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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08:  Tevita Pangai of the Broncos is tackled by James Graham of the Dragons during the round one NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Brisbane Broncos at UOW Jubilee Oval on March 8, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
Broncos

Broncos’ Gen Next could send Thaiday to reserves

BRONCOS veteran Sam Thaiday could eventually be pushed into reserve grade as Wayne Bennett delivered on his promise to “coach for the future” by naming Tevita Pangai Jnr to start in Friday’s crucial derby clash with the Cowboys.

Billy Slater with his family before 300th NRL game. Picture: Jono Demos
Storm

Happy 300th, Billy! See you next year?

BILLY Slater will become just the 31st player in NRL history to reach the 300-game milestone on Saturday, and the Melbourne Storm legend has left the door ajar to add to the milestone.

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The Australian Prime Minister's XIII rugby league team training at Jones Park in Cairns. Dane Gagai. PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN

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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Mitchell Pearce reacts following his team's loss to the Cowboys in the NRL Preliminary Final between the Sydney Roosters and the North Queensland Cowboys at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, September 23, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Groundhog day for Pearce on the big stage

EVERYONE knew that Saturday night’s grand final qualifier would ultimately be decided by each teams’ playmaker. Michael Morgan stood tall. Mitchell Pearce didn’t.

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