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Brett Stewart to sign new deal with Manly
Brad Walter Brett Stewart has confirmed he will play out his career at Manly, with the NSW Origin fullback set to sign a new four-year contract.
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Paltry crowd forces CRL rethink on rep clash
Michael Chammas and Brad Walter The Country Rugby League has scrapped plans to take next year's City-Country clash to Broken Hill in fear of a repeat of the disappointing crowd that turned up at Coffs Harbour on Sunday.
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Lui's cousin sent out bet tweet: Cowboys
Brad Walter and Glenn Jackson Robert Lui’s cousin has been revealed as the man responsible for tweeting about betting on the North Queensland match from the halfback’s Twitter account on Saturday night.
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Williams and Grant thrown a lifeline to push for Blues
Brad Walter NSW officials hope forwards Tony Williams and Tim Grant will use the City-Country match to play themselves back into form before the coming State of Origin series.
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Complex eligibility rules weaken homegrown clash
Brad Walter The plight of Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita has helped highlight why league’s representative eligibility rules will always be problematic and how the City-Country match is losing its relevance.
Clubs left frustrated by archaic salary rules
Brad Walter NRL clubs have written to the ARL Commission calling for a review of the antiquated way the salary cap is administered.
Sad face: NRL accolade may have tipped Barba
Brad Walter IT SHOULD have been one of the biggest honours of his career, but those close to Ben Barba believe the responsibility of launching the NRL season on Wednesday night may have been the catalyst for his...
Hasler the man for a crisis as Dogs bunker down
Brad Walter CANTERBURY coach Des Hasler is set to keep the identity of Ben Barba's replacement secret before the opening-round clash with North Queensland as he builds a siege mentality at the Bulldogs this...
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Stewart arrested, but then cleared over altercation
Brad Walter MANLY fullback Brett Stewart was cleared of any wrongdoing after being arrested following an altercation on the northern beaches.
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Cap rise won't help Titans' bid for Lyon
Brad Walter A $1.4 million increase to this year's salary cap is expected to be approved within days by NRL players, but cashed up Gold Coast officials don't believe it will help their bid to entice Jamie Lyon...
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Club bosses discuss increase as players say cap doesn't fit
Brad Walter NRL chief executives are set to discuss calls for a bigger salary cap and club grant next season at a meeting in Sydney on Wednesday in a move that may help to resolve the futures of Israel Folau and...
Sea Eagles in hunt for new prop as merry-go-round fires up
Brad Walter, Glenn Jackson THE expected departures of Beau Ryan and Chris Heighington to Cronulla could pave the way for Manly prop Brent Kite to join Wests Tigers next season.
Purse strings could tie Sheens to Tigers
Brad Walter SALARY cap problems and a shortage of money to pay out coach Tim Sheens have left Wests Tigers' preparations for 2013 in limbo.
Stewart brothers - good old boys caught in spotlight of new media
Brad Walter AS HE walked back towards the NSW goal line after scoring a 47th minute try in Origin III at Suncorp Stadium, Brett Stewart was subjected to taunting from Queensland fans over the sexual assault...
Stuart quitting NSW post news to Gallen
Brad Walter Ricky Stuart's decision to rule himself out as NSW coach next season came as such a shock that Blues captain Paul Gallen claimed to be unaware of the news.
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NSW can't stop fuming
Brad Walter An independent analyst engaged by NSW officials to review Origin I has found that Queensland was able to get away with 10 incidents that warranted penalties, while match officials missed just one...
Analyst blows whistle on Maroons' dirty play
Brad Walter AN INDEPENDENT analyst engaged by NSW officials to review Origin I has found that Queensland were able to get away with 10 incidents that warranted penalties, while match officials missed just one...
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Panthers bolter sent straight to the front line for Blues
Brad Walter PENRITH prop Tim Grant and Manly backrower Anthony Watmough are the new faces in the NSW team named for Origin II at ANZ Stadium on June 13.
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Backs are against the wall after Blues blew forward momentum
Brad Walter If NSW are to have any chance of preventing Queensland from sealing a record seventh consecutive series win in Origin II, Blues players have to hear what their coach Ricky Stuart told journalists at...
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Marooned Blues need to muster Manly mindset to turn tables
Brad Walter Todd Carney was ''a bit of a mess'' before Origin I and appeared to be ''fighting something in his head'' but NSW teammates are confident the Cronulla five-eighth will not be as troubled by nerves on...
