Pay wars: Stars hit out at NRL’s low-ball offer
Kangaroos hooker Harry Grant has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at the NRL, claiming headquarters is low-balling the players who put their bodies on the line every game.
Kangaroos hooker Harry Grant has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at the NRL, claiming headquarters is low-balling the players who put their bodies on the line every game.
The wife of ex-NRL winger Reece Simmonds has learned her fate after swindling almost $100,000 from a childcare centre with the money spent on furniture, tyres and Christmas shopping.
He’s been described as a “rough diamond with loads of potential’’ by one of his rugby coaches. But it’s rugby league this talented schoolboy will be playing in the immediate future.
Craig Young’s decision to write a character reference for Brett Finch using a St George Illawarra letterhead has seen him stand down from the club’s board.
JOSH Dugan admits he was disappointed with his switch to fullback and is adamant that Kurt Mann should be the Dragons custodian going forward.
SPORT CON (Part II): They missed Trent Merrin and didn’t even bother with Mitchell Moses. Now it seems the NRL have missed other examples of players shoving referees.
THE NRL’s head of football Todd Greenberg will be named successor to Dave Smith. Greenberg, also former CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs, could be unveiled before the end of the week.
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AT least seven highly paid halfbacks paid $400k – $1.1m are looking for new contracts in 2017. Benji Marshall, in particular, has a fight on his hands after laughing off a $300k extension with the Dragons.
IT has been a massive teams day following a weekend of injury carnage. Check out the full teams for NRL Round 2 here.
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