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Code-hopping trailblazer: The Welsh Bulldog who walked so Suaalii and Co can run
Long before Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and SBW, Jonathan Davies turned up at Belmore Oval - and made jaws drop.
- by Iain Payten
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Kangaroos spoil Tonga’s fairytale to claim Pacific Championships title
Australia are Pacific Champions once again after holding off a stirring Tonga fightback in a pulsating Test at CommBank Stadium on Sunday.
- by Billie Eder
Live updates, Test rugby league: Kangaroos, Jillaroos star in Pacific Championships finals against Tonga and New Zealand
It’s a busy day out at CommBank Stadium, with the Jillaroos taking on New Zealand in the Pacific Championships final from 1:50pm before the Kangaroos take on Tonga at 4:05pm.
- by Jonathan Drennan
He met Wayne Bennett in his school uniform. Now he might bring down the Kangaroos
The hype is growing around 20-year-old Tongan star Isaiya Katoa. And with every learning curve, a character well-equipped to handle the pressure emerges.
- by Dan Walsh
Religion and rugby league: the spirit and songs lifting the Tongan team
The Tongan community turned out in force to welcome their rugby league team back to Sydney, singing hymns as the team practised.
- by Billie Eder
‘We’re not giving up’: NZ team to resurrect NRL expansion bid after sold-out double-header
The NRL has already rejected three expansion bids from New Zealand’s south island. But the game’s growing popularity across the ditch has convinced officials to try again.
- by Dan Walsh
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Muscle and mettle deliver revenge for Kangaroos after Kiwis threaten another boilover
A sequence of 24 straight tryline tackles secured retribution for Mal Meninga’s men after Shaun Johnson had looked set to inspire another New Zealand upset.
- by Dan Walsh
Test rugby league as it happened: Jillaroos and Kangaroos avenge last year’s losses with victory in Christchurch
The Jillaroos have held New Zealand scoreless in Christchurch, while the Kangaroos also claimed victory over their New Zealand counterparts.
- by Billie Eder
Moses ready to take on Parramatta captaincy if Gutherson leaves
Parramatta’s most senior players, Mitchell Moses and Junior Paulo, have opened up about the potential loss of skipper Clint Gutherson and life under Jason Ryles.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Zac Bailey
Has a Jillaroo’s historic feat exposed glaring issues in the women’s game?
The Broncos winger etched her name into the history books with a remarkable display, but Australia’s emphatic triumph has raised serious questions.
- by Nick Wright
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