secure an unlikely victory over their highly-fancied opponents at the Principality Stadium in their […]

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Injured Bomber Zaharakis making solid progress

Forgotten Essendon veteran David Zaharakis is building up his running in rehab a month out from the Bombers pre-season practice match against Geelong, as he recovers from off-season posterior cruciate ligament surgery. It remains unclear when the 30-year-old will be back on the track for the Bombers, having recovered from the quad injury that finished his season in August. However, […]

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How a club unwelcome to Indigenous players became a safe place

Any step forward towards eliminating racism from the AFL has been driven by players. Courageous actions on and off the field have either exposed racist attitudes or sparked tardy officials into action and helped shape community attitudes. Nicky Winmar, Michael Long and Adam Goodes created watershed moments for the game. Hawthorn’s recruitment of Chance Bateman at the time was a […]

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Michael Lawrence aiming for positive input in RL’s work against discrimination

Michael Lawrence always knew that taking the knee would not be enough on its own to force positive change in sport. The Huddersfield forward was at the forefront of Sky’s Black Lives Matter coverage when Super League restarted last August, giving an insightful interview alongside Giants team-mates Ash Golding and Jordan Turner. Lawrence recounted how an opposition player was racially […]

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