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Brad Walter

Brad Walter is Chief Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald

Swing and a hit: Paul Gallen scraps with Nate Myles.

Winning Starts Monday

Fortune favoured Blues - this time

Brad Walter Forget the moral outrage over the rights and wrongs of Paul Gallen punching Nate Myles in last Wednesday night's State of Origin.

Inglis, Slater combo role

Brad Walter NSW players are on alert for Greg Inglis to play a roving role in Wednesday night's opening State of Origin that may involve him combining with Billy Slater as dual fullbacks.

State of Origin

Twin powers of Inglis, Slater will alert NSW

Brad Walter NSW players are on alert for Greg Inglis to play a roving role in Wednesday night's opening State of Origin that may involve him combining with Billy Slater as dual fullbacks.

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Winning Starts Monday

Player stats give Daley a running start for Origin

Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley is set to enter the State of Origin series with his players in better form than their Queensland counterparts.

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League

Brad Walter MANLY and South Sydney players had just finished a game so brutal that four judiciary charges would stem from it - but the hostilities were put aside when senior members of both teams met afterwards.

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League

Sheens picks mobility around ruck

Brad Walter New Zealand hooker Issac Luke's speed out of dummy half has prompted the Kangaroos selectors to choose just two specialist props for next Friday night's Test at Canberra Stadium.

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Rugby League

Match reviewers clear Slater over kicking Dog

Brad Walter and Stathi Paxinos The NRL match review committee has ruled that Melbourne fullback Billy Slater's kick to the head of Canterbury forward David Klemmer was accidental contact.

League

Dogs' $2m to tie down Reynolds

Brad Walter AFTER missing out on Test five-eighth Johnathan Thurston, the Bulldogs have moved quickly to retain the services of Josh Reynolds and are tipped to announce his retention on a $1.

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...

Thurston aims to build a growing threat

Brad Walter INDIGENOUS All Stars skipper Johnathan Thurston believes the youth of his side will ensure the long-term survival of the annual fixture.

Stars call for release of $200m future fund to end cap dispute

Brad Walter PLAYERS and clubs are set to pressure the ARL Commission to release cash from a proposed $200 million future fund to help meet salary cap increases after a three-hour meeting, involving some of the...

League

New boss fails first test but is a player at the big end of town

Brad Walter JUST minutes after a press conference to introduce him as the new NRL chief executive, Dave Smith was asked to name five indigenous players in an iconic image from the inaugural All Stars match...