BY STAFF WRITERS Tonight we will announce the winner of the 2018 Arthur Beetson Medal along with several other awards. Our annual end-of-year award also has a funny knack of predicting the Dally M winner which is announced a few weeks later. Since our award began in 2012, only once has our winner not also […]
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We love the great man Phil Gould. He may have gone up another level last night with this classic. Listen for yourself. Did Gus drop the C bomb?
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FULLBACK LACHLAN COOTE 89 MICHAEL MORGAN 88 WINGERS ANTONIO WINTERSTEIN 88 KYLE FELDT 88 JUSTIN O’NEILL 87 GIDEON GELA-MOSBY 86 JAVID BOWEN 86 CENTRES JUSTIN O’NEILL 88 KANE LINNETT 87 JAVID BOWEN 87 FIVE-EIGTH MICHAEL MORGAN 91 TE MAIRE MARTIN 87 BEN HAMPTON 86 JYLE LAYBUTT 84 Paul Green says Michael Morgan now […]
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Former Australian five-eigth Matthew Johns says the sight of Tongan forward Jason Taumalolo surrounded by his teammates in the semi-final pre-match is the most powerful image he’s ever seen in the game. “The moment I look back on, and made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, it was England v Tonga,” […]
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Injured Australian playmaker Johnathan Thurston has come out in support of Tongan defectors Jason Taumalolo and former Kangaroo Andrew Fifita going against recent comments made by fellow Aussie Cooper Cronk. Speaking on Triple M Brisbane, Thurston praised the giant forwards for growing the international game. “I think it’s great for the World Cup,” Thurston said. […]
Read More Andrew Fifita has revealed the pact he and Jason Taumalolo made before switching to Tonga for the World Cup. The pair made waves earlier in the week when they jumped ship from Australia and New Zealand respectively. “It was lingering in his mind for a while now also, but I told him ‘if you make […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Jason Taumalolo’s defection from New Zealand to the Tongans for the upcoming World Cup could be the final nail in the coffin for Kiwis coach David Kidwell who is already missing a swag of star players. It’s a painful blow for Kidwell with the news on Wednesday morning that premiership-winning Melbourne […]
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In another blow for the New Zealand Kiwis ahead of the World Cup – the world’s best forward Jason Taumalolo has switched allegiances to play for Tonga according to The Daily Telegraph. The Kiwis will already be without Kieran Foran, Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor and Tohu Harris. Meanwhile, fellow Kiwi Adam Blair has been officially […]
Read More Rugby league’s premier forward Jason Taumalolo has responded to Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ challenge ahead of their preliminary final at Allianz Stadium. It sets up a monumental showdown between two of the NRL’s most intimidating figures. “I don’t really pay attention too much to it, but it’s one thing saying it and it’s another […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis FANS WILL SUPPORT WHO THEY WANT Some will have you think that it’s treason to live in Sydney and not support the Roosters this weekend. The Tricolours are the last team left standing from the Harbour City but it’s a bit of a stretch for anyone to expect fans of rival […]
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