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Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is just after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon as 34 players stand side-by-side inside Allianz Stadium. One group is draped in the famous Red V – the other in the Tricolours of the Roosters. They lock arms and breathe deeply. Some twitch nervously, others lift their heads into […]
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The81stMinute Call Team returns this Saturday at ANZ Stadium for Magpies versus Bulldogs – live from 1pm on steelesports.com.au!
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis St George Illawarra Dragons CEO Peter Doust has quit his post after 18 years in the top job. The club released a statement on Thursday afternoon reporting that the longest serving boss in the NRL would finish up at the end of 2018. “I have, and will continue, to thoroughly enjoy […]
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One of Joel Thompson’s former teammates at the St George Illawarra Dragons, Peter Mata’utia, has taken a light-hearted dig at the forward who has just linked with the Manly Sea Eagles. Thompson tweeted, “First day at @SeaEagles . Didn’t think the move was going to happen but here now for a big 2018.” Mata’utia was […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis One of St George Illawarra’s most respected players Joel Thompson has been released by the club to take up a contract with the Manly Sea Eagles. There had been speculation that Thompson would be leaving the Dragons despite the man himself taking to Twitter in November saying, “Good being back with […]
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St George Illawarra Dragons prop Paul Vaughan will finally receive the recognition he deserves for an outstanding debut season at the Saints after being selected for the Prime Minister’s XIII to take on Papua New Guinea. Vaughan will be joined by Valentine Holmes, Andrew Fifita, Api Koroisau, Dylan Walker and Jack Bird making their PM’s […]
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“Gutted” St George Illawarra Coach Paul McGregor can’t believe his Dragons gave up 26 points against a team that McGregor insisted couldn’t score points. Canterbury beat the Dragons 26-20 on Sunday meaning the Saints would miss the Finals. “Gutted. Absolutely shattered,” McGregor said. “It shouldn’t have come down to today but it did. We let […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis A tweet has come back to haunt axed St George Illawarra Dragons star Josh Dugan after he was unceremoniously dropped from the Saints team on Sunday for missing the team bus to Penrith. Dugan tweeted on Saturday that he was “gutted” he’d be missing the American college gridiron match at Allianz […]
Read More St George Illawarra Dragons star Josh Dugan says the Saints are ready to upset the high-flying Brisbane Broncos this weekend at Suncorp Stadium. The Dragons thrashed the hapless Gold Coast at Kogarah last round but must keep winning to make the finals. “It’s very bunched in the top eight, there’s four points between fifth and […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Clubs lobbying for a higher salary cap in 2018 only have themselves to blame as they prepare to meet with NRL officials on Thursday at League Central. Tensions are at boiling point but how much should you believe from the powerbrokers in club land? Canterbury Bulldogs Chairman Ray Dib invited a […]
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