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The first thing you need to know about Joseph Suaalii is that he’s the first through the door. He drives into Roosters HQ at Moore Park in the morning, parks his car with his P-plates on, and readies himself for a gruelling day of pre-season training. Boom Roosters recruit Joseph Suaalii.Credit:Roosters Digital He’s been dropping […]
Super Rugby teams have taken a ‘lighter’ approach to their away kit for the 2021 season. The Chiefs, Blues, Highlanders Crusaders and Hurricanes have all rolled out largely white jerseys which feature the club’s main colour on its sleeves. It’s a radical change from previous years, where teams featured very little difference between one another […]
Benji Marshall is set to link with master coach Wayne Bennett at the Rabbitohs in a bid to extend his career into a remarkable 19th season. The Daily Telegraph reported Marshall is set to sign a one-year-deal to reunite with Bennett once the contract receives salary cap approval. Marshall is expected to start training with […]
Wigan prop Brad Singleton has a clear message for Shaun Wane – he wants to return to an England shirt in this year’s World Cup. The 28-year-old was England Academy captain as a teenager before playing for the second string Knights against Samoa in 2013. But four years later he ran out for Ireland in […]
Ex-rugby league star Jarryd Hayne is officially off the market, tying the knot with partner Amellia Bonnici on the NSW Central Coast on Tuesday. The Daily Mail reports the couple got married in front of about 50 family and friends, including NRL players. The publication reports the ceremony took place out of public view, and […]
The NRL will ask the Federal Government to allow its players to jump the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine. The game’s commissioner Peter V’landys told The Sydney Morning Herald he will put forward a proposal for NRL players be vaccinated in the third phase of Australia’s rollout. That would see star players get the sought-after […]
Leeds once famously played host to the Flying Dentist on the wing – now it could be the Flying Doctor. South African Wilf Rosenberg earned his nickname in the 1960s courtesy of a host of spectacular finishes while working as a practising dentist in the city. He was also one of the first rugby players […]
Wakefield have signed London Broncos prop forward Eddie Battye on a three-year contract following a successful loan spell last season. The 29-year-old former Sheffield Eagles forward impressed Trinity coach Chris Chester in the eight matches he played for them in the second half of the 2020 season after the Championship season was cut short by […]
Highly-regarded development coach Brendan McCartney says the game can improve the way they prepare footballers to compete in contests as debate rages about the three-match penalty handed to Adelaide Crows’ midfielder Ebony Marinoff for forceful front-on contact. The Crows appealed the decision claiming the suspension was manifestly excessive and also arguing that it "placed an […]
Having recovered from a fractured skull and blood clots in his lungs, Ben Jones-Bishop knows plenty about resilience. So he is fully prepared to bide his time and continue training on his own as he waits for a Super League opportunity for 2021. The experienced 32-year-old turned down a new deal at Wakefield in search […]