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Brent ReadSenior Sports Writer

Brent Read is one of rugby league’s agenda setters but is also among the nation’s most well-known golf writers. He also covers Olympic sports, writing with authority, wit and enthusiasm. Brent began his career in sport as a soccer player, playing with the Brisbane Strikers in the NSL.

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Gold Coast Titan's co-owner Michael Searle talking to the Gold Coast Bulletin about his resignation. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

Searle shock: Controversial Titans founder leading expansion charge

Controversial Gold Coast Titans founder Michael Searle is back in the rugby league scene, emerging as a shock key figure in a bid to bring an second NRL franchise to New Zealand.

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Sunday Session: Sacked Tiger hires Hagipantelis against club

Wests Tigers’ major sponsor and former chairman Lee Hagipantelis has been hired to represent sacked rising star Jordan Miller against the NRL club.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH JUNE 24, 2023Newtown Jets versus Parramatta at Henderson Park in Marrickville today. John Trad does a lap of the field each time the Jets score. He is pictured on the ground at half time. Picture: David Swift

Expansion bombshell as NRL rejects eight hopeful bids

The Jets’ hopes of a top-flight rugby league return have been crushed, after the NRL rejected not just Newtown’s bid, but all eight expansion hopefuls.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH 15TH OCTOBER 2024Pictured at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney is Peter V'landys AM at The Everest barrier draw dinner for the 2024 running of the 20 million dollar race.Picture: Richard Dobson

Why the NRL is now perfectly positioned to take on AFL

After striking a landmark agreement with all 17 clubs, the NRL is set to usher in a decade of peace, perfectly positioning rugby league to take on its biggest rival, writes BRENT READ.

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10/02/2024. News Local. Sport. Leichardt, Sydney, NSW, Australia.NSWRL Junior Reps, Harold Matthews Cup round two, Balmain Tigers vs Sydney Roosters at Leichhardt Oval, 10 February 2024Pic shows:Tigers player: Roosters player: Rex Bassingthwaighte makes a blistering run from the backPicture: Julian Andrews

Sport Con: Roosters secure the ‘next Tedesco’

The Sydney Roosters have locked down a budding teenage superstar as the NRL celebrates a landmark licencing agreement with all 17 clubs. See the full SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.

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2024 Mens Aust PM 13s V PNG PM 13s - Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Crowd,Fans. Picture: NRL Photos

RLPA boss on how PNG expansion can be a success

Players’ union boss Clint Newton believes an expansion team in Papua New Guinea can be a success and leave a lasting legacy on the country, but hinges on how the franchise attracts itself to the players.

AnalysisNRL

Mam down: How racism saga sparked fall from GF hero to rehab

Broncos star Ezra Mam had the world at his feet after starring in an NRL grand final and securing a $4 million contract. Now he is in a rehabilitation clinic and fighting for his future, a decline which stems from the infamous Vegas racism saga.

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Broncos star Ezra Mam enters rehab

Brisbane Broncos star Ezra Mam is undergoing immediate professional treatment in the wake of his head-on car accident which has left his $4 million NRL contract in jeopardy.

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NRL 2024 RD03 WESTS TIGERS V CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS - DAVID KLEMMER JOHN BATEMAN

Market Watch: Manly mull shock move for Tigers outcast

Manly are exploring the possibility of bringing a Wests Tigers outcast to the Sea Eagles as they look to strengthen their premiership aspirations, possibly saving him from NRL purgatory in the process.

NRL

Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: Sydney NFL blockbuster one step closer

Sydney is one step closer to securing a regular season NFL game at Accor Stadium next year, with Venues NSW chair David Gallop pitching directly to the NFL boss in a bid to bring the franchise down under. That and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.

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