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Jennings cock-a-hoop with club change and subsequent form revival

Daniel Lane City Origin centre Michael Jennings credited the treatment he has enjoyed at Sydney Roosters - especially after last year's winter of discontent at Penrith - as a compelling motivation for him to...

Mannah tribute a Parra triumph

Daniel Lane The last time the Mannah family gathered in such numbers was at Newtown's old Henson Park in 2010 when they celebrated Johnny's seemingly miraculous return from fighting cancer to play for Cronulla's...

Haumono to give Ferguson the hard word

Daniel Lane Solomon Haumono will take time out from preparing for next month's bout with former world heavyweight boxing champion Oliver McCall to implore his nephew and Canberra winger Blake Ferguson to not...

Moa, Mortimer find a happy place at Roosters

Daniel Lane SYDNEY Roosters prop Sam Moa and utility Daniel Mortimer credited a dose of old-fashioned faith for allowing them to return from the brink and make their marks in a star-studded team.

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Cagey Hasler confident Dogs will easily look after No.1

Daniel Lane Tony Williams was certain to provide Canterbury's pack with an X-factor for their opening match against North Queensland.

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Bravery, strength, humility, dignity: a life lived to the full

Daniel Lane TIM MANNAH said his family were celebrating on Friday what he described as his brother Jon's ''great life'' that would continue to inspire people.

Genial giant emerges from Yasawa lagoon

Daniel Lane MAKE no mistake about this: weighing in at 117 kilos and standing 190.5 centimetres, Taqele Naiyaravaro is the next big thing of the NRL - in sheer size and bulk, at the very least.

Tigers fall into debt crisis

Daniel Lane WESTS TIGERS, who are believed to be in the hunt to recruit Penrith's NSW Origin centre Michael Jennings, are expected to receive an advance on their share of the billion-dollar broadcast deal from...

Peachey backs new Blues coach to give indigenous talent a fair go

Daniel Lane Former Cronulla and South Sydney fullback David Peachey said he hoped Laurie Daley's appointment as coach of the NSW State of Origin team would open the door for more indigenous players to wear the...

Bulldogs fear Kangaroo snub

Daniel Lane, Adrian Proszenko ONE of Canterbury's greatest sons said he would be shocked if predictions the Bulldogs may not get a single player in the Australian Test squad came true.

Selectors likely to snub Dogs

Daniel Lane, Adrian Proszenko ONE of Canterbury's greatest sons said he would be shocked if predictions the Bulldogs may not get a single player in the Australian Test squad came true.

Stuart tells Eels board to plug destabilising media leaks

Daniel Lane New Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart has directed two blunt messages to his club, telling board members their habit of leaking sensitive information to the media hurt the players and needed to cease...

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Reserve grade has to return: Hindmarsh

Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane PARRAMATTA skipper Nathan Hindmarsh wants the code's commissioners to consider reviving the reserve-grade competition to provide emerging talent with an even stronger foundation to build their...

Kearney refuses to give life to race slur

Daniel Lane PARRAMATTA coach Stephen Kearney has refused to respond to an ugly whispering campaign - suggesting he had implemented a brown-skinned recruitment policy at the club - because he did not want to...