Posts Tagged "Rugby League"

At 11.30am today, on February 10, 2012, rugby league and the NRL in Australia and New Zealand changed forever.

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The long-awaited new Australian Rugby League Commission has been officially launched by chairman John Grant and hailed as a great new era for rugby league by chief executive David Gallop.

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After more than three years of speculation, hand-wringing and boardroom wranglings, the long-awaited Australian Rugby League Commission will finally see the light of day on Friday.

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Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis is confident he’ll be fit for his side’s NRL opener against Penrith on March 3. The NSW hooker underwent routine knee surgery during the off-season in a bid to be 100 per cent for the new campaign.

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Much of the talk in sports circles this week has revolved around Channel Nine’s scheduling clash between a One Day cricket international and an opening round NRL fixture. But can we really pin the blame for this on Sutcliffe, Spidercam and the boys at Nine?

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It would be a positive start for rugby league’s new Independent Commission if Melbourne and Manly removed their knives from David Gallop’s back.

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Parramatta coach Steve Kearney is yet to decide who’ll take on kicking duties for the Eels, with Chris Sandow and Luke Burt to battle it out ahead of the start of the 2012 NRL season.

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Dear Channel Nine, I write to you as one of many frustrated rugby league fans. Please hear me out.

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They are the hired guns of their generation. Giants amongst men better known for their intimidating physiques than their skill or finesse. Feared by their opponents, these guys are the real deal.

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Manly players claim their NRL premiership defence will be the perfect opportunity to prove they were just as vital to the club’s success as departed coach Des Hasler.

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The battle for places in Brisbane’s 17-man roster for the club’s season opener against Parramatta next month heats up at the weekend with coach Anthony Griffin warning players to step up or miss out.

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The sun will finally rise on a new era in rugby league on Friday, but the average fan isn’t likely to feel any immediate effect from the inauguration of the independent commission.

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Last weekend’s All Stars showpiece gifted us some great footy with a high scoring game played at blistering pace facilitated by two talented teams, including a few interesting rule changes.

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Channel Nine needs to find a solution to its latest sports broadcasting drama, this time involving the opening round of the NRL and a one-day international between Australia and Sri Lanka.

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Whether you love him or loathe him, Australian rugby league fans have got him for another four years. Within the last fortnight David Gallop has been reappointed NRL CEO by the Independent Commission for another four years.

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South Sydney centre Greg Inglis will miss the opening round of the NRL season with scans confirming a minor fracture and sprained ligaments in his left ankle.

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The technical game of rugby league has changed significantly since the millennium as the thinking coaches have developed a new breed of player in keeping with the rules designed to project faster play.

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Here we go again. An outcry, a media frenzy. Immediate calls for the All Stars clash to be moved to another point in the season, possibly in grand final week. Why? Because Greg Inglis hurt his ankle.

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves insists there’s no bad blood between him and Sam Thaiday after the pair’s bust-up during Saturday’s NRL All Stars clash on the Gold Coast.

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Superstar South Sydney centre Greg Inglis expects to miss the start of the NRL season with the ankle injury he suffered in Saturday night’s NRL All Stars match.

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