Clearly, the idea of doing something wild with complete impunity is so foreign to NRL players that they won't do it even if the opportunity is presented. The free play after a turnover has been a mainstay of Super League since 2013 and while it has divided opinion, its introduction to the NRL Nines was seen as being laden with potential.
Follow full live coverage of the fourth edition of the NRL Auckland Nines from Eden Park.
Follow full live coverage of the fourth edition of the NRL Auckland Nines from Eden Park.
With everything else happening about the place, the subtle changes in the relationship between the rugby codes over the past few months – driven by individual players and clubs – might not be immediately apparent.
If the northern hemisphere ever wins back dominance over - or at least equilibrium with - the southern in the world of club rugby league, the process will probably be remembered as having started on Sunday.
Radradra stands at the intersection of two basic philosophical arguments regarding professional sports.
While terrorism, Brexit and Donald Trump divided a big chunk of the globe's population this year, it was neither a vintage nor disastrous year for the 13-a-side code. If you support Cronulla, it was the greatest season of your life. Leeds, not so much. If you're an expansionist, the granting of the 2025 World Cup to North America will be the most exciting news in years. Anthony Milford being barred from representing Samoa for no good reason – not so good.
Sol Mokdad spent 13 nights in a Dubai jail for trying to promote rugby league there. Now Wayne Bennett is taking his England side to Dubai for a five-star training camp.
The vagueness of "Make America Great Again" was what made it so effective. Voters in the United States could slot whatever favourable vision/smell/taste they liked into their craniums when they heard the phrase.
The clubs are supposedly united about getting rid of John Grant. But are they united in the reasons for getting rid of him, or are their motivations completely contradictory?
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