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Brent ReadSenior Sports Writer

Brent Read is one of rugby league’s agenda setters but is also among the nation’s most well-known golf writers. He also covers Olympic sports, writing with authority, wit and enthusiasm. Brent began his career in sport as a soccer player, playing with the Brisbane Strikers in the NSL.

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NRL

Radley the Roo: Meninga’s incredible revelation

It appears Victor Radley may not have just thrown away a Blues jersey after Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga revealed the defector was in his World Cup plans.

Brent Read

Sport

Injury hell to bronze medal: Aussie’s incredible comeback

It wasn’t long ago that Nina Kennedy’s injury-riddled body nearly gave up on her. Now the Australian pole vaulter is world championships bronze medallist.

Scott Gullan

NRL

Testing the water: Sheens’ first move as head coach

Interim Wests Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley will test a new-look spine on Sunday — a move that has been encouraged by incoming head coach Tim Sheens.

David Riccio, Brent Read and Martin Gabor

Market placeNRL

NRL stars soaring in value after Origin heroics

More than a dozen NRL players who featured in Origin are free agents come November 1. We explore who lifted their value post-Origin and whose price dramatically dipped.

Michael Carayannis and Brent Read

NRL

Farah on why the flair can return in next wave of Tigers

Robbie Farah has broken his silence on joining the Wests Tigers dream team and believes they are capable of building a platform for the players to showcase their talents.

Michael Carayannis and Brent Read

NRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Tariq Sims of the Dragons is sin binned during the round 17 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the St George Illawarra Dragons at Suncorp Stadium, on July 10, 2022, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Sport Con: Dragons shut down Storm’s hail mary

SPORTS CONFIDENTIAL: The Melbourne Storm have failed in a last-ditch bid to get some help for finals and have missed out on getting a star Dragons enforcer early.

Michael Carayannis and Brent Read

NRL

Report Card: Gus’s first year as Bulldogs boss rated

Since joining the Bulldogs Phil Gould has rocked the boat, sacked a coach and signed some high profile stars. So after 12 months in charge, has Gould been a success or failure?

Brent Read

VideoNRL

Blues ‘grub’s’ distasteful reaction to his Cobbo taunt

If Jarome Luai wasn’t already Public Enemy No.1 in Queensland, his post-Origin comments about taunting an unconscious Selwyn Cobbo will confirm that status.

Brent Read and Michael Carayannis

CommentNRL

‘It’s not tough’: Don’t be a grub Luai

Jarome Luai has put himself in Origin folklore for all the wrong reasons, standing over concussed player on the ground and sledging him. It’s time to grow up, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.

Paul Crawley

NRL

‘Listen to all the bulls**t’: Joey’s awkward post match incident

Andrew Johns was at the centre of an awkward post-Origin moment with his fellow Channel 9 commentators, clearly unhappy to be surrounded by Queenslanders.

David Riccio and Richard Lamberton

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