Dragons star Jack Bird agrees to two-year deal with Wests Tigers
Bird informed Tigers representatives on Friday he will take up a deal worth around $400,000 a year with the joint venture club from next season.
- by Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi, Roy Ward and Adam Pengilly
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Some players put their names up in lights, others just put themselves under the spotlight. We rate all the defining moments of the season.
- by Michael Chammas
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Roosters recruit Nawaqanitawase goes from Games to grudge match
The one-time Wallabies outside back will debut in the 13-a-side game a week out from the finals.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
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‘Incompetent, Machiavellian, tin pots’: The explosive emails at heart of Tigers-Magpies feud
In an email chain titled “Unbelievable CONFIDENTIAL”, Balmain directors have taken aim at the majority owners of Wests Tigers – contradicting their chairman’s description of the relationship as “solid as a rock”.
- by Michael Chammas
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‘We’ve lost faith in them’: Balmain consider shock exit from Wests Tigers merger
Balmain directors want to table a proposal that could force the NRL to choose between the Balmain Tigers and Wests Magpies, as tensions rise at the joint venture.
- by Michael Chammas
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Former NSW premier caught in crossfire of political turmoil at Wests Tigers
Barry O’Farrell is considering departing the club after he was told that he would have to reapply for his job as Tigers chairman.
- by Michael Chammas and Adam Pengilly
Eels make decision on Gutherson’s future, Matterson to stay
Speculation had been rife that the Eels captain could be on the move at the end of the season. Jason Ryles has put that to bed.
- by Michael Chammas
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Latrell Mitchell ‘doesn’t really know’ what he was doing in white powder photo
The Rabbitohs superstar was summoned to an early morning meeting at South Sydney’s headquarters to explain his off-field behaviour.
- by Michael Chammas
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Trbojevic wanted to give his club back $750,000. But the NRL said no
Burdened by guilt after playing just 28 games in three seasons for Manly due to injury, their star fullback proposed to take a hefty pay cut.
- by Michael Chammas
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Mitchell accepts one-match ban, $20k fine from NRL over white substance photo
South Sydney fullback has accepted the sanction proposed by the governing body – but the question of when he will serve his suspension remains unanswered.
- by Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi
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The clause in the coach’s contract that could shake up the Newcastle Knights
Adam O’Brien needs his team to finish 12th or higher this season to activate the last two years of his new contract extension.
- by Michael Chammas