Cronk and Dugan recalled for Kangaroos
Cooper Cronk and Josh Dugan return to Australia's Four Nations side for Sunday's London clash with Englland.
Cooper Cronk and Josh Dugan return to Australia's Four Nations side for Sunday's London clash with Englland.
Fairfax Media asked Red Hall for a precise description of the veteran's duties after he told an extraordinary London media conference on Wednesday that if he had a choice, he wouldn't do any press at all.
Australian players would probably be willing to forgo their spring break to host the first Great Britain side in 12 years, prop Matt Scott has said ahead of Sunday's clash with England.
Many of us have such a person. They are reverse-polarity socialisers. Their flaws are so overt they become strengths in their eyes of their friends and colleagues because it's what makes the different from everyone else.
Wayne Bennett has given the press conference of his career – with the centrepiece a detailed explanation of why he despises doing press conferences.
The record-breaking former national captain – who faces his first Test coaching showdown with Wayne Bennett's England this Sunday – also says he'll walk away from the post even if he thinks he's doing a good job but players aren't responding to him.
Australia fullback Darius Boyd spoke of opposing his mentor, inspiration and father figure for the first time ever as the green-and-golds figuratively put one foot on the hallowed turf of Anfield.
England 38 Scotland 12 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry
In an unguarded moment on television at halftime, Australia halfback Johnathan Thurston told the BBC: "Hopefully we can run away with it".
Mal Meninga has broken his silence on allegations he callously walked out on Papua New Guinea mid-contract to take the Australian coaching job, saying "I just didn't get paid".
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