Revealed: Eels’ $60m slice of rugby league Parra-dise
The Parramatta Eels have unveiled plans for a $60 million high-performance rugby league facility that will ensure the club remains a long-term powerhouse in Sydney’s west.
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Salary cap scandal a finals nail for Eels?
Parramatta is pushing to qualify for its first grand final in more than a decade and the last thing they need is this off-field distraction.
Secret shame of the ‘slimy’ Eels
He ran Parra for 30 years, but Denis Fitzgerald, never liked the team’s logo and even planned club mergers just to ditch the famous eel.
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Raiders steal win from Eels in pre-season thriller
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Poached Eel: NRL investigates bid to snatch rookie
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