Kangaroos

Kangaroos draw on Anzac spirit for historic match

Lee Gaskin The Kangaroos will be drawing on the famous Anzac spirit New Zealand in Friday night's historic Test match against New Zealand at a sold-out Canberra Stadium.

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Kangaroos draw inspiration from feats of war heroes

Lee Gaskin The Kangaroos call him ''Big Ben'' - the modern-day war hero who typifies the Anzac spirit.

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No complacency for Kangaroos

Lee Gaskin Call him crazy, but Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith will be wary of the invisible voice that could prove Australia's downfall when he runs out onto Canberra Stadium for Friday's clash with New...

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Shillington times his run perfectly for Kangaroos place

Lee Gaskin David Shillington lived up to the adage that timing is everything, producing his best performance of the season less than two weeks before the Kangaroos' Test with the Kiwis.

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Kangaroos ditch controversial doctor

Adrian Proszenko The doctor sacked by Cronulla has lost another job after being stood down as the Kangaroos medico for the mid-year Test against New Zealand.

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Sheens to lead Kangaroos into World Cup

Australian rugby league chiefs confirmed on Sunday that Tim Sheens will lead the Kangaroos into next year's World Cup as they seek to reclaim the trophy they have dominated in recent decades.

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Kangaroos overlooked as Sinfield takes gong

Steve Jancetic IT IS an argument as old as the game itself, but the naming of Englishman Kevin Sinfield as rugby league's best of last year is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows in Australia.

Shillington rallies Kangaroos to polish off Kiwis for Sheens

Steve Mascord KANGAROOS coach Tim Sheens is yet to formally reject a job at Wests Tigers next year - but his players in the national team have spoken about helping him avoid the rare distinction of being sacked...

Kangaroos hope Kiwis can't stand the heat and are driven to drink

Steve Mascord AUSTRALIA is set to take a psychological advantage in sweltering Townsville on Saturday by rejecting New Zealand's request for drinks breaks during the trans-Tasman Test.

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Kangaroos named today

Tim Sheens inlikely to make many surprise selections for this month's one-off Test against NZ.

Kangaroos win will ease pressure for Sheens

Chris Barrett There is something slightly sadistic about sending 18 players, at the tail end of a gruelling season, to train and then play in hot and humid Townsville for a week.

Sheens happy with Kangaroos squad

Ian McCullough Tim Sheens believes he's picked a Kangaroos side that's strong enough to beat New Zealand in next week's one-off Test in Townsville despite being hit by injuries to several players.

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Scholars put an end to Kangaroos' unbeaten run

Lee Gaskin THE QUEANBEYAN Kangaroos are sweating on a knee injury to influential captain-coach Aaron Gorrell after losing their first game of the season yesterday.

Commission finds cash for Kangaroos

The ARL Commission's reputation for getting things done has continued after Australian players were yesterday advised that outstanding payments totalling more than $500,000 would be in their bank...

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Kangaroos should have Cherry-Evans on top

Steve Jancetic They may have been patched-up but Manly still had Daly Cherry-Evans to rely on as the brilliant playmaker brought the NRL premiers' losing run to abrupt end with a 30-0 shutout of Penrith at...

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Shillington auditions for Kangaroos

Lee Gaskin Kangaroos jerseys will go on the line when Raiders prop David Shillington faces two of his fellow international front-rowers at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

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