Premiership-winning legend Peter Sterling says South Sydney tyro Sam Burgess must curb his playing style or risk rubbing himself out of the NRL for good. The Rabbitohs will be without their inspirational forward after a vicious shot on Canberra playmaker Aidan Sezer at Central Coast Stadium. Many believe Burgess should have been sent off for […]
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Furious South Sydney officials are resigned to the fact they will be without their inspiration tyro Sam Burgess for two weeks after he was suspended for two weeks by the NRL judiciary. Burgess was found guilty of making contact with a Canterbury player’s head while in possession at ANZ Stadium last Friday. “(We are) obviously […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On Sunday afternoon at ANZ Stadium, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers players came together for a slap fest that wouldn’t have knocked a pea off a chop. The aftermath saw referees sin-bin South Sydney’s Sam Burgess and Penrith winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak for a push and shove that would have had […]
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Inspirational South Sydney Rabbitohs leader Sam Burgess says arch rivals the Sydney Roosters are the benchmark of the NRL after starting the season 3-0. The Rabbitohs however come into the match on the back of two straight wins including a gritty victory of the rejuvenated Newcastle Knights last weekend. “We’re happy with the wins and […]
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BY STAFF WRITERS Is there anything better than NRL players using social media the right way? No not you, Paul Gallen. Former South Sydney Rabbitohs teammates Sam Burgess and Nathan Peats don’t mind an insult or two and most of them are directed at each other – in good fun off course. Here are some […]
Read More South Sydney Rabbitohs veteran Bryson Goodwin says the mixture of young and old is revitalising the 2014 premiers. The Bunnies boast one of the most impressive leadership grounds in the NRL with Greg Inglis, Robbie Farah, Sam Burgess, John Sutton and Adam Reynolds leading the charge at training. “I think the mixture of the new […]
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Aussie prop David Klemmer must have forgotten he was playing International rugby league and not the NRL. England captain Sam Burgess reminded him that the punching rule was a little different at the Four Nations after the Canterbury prop got lippy to the big Rabbitoh: I told you not to teach @SamBurgess8 the haymaker. @anthonyfjoshua […]
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England coach Wayne Bennett has lashed his own team after their 36-18 loss to Australia, knocking them out of the Four Nations in the process. The home nation, in front of a 35,000-strong crowd at London Stadium, led 8-2 but couldn’t take their chances eventually allowing the Kangaroos to roll over the top of them. […]
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English hooker Josh Hodgson has come to the defence of his captain Sam Burgess after their loss to New Zealand on the weekend. Burgess was strong in the first half but had two moments in the second stanza that cost his country dearly. The South Sydney legend gave away a relieving penalty that helped the […]
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Wayne Bennett has named is first England 19-man squad for this Saturday’s international Test against France in Avignon at Parc des Sports. Bennett has added six uncapped players including St Helens duo Mark Percival and Jonny Lomax. Half-back Luke Gale, who toured with England last year during the International Series against New Zealand, could also […]
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