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Michael Carayannis is a rugby league journalist for The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and CODE Sports.

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WAITING GAME: The New Zealand Warriors could be in Lennox Head by Sunday where they will spend a 14-day quarantine ahead of the NRL season restart. Photo Darren Pateman.

‘Relieved’ Warriors head for Tamworth

Having been given clearance to land in Australia, the Warriors will arrive in Tamworth on Sunday riding a “whirlwind of emotions” ahead of the expected season restart.

NRL

Nathan Cleary arrives home with his house mate. Photo Jeremy Piper

Cleary cops another hit for video jig

Nathan Cleary has been hit with a further breach notice by the NRL after videos emerged of him dancing with women on Anzac Day.

NRL

Warriors players are seen during the round 2 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and Canberra Raiders at CBUs Super Stadium in the Gold Coast, Saturday, March 21, 2020. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Players poised for heated battle with NRL clubs

Players are headed for a showdown with their club bosses unless they perform a dramatic backflip after chief executives baulked at players’ plans to skip training on Tuesday.

NRL

Craig Bellamy bans Storm's social media.

‘If any of you f…. this up for our club you will deal with me’

Craig Bellamy took to Zoom this week to deliver a heavy spray to his Storm players – and witnesses say it was the legendary coach at full tilt.

NRL

Presidents Cup celebrity golf day. 18/10/2019. Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith and coach Craig Bellamy . Pic: Michael Klein

No golfing, no surfing: NRL’s tough stance

NRL players will only have this weekend to make the most of 18 holes or good swell under strict new biosecurity measures to ensure the game stays says ahead the season restart.

NRL

Boyd Cordner, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Cameron Smith.

Players offered pay deal ahead of showdown with NRL

NRL players infuriated club bosses over their stance on a new pay deal that put rugby league’s May 28 reboot date back on shaky ground, ahead of a key meeting with officials later today.

NRL

Project Apollo changes to NRL staffing levels.

NRL clubs told to slash staff

NRL clubs will be forced to take drastic measures ahead of the game’s proposed relaunch, with staff to be cut by half and a “COVID cop” to monitor their compliance with Project Apollo’s rules.

Panthers

Cleary: Why I didn’t tell NRL about dance videos

After avoiding police action over social distancing protocols, Nathan Cleary has spoken for the first time about why he didn’t inform the NRL of dance videos he made with girls in his home.

NRL

Bulldog's Will Hopoate during the opening NRL match of the season between the Parramatta Eels and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Bankwest Stadium. Picture. Phil Hillyard

A one in 10,000 chance of spreading: Expert backs NRL

He has been a secret but now the NRL’s military gun has been revealed as their biosecurity expert. And he has given the NRL a strong endorsement to return.

ExclusiveNRL

‘NRL’s warning shot’: heavyweight’s shutdown threat

One of the most crucial figures in rugby league’s push to restart on May 28 has warned the NRL season could be suspended by another COVID-19 breach.

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