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Peter BadelChief Rugby League Writer

Peter Badel is a six-time award winning journalist who began as a sports reporter in 1998. A best-selling author, ‘Bomber’ has covered five Australian cricket tours and has specialised in rugby league for more than two decades.

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Sport Con: Kobe turns up the heat on Carrigan

Pat Carrigan recently signed a two-year contract extension, but that doesn’t mean he is guaranteed to keep the number 13 jersey. FULL SPORT CON

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Aussie’s $1 million world-title bonanza

Liam Paro was devastated by the tragic death of his good mate, Cowboys rookie Regan Grieve, in 2015. Now he is set to honour his mate by fighting for a world title, possibly in Townsville.

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Inside the ‘brutal’ Bennett meeting that decided Ponga’s future

The Kalyn Ponga contract fiasco is finally over, with the Knights’ superstar revealing a meeting with Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett helped him decide his future.

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Pointless: Stats expose Broncos’ woes

These are the figures that show the Brisbane Broncos have made an historically bad start to their season – and yet coach Kevin Walters is not worried.

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Shining Knight: Milford steps out in new colours

Anthony Milford is determined to recapture his best form alongside Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga after being thrown an NRL lifeline by the club.

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Mitch Barnett of the Knights looks on during the round six NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla Sharks at McDonald Jones Stadium, on April 16, 2021, in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Market watch: Suspended star quits Knights

Controversial suspended Knights star Mitch Barnett has been granted an early release from Newcastle to join a rival club. See all the latest signing news.

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Exhausted Broncos catch a break from NRL

The Brisbane Broncos have won their appeal to the NRL to clear the path for Te Maire Martin to make a miracle return to rugby league.

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Early Mail: Broncos’ big gamble, Sharks stunned

The Broncos will feature a new-look spine in Anzac Round with fresh faces at five-eighth and hooker while the Sharks received some tough injury news.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13: Jake Simpkin and Luke Brooks look on during a Wests Tigers NRL training session at St Lukes Park North on April 13, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Late Mail: Brooks’ shock move to Tigers forward pack

Five-eighth won’t be the only new position under siege Wests Tiger Luke Brooks will play against the Eels. All the Easter Monday mail.

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Ponga’s cryptic contract clue as Knights cancel extension

A coy Kalyn Ponga has addressed his contract situation after Newcastle pulled its three-year extension offer from the table.

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