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Wayne Bennett steps down as Queensland men’s Origin coach

15/01/2021 Jacqui Dodd 0

Wayne Bennett has decided to end his Origin coaching career to focus on his final season as the head coach of South Sydney.

Game changer: Bo Vette-Welsh’s rise through the ranks

18/09/2020 Joshua Wells 0

Growing up in a rural New Zealand town, Botille Vette-Welsh probably wouldn’t have believed you if you told her that in 2020 she would she be playing NRLW, for New South Wales in State of

How Dene Halatau almost missed the 2005 fairytale

04/09/2020 Joshua Wells 0

Dene Halatau got some bad news early in 2005 that could have kept him away from one of the most loved rugby league tales of all time.

Back injury sidelines NRL ref Kasey Badger

24/08/2020 Joshua Wells 0

NRL match official Kasey Badger is out for the season after suffering a herniated disc and now faces a journey through recovery. While injury-related stories are focused heavily on players, the game’s officials are also

Fantasy-land

23/07/2020 Joshua Wells 0

There’s a large cohort of die-hard rugby league fans who partake in Fantasy Football each year – a game designed to test out would-be coaches and how well they know players, teams and strategies. Since

Son of a gun ready to make an impact

23/07/2020 Joshua Wells 0

Joe Stimson arrived at Belmore full of excitement and ready to earn his spot in the famous blue and white – 2020 was going to be his year. Given an opportunity to play in the

Millie Boyle’s whirlwind year

23/07/2020 Joshua Wells 0

As the world came to grips with the COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year, injured Brisbane Broncos, Blues and Jillaroos prop Millie Boyle wanted to make most of a tough situation – and it may have helped fast track her return to the field.

NRL training and warm up injuries continue to rise

17/07/2020 Joshua Wells 0

A number of NRL clubs have been left in a tailspin just before kick with a number of players pulling out of games late due to injuries happening off the field or even in the warm up over the past couple of weeks, and NRL Physio Brien Seeney believes the shutdown is playing its part.

The NRL through the eyes of an international fan

09/07/2020 The Inner Sanctum 0

From 15,558km away in Canada, sport fan Chris Evans has been waiting for the return of some form of action, and the NRL has delivered.