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Watch: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win

Watch: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win

Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu crossed the line in his first game in rugby union.

  • by Jonathan Drennan

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Move over Cliff and Des. Brisbane’s Reynolds and Hunt could become oldest halves pairing of all time

Move over Cliff and Des. Brisbane’s Reynolds and Hunt could become oldest halves pairing of all time

You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Tonga reject Cowboys criticism over Taumalolo injury as young gun ruptures ACL

Tonga reject Cowboys criticism over Taumalolo injury as young gun ruptures ACL

Jason Taumalolo could miss the opening month of the NRL season after surgery on an injury suffered playing for Tonga. And in a further blow to the Cowboys, Heilum Luki will miss the entire the season after breaking down at training.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
The best and worst of sport in 2024: And that was only Raygun

The best and worst of sport in 2024: And that was only Raygun

At the end of another extraordinary sporting year, it’s time to celebrate the best and worst athletes, moments and quotes from 2024.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Former Canterbury forward Jackson Topine is suing the club over a controversial wrestling punishment. On Tuesday, his former teammates voted the Bulldogs coaches the best in the business in a RLPA poll.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Ian Roberts, still the only openly gay Australian rugby league player in the past 30 years, sees the new PNG NRL franchise as an opportunity to change attitudes in the Pacific nation.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
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‘I’m sorry’: Broncos star Ezra Mam fined $850 after pleading guilty to drug driving

‘I’m sorry’: Broncos star Ezra Mam fined $850 after pleading guilty to drug driving

Broncos star Ezra Mam has been told he’s “fortunate” to be alive after the crash in October that injured three people, including a four-year-old girl.

  • by William Davis
100,000 fans will hit streets in protest if Tigers kicked out of merger, says Balmain legend

100,000 fans will hit streets in protest if Tigers kicked out of merger, says Balmain legend

Ben Elias and Garry Jack have slammed talk of the Wests Magpies replacing the Wests Tigers. Meanwhile, marquee recruit Jarome Luai has met Tigers fans for the first time.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Cody Ramsey spent seven months in a hospital bed. Now the Dragons fullback wants to make an NRL comeback

Cody Ramsey spent seven months in a hospital bed. Now the Dragons fullback wants to make an NRL comeback

After half-a-dozen surgeries, which resulted in him losing 28 kilograms, Cody Ramsey was a shell of himself. This is the story of his remarkable comeback.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
Player poll reveals tax-free deals may not attract stars to PNG

Player poll reveals tax-free deals may not attract stars to PNG

With PNG and Perth poised to join the NRL, a timely survey highlights the most important factors in attracting players.

  • by Adrian Proszenko
‘Better than a veto’: NRL soft power play packs a secret punch on China

‘Better than a veto’: NRL soft power play packs a secret punch on China

The announcement of a new NRL team was about so much more than a new NRL team. The setting of the press conference told the story.

  • by Matthew Knott

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