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New Zealand Warriors
Warriors stand down $1m prop Fonua-Blake for skipping team song
Addin Fonua-Blake, one of the NRL’s elite front-rowers, has been benched for a crucial game after he walked out of the Warriors dressing room after the victory over Penrith.
- by Dan Walsh
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Cocaine bust at Magic Round forces Suncorp Stadium corporate suite to be evacuated
A NSW man was arrested during the NRL Magic Round in Brisbane for allegedly possessing cocaine, prompting a corporate suite to be evacuated.
- by Cloe Read and Adam Pengilly
‘Family spends $1000 a week on groceries’: Meet the latest Hopoate to crack the NRL
Lehi Hopoate is the latest member of the famous footballing family to make it to first grade. Not that his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Why Tigers are sending marquee man Papali’i to Penrith
The reigning premiers have landed the Kiwi back-rower after he was given permission to explore his options in a move described by the Tigers as ‘purely about our salary cap’.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
State of Origin
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
Origin can bring out the best in players looking to escape the dramas at their club. Michael Maguire can do that with South Sydney’s mercurial star.
- by Andrew Johns
‘I haven’t lost the passion’: McGregor puts hand up, Hannay’s agent set for Eels talks
The man who helped the Eels to the grand final two years ago is the first to publicly express an interest in the position made vacant by Brad Arthur’s sacking.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers boss flies to England on secret player cleanout mission
Shane Richardson flew to the United Kingdom as part of a selling spree that could have major ramifications on the joint venture club.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
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NRL target tests Roosters players for illicit substances following bogus social media claims
The Roosters and RLPA are angry after players were tested following unfounded claims they had taken party drugs the night before the match against Cronulla.
- by Andrew Webster
Exclusive
Legal Cannabis
How big business pushes a product it’s not allowed to advertise
Strict laws forbid the promotion of prescription medicines. But medicinal cannabis companies are getting creative - and business is booming.
- by Angus Thomson and Patrick Begley
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NRL
‘He’s a damn good person’: Bennett open to Burgess reunion at Souths
Seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett is officially returning to the Rabbitohs – and he could be joined by one of the club’s favourite sons.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Andrew Webster
The Broncos are set to be gutted. A lightning rookie could be a saviour
Eight minutes is all it took for a young Bronco to announce himself as a future star.
- by Nick Wright