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Dane Gagai talks to Wayne Bennett at the NRL All Stars and Indigenous All Stars media session and team photos at Outrigger Hotel in Surfers. Pics Adam Head
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The Bennett gift that saved Gagai

FIVE years ago, Dane Gagai considered defecting to rugby union before then Knights coach, Wayne Bennett, gave the winger something much more precious than an NRL contract.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston looks dejected during the NRL Preliminary Final match between the Cronulla Sharks and the North Queensland Cowboys at Allianz Stadium on September 23, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

33 rep stars left in contract limbo

MORE than 250 NRL stars are in limbo following revelations the code’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will not be finalised before the start of next year’s premiership.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Ben Barba of the Sharks celebrates victory during the 2016 NRL Grand Final match between the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and the Melbourne Storm at ANZ Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

NRL won’t abandon Barba: Greenberg

JUST days after reaching out to Ben Barba’s partner, Todd Greenberg has assured the fallen Sharks will be welcomed back to the game albeit with one strict condition.

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Image ©Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 24/10/2016. Liverpool, United Kingdom. Four Nations launch. L to R Australia's Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith, Mal Meninga, Johnathan Thurston, Matthew Scott, join players from the Four Nations Rugby League teams during a press conference at Liverpool FC, Anfield, Liverpool, before the tournament starts on Friday 28th October. Picture by Andrew Parsons / i-Images

How Maroon Roos are helping Blue enemy

THEY might not know it but Queensland superstars including Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis and Johnathan Thurston could be laying the foundations for the next NSW captain.

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BSM 21.1.2012 Emerging Origin camp, training session at QEII stadium. Mal Meninga and Wayne Bennett. Pic Jono Searle

Big Mal v Wayne: How the feud ended

MAL Meninga hasn’t been shy in airing his opinion of England coach Wayne Bennett recently but a chance meeting saw the two legends smoke the peace pipe.

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Pictured at the Gold Coast Airport terminal L-R NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and Titans CEO Graham Annesley . Picture Mike Batterham

Titanic bid for clear sale path

GOLD Coast boss Graham Annesley dismissed fears the Titans are in danger of going broke despite the club recording another million-dollar loss.

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Image ©Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 24/10/2016. Liverpool, United Kingdom. Four Nations launch. L to R Australia's Cameron Smith and England's Captain England captain Sam Burgess, join players from the Four Nations Rugby League teams during a press conference at Liverpool FC, Anfield, Liverpool, before the tournament starts on Friday 28th October. Picture by Andrew Parsons / i-Images

Wary Roos won’t be trumped by Poms

DONALD Trump is the latest underdog to claim an “impossible” wins this year but the Kangaroos will do everything to end the run of fairytales in 2016, writes Mal Meninga.

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