Posts Tagged "NRL"

Impact forward Anthony Watmough sat out NSW’s first genuine hitout on Thursday, taking extra caution in his recovery from a corked thigh.

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With just over a week before the crucial second Origin match, things had begun to look grim for Queensland. Then in stepped big Mal.

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After another episode of numb-nutted naughtiness, the flavour of empathy tastes of nothing but lime splice. The majority of the rugby league community feel really sorry for the Canberra Raiders footy club.

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Before the 2013 NRL season kicked off, I penned an article for The Roar that look at how hard each team’s draw was for 2013.

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In response to the media frenzy that was ASADA’s allegations concerning drugs in Australian sport, on 7 February 2013 the the NRL announced that it was establishing an Integrity Unit.

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Next Wednesday, the State of Origin series moves up to Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, with the Blues having one hand on the Origin shield.

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The Green Machine, as ridiculous as their theme song is, stand alongside the Brumbies as the pride of the nation’s capital.

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Trust me on this point – Chinese, especially the northern Chinese, are big lads who are not lacking in aggression.

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There appears to be some confusion within rugby league about what it means to be a man. Some seem to think that letting loose a couple of punches is part and parcel of what it means to be a ‘bloke’. Perhaps it is…

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The last person to say they could step up in retired Queensland great Petero Civoniceva’s absence is no longer in the side.

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Canterbury chief executive Todd Greenberg is confident the ugly scenes at Brookvale Oval, where star fullback Ben Barba was spat on by Manly fans, is simply a one off for the NRL.

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A year wiser, NSW know exactly what they can take from last year’s gut-wrenching series-deciding loss to Queensland.

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Blake Ferguson’s future is still in limbo after the Canberra winger was stood down for at least four weeks as NRL chief executive Dave Smith said the code’s hardline stance against misbehaving players was here to stay.

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Being named on Queensland’s bench realised a dream for Maroons debutant Daly Cherry-Evans.

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Not much fazes Mal Meninga, but the all-conquering Queensland coach admits he is concerned about his team’s attitude ahead of next week’s must-win State of Origin clash in Brisbane.

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Barely 24 hours after claiming he was fed up with rugby league’s image being tarnished, Queensland coach Mal Meninga has unwittingly added to the code’s growing list of off-field incidents.

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Canberra have made suspended NSW Origin winger Blake Ferguson unavailable for NRL selection for at least four weeks while he undertakes an extensive alcohol management program.

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The feelgood story of the NSW State of Origin team has also made Queensland strike weapon Greg Inglis happy – for reasons that would wipe the smile off Blues fans’ faces.

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Dave Smith, the new NRL Supremo, knows next to zippo about the game and he has forced refs boss Daniel Anderson to bring down an edict that cannot work in State of Origin football.

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The problem with people like Blake Ferguson is they think the world revolves around themselves. They make bad decisions without any apparent thought of the consequences and think they can somehow keep surviving.

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