The Rabbitohs losing superstar young gun Joseph Suaalii to the Roosters will “go down as one of the biggest dumb moves in South Sydney history” and an embarrassing example of “salary cap mismanagement”. With the two fierce rivals set to clash in a sold-out opener at the new Allianz Stadium this weekend, Suaalii will meet …
For all the hype surrounding Izak Rankin as the AFL’s top prospect during his teenage years, he has since been somewhat off-Broadway as a Gold Coast footballer. That came to an abrupt halt earlier this month when it emerged the 22-year-old wanted to return home to South Australia to play for the Crows – a …
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The Sydney Roosters are facing a salary cap crisis, reporting that $5.2 million of their salary cap is tied up in seven players with more due for contract upgrades in 2023. The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield has revealed the Roosters have seven players in the NRL’s top 100 players, which could be a problem with …
When Michael Hooper stepped down less than 48 hours before the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship kicked off in Argentina, it shocked the world. From Will Carling to Karmichael Hunt, there was an outpouring of support around the world as Hooper’s “mindset” turned out to be wrong and he missed the test and flew home. However, for …
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Parramatta all but ended Manly’s season with an emphatic 36-20 victory at a sold-out Brookvale Oval on Friday night. The win represented a try of the season candidate and moved the Eels above the Broncos into fifth place on the ladder with four rounds remaining. MATCH CENTRE: Sea Eagles vs Eels, stats, video, teams The …
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David Klemmer is fighting to save his big-money Newcastle Knights contract amid reports he could be sacked immediately – but he appears to have the support of his team-mates as an ugly standoff looms. The prop was issued a show-off notice after allegedly refusing to leave the field and verbally abusing coach Hayden Knowles during …
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Soaring Covid-19 and flu infections will exacerbate staff shortages and transport problems as health experts warn the true number of virus cases may be more than twice as bad as they appear. While the death toll from covid has risen steadily since March, the perception that the disease is no longer as serious for younger …
The Maroons defeated the Blues 16-10 on three attempts two in the opening Origin series, which had everything, including a controversial ending at Accor Stadium. The Maroons led 16-4 after eight minutes of play before Cameron Murray’s attempt gave the Blues a chance to claim a gold point. However, Isaah Yeo was in the last …
Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell seems very unlikely to return to action in time for Origin II. New South Wales coach Brad Fittler is set to replace the Origin I Blues team on Wednesday night – and “it makes a lot of sense”. Speaking of switches, Queensland coach Billy Slater has confirmed that the backline weapon …
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The Bulldogs star enforcer has been officially disqualified from his side’s clash with the Panthers, while the big name Rooster is under a cloud of injuries. Meanwhile, Matt Dufty is set to overthrow byNews Corp– and a surprising replacement appeared. Meanwhile, Joseph Suaalii and Api Koroisau are one of several members of the Origin team …
Melbourne eliminated four players in response to its first loss of the season. Sam Weideman’s time on and off the AFL continues, with the striker dropping in favor of Tom McDonald. The party is also strengthened by the return of regular players Ed Langdon and Christian Salem before Saturday’s match against Sydney at MCG. Stream …
Billy Slater was born for Origin. When lightning speed finally waned and his ornate playing career drew to a close, the question was when he would become Queensland’s coach, not if. Slater was appointed last September and during his first camp as Maroons boss this week, he admitted that he did not know what coach …
