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Brisbane Broncos, open market, backrowers, sign, Brendan Piakura injury, Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, Luke Garner, Angus Crichton, Coen Hess, Klese Haas, Euan Aitken

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[ad_1] The Broncos are on the lookout to sign a backrower, effective immediately, to help fill the void left by premiership winner Kurt Capewell. Capewell played in the grand final last year before joining the Warriors on a three-year deal which has seen Brendan Piakura promoted into the starting pack. Piakura injured his knee in … Read more

Wests Tigers season preview, Benji Marshall, team selections, Lachlan Galvin, Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, squad, news, analysis, Cooper Cronk

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[ad_1] The Tigers have made changes at every level ahead of the 2024 season and now it’s up to Benji Marshall to deliver after being thrown in the deep end. The 2005 premiership winner was originally set to take the reins ahead of the 2025 season but after Tim Sheens was axed, Marshall was tasked … Read more

Canterbury Bulldogs, Cameron Ciraldo comments after Eels game, NRL 360, Braith Anasta, recruits, Phil Rothfield

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[ad_1] Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo’s bold optimism following their poor season-opening loss to the Eels has been called into question. After Canterbury were thumped 26-8 by Parramatta, Ciraldo raised eyebrows with some comments in the post-match press conference. “I couldn’t be happier with some of the things I saw out there,” he said. “Obviously the … Read more

Curtis Scott vs Joey Leilua fight date, details, interview, preview, NRL news

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[ad_1] Curtis Scott has no problem conceding up to 20kg against Joey Leilua in Wednesday night’s hyped footy brawl, cackling: “I don’t know which chin I’m supposed to hit”. The 2017 Melbourne premiership winner has also hit back at Leilua claiming he can’t remember the pair ever crossing paths on a footy field — “he … Read more

AFL legends Kevin Sheedy and Terry Daniher named in racism class action

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Kevin Sheedy. AAP Image/Joel Carrett.

[ad_1] Kevin Sheedy and Terry Daniher are among the footy figures named in a bombshell class action against the AFL. As first reported by The Herald Sun, a Supreme Court statement of claim has been lodged on behalf of former AFL and VFL players who experienced racial vilification, harassment or humiliation on the basis of … Read more

Lying claims levelled at NRL bad boy

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Curtis Scott and Joey Leilua

[ad_1] Australian boxing great Johnny Lewis has agreed to join Curtis Scott’s surprise bid to become an Australian cruiserweight champion – which kicks off against the fellow leaguie whose career he describes as “an embarrassment”. Only months after being denied a return to the NRL, 26-year-old Scott is set to make his heavyweight debut against … Read more

grand final venue, Paul Kent, NRL 360, Sydney, preliminary final venues, NSW government, Braith Anasta

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[ad_1] NRL 360 host Paul Kent has called for a shake-up to finals football after the NRL committed to just a one-year deal to play the grand final in Sydney. Kent wants a return to the final two weeks of the season being played in Sydney in a huge call that would see preliminary finals … Read more

Alex McKinnon, Las Vegas, season opener, Broncos v Roosters, Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs, tips, upsets, squads

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[ad_1] Rugby league has arrived in Sin City and I’m tipping two upsets in the NRL’s historic season opening doubleheader in Las Vegas on Sunday. The first game will see the rejuvenated Rabbitohs face a new-look Sea Eagles and I believe Daly Cherry-Evans will lead the latter to victory alongside his new halves partner. Then … Read more

Brisbane Broncos, Adam Reynolds, contract, extension, questioned, grand final, NRL 360, Gorden Tallis, Phil Rothfield, Paul Kent, Braith Anasta

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[ad_1] The decision to extend Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds has been called into question after the champion halfback faltered late in the grand final. Reynolds has penned a one-year deal on significantly less than his current $750,000 per season in a move that will keep him at the club until the end of 2025. The … Read more

Stephen Crichton named new Bulldogs captain ahead of Matt Burton, Reed Mahoney

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[ad_1] Canterbury-Bankstown coach Cameron Ciraldo has made one of the biggest calls of his coaching career by appointing star recruit Stephen Crichton as the club’s new captain. Three-time premiership winner Crichton, 23, will replace Reed Mahoney and Matt Burton with Ciraldo informing the Bulldogs playing group of the news on Thursday morning. A St Clair … Read more