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Matt Logue is an award-winning sports journalist and author who brings more than 20 years’ experience to NCA NewsWire and CODE Sports. Starting out in regional newspapers in Dubbo and Bathurst, he moved to Sydney in 2006 and spent eight years at Rugby League Week magazine. He has also worked at the Newcastle Knights as a senior reporter under seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett, Big League magazine and the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs. Matt is passionate about all sports, but has particular loves for rugby league and basketball.

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Josh Reynolds and Reni Maitua at Canterbury Bulldogs training at Belmore Oval ahead of their game against Manly. pic Mark Evans

‘Des a Manly person with a Bulldogs shirt on’

FORMER Bulldogs star Reni Maitua has questioned Canterbury’s culture under Des Hasler, saying he felt like an “outsider” when he returned to the club in 2014.

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Newcastle's Brock Lamb celebrates scoring a try during the Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights rugby league match at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Brett Costello

Rebuilding Newcastle’s kingdom

AFTER three years of misery, the Knights are finally on the way up. Here’s how they came back from the brink of extinction.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: Jarryd Hayne of the Titans is tackled during the round 23 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Gold Coast Titans at UOW Jubilee Oval on August 12, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

French rugby not on cards for Hayne

JARRYD Hayne’s manager Wayne Beavis has confirmed the under-fire Gold Coast star wants to remain in the NRL even if he leaves the Titans.

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Bulldog Greg Eastwood takes on the line during the round 8 NRL game between the Wests Tigers and the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium , Homebush . Picture : Gregg Porteous

Players shopped to NRL rivals

THE Bulldogs must shed $1 million of talent from their salary cap, with a long list of players being shopped around to rival clubs.

Lloyd Perrett of the Sea Eagles runs with the ball during the Round 1 NRL match between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Parramatta Eels at Lottoland in Sydney, Sunday, March 5, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Perrett knows pain of Dogs’ disdain

YOU don’t have tell Lloyd Perrett about the pain of being shopped around as a player. Perrett experienced it during his final season at the Bulldogs. The uncertainty impacted his football and confidence.

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Tom Learoyd-Lahrs on the attack during Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys NRL game at Canberra Stadium, Bruce in Canberra.

Ex-Raider propels North Tamworth league

BUSH BEAT: Former NRL forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs isn’t playing for North Tamworth this season but he is still having a profound impact on the club. Matt Logue country column:

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Sydney Kings player Brad Newley has retained his place in the Australian team to play the Asia Cup in Lebanon. Picture: Eric Gay

Kings trump NBL rivals in Boomers squad

Sydney scores with three players named in Australian basketball squad ahead of Asia Cup

Bundaberg Red Cup Grand Final Wentworthville Magpies v Cabramatta Two Blues at Leichhardt Oval. Wenty magpies win Grand Final. Wenty`s centre Karl Filiga makes a break.

Bush Beat: SBW clone leads Cooma charge

BUSH BEAT: He was famously dubbed the next Sonny Bill Williams, now ex-NRL player Karl Filiga is starring in bush football with the Cooma Stallions. Matt Logue’s country column

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Former NRL player Daniel Conn talks about his mental health battles. Main Picture: Sam Ruttyn

EX-NRL player emerges from darkness determined to help

EXCLUSIVE: Plagued by dark thoughts, former NRL forward Daniel Conn contemplated ending his life. Three times. Now the one-time flame of Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison is ready to tell his tale.

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VB Country Origin and KARI City Origin sides have their Captain's run at Scully Park, Tamworth ahead of the match on Sunday afternoon. City coach Brad Fittler. Picture: Toby Zerna

Fittler keeps door ajar for Blues

FORMER NSW captain Brad Fittler has refused to rule out coaching the Blues if the job became available.

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