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Joe Barton is a sports reporter, based in Sydney, with a strong digital focus and a passion for live events. He covers World Cups and Wimbledon, Ashes and Olympics, rugby league and football.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Andrew Abdo the Chief Executive Officer of the National Rugby League and Peter V'landys the Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission are seen as they wait to take part in the pre-game ANZAC ceremony before the round seven NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters at Sydney Cricket Ground, on April 25, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

V’landys denies power play accusations

Peter V’landys has denied he’s muscling in on Mal Meninga and Darren Lockyer’s position as Kangaroos selectors, Dane Gagai’s off-season revelation and more in SPORT CONFIDENTIAL

Sport

Ratings: Blues buried by star’s ‘worst Origin ever’

The soul-searching begins now for Brad Fittler and his NSW side – but who can hold their heads high, and who is under pressure heading into Game 2? Every player rated inside.

Maroons

The Mad King: Secret ban behind Munster’s epic rise

Fresh from ripping NSW to pieces, Cameron Munster revealed the major life change that has turned him into a State of Origin monster – and led to him taking Wally Lewis’ title of ‘The King’.

UpdatedNRL

Warriors’ stinging shutdown of Maguire rumours

Sacked Tigers coach Michael Maguire has been linked to the vacant Warriors job, a rumour Warriors owner Mark Robinson has dismissed in no uncertain terms.

UpdatedNRL

Tigers’ trash could be Warriors’ treasure

Michael Maguire’s time in the coaching wilderness may be brief, as the Warriors go head hunting for a ‘hard arse’ to fix the club’s woes.

Golf

Woods knocks back ‘mind-blowing’ rebel tour offer

Phil Mickelson finally confirmed he has signed on to the lucrative LIV tour despite concerns about their ‘scary’ backers – but a ‘mind-blowingly enormous’ offer couldn’t tempt Tiger Woods.

SuperCoach

Early Mail: Johnson offered no guarantees

New Warriors coach Stacey Jones admits he will name Shaun Johnson in the team for this week, but says that is far from a guarantee that the veteran will actually play on the weekend.

NRL

The Tackle: Jurbo all class after Origin snub

Manly star Jake Trbojevic would have been hurt after his Origin axing, but he handled it like a champ, inspiring his team to a brilliant win. See all of Round 13’s likes and dislikes.

NRL

‘Next to no chance’: Latrell suffers major Origin setback

Latrell Mitchell is back on home soil – but no closer to returning to the field for South Sydney… or NSW.

UpdatedNRL

NSW drama set to explode on eve of Origin

The boardroom war between the ARL Commission and NSWRL has ignited days before Origin Game I, over the withholding of millions of dollars funding.

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