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[ad_1] Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is adamant that Spencer Leniu is not a racist hopeful that the fallout from his eight match ban for calling Brisbane’s Ezra Mam “a monkey” can lead to a “changing point” for language in sport and society. The Samoan international pleaded guilty to the slur made during the opening … Read more
[ad_1] South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has applauded Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker for their continued support of Ezra Mam and called out former players who said NRL stars “should be in trouble” for commenting about Spencer Leniu’s racism case before it went to the judiciary. Leniu was handed an eight-match ban for calling Broncos … Read more
[ad_1] Bryce Cartwright concedes he was a “part-time” player when he started his career at Penrith,which is why he wishes he joined Parramatta sooner where coach Brad Arthur has unlocked his true potential. The comments come just days out from Friday’s western Sydney derby where Cartwright will take on his former club and his first … Read more
[ad_1] NRL head of football Graham Annesley has defended the league’s decision to keep the identity of Dally M voters anonymous after some of the round one decisions were widely ridiculed. At the centre of frustrations was the vote given to Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow after his poor showing in his side’s heavy loss to … Read more
[ad_1] Two words summed up why the Eels missed out on the finals last year – injuries and suspensions – which is why superstar five-eighth Dylan Brown says Maika Sivo’s three-game ban is “unacceptable” and something he’s desperately trying to work on. The Fijian winger took the early guilty plea for a grade 2 careless … Read more
[ad_1] All it takes is five minutes with Cameron McInnes to know that he’d be the perfect fit for the Blues this year, with the newly appointed Cronulla co-captain keen to see the jersey “become sacred again” no matter who is chosen to represent NSW. McInnes, 30, has been part of an extended squad in … Read more
[ad_1] Indigenous All Stars halfback Nicho Hynes has implored the NRL to take a strong stance against any racial slurs and declared it’s “hard to comprehend” allegations Broncos star Ezra Mam was called a “monkey” by Roosters opponent Spencer Leniu in Las Vegas. Hynes, who was brandishing his club’s Indigenous jersey on Tuesday in a … Read more
[ad_1] The Titans weren’t one of the four teams in Las Vegas, but Gold Coast star AJ Brimson has vowed to go all in with his move to the centres, with the selection gamble set to pay off in a big way if new coach Des Hasler can get his key players to click. Brimson … Read more
[ad_1] Broncos superstar Reece Walsh has been hit with a mid-air ban for a shoulder charge on Roosters winger Daniel Tupou in Las vegas which will leave him with a decision to make when he arrives home from the US. Walsh faces a two-game ban if he fights the charge and loses at the NRL … Read more
[ad_1] A couple of Queensland teams have copped brutal injury blows during the second week of the Pre-Season Challenge. Luckless Dolphin Tom Gilbert has likely suffered an ACL tear while the Cowboys believe Coen Hess has also sustained a serious knee injury. Hess walked off unassisted in the first minute of the second half, but … Read more