Brad Walter

Brad Walter

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

SIN BIN

Doust wants Morris back in the Red V

Brad Walter St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust has confirmed the club still hopes to reunite the Morris twins and revealed the reason Josh left was because Wayne Bennett didn’t think he would become...

Sin Bin

There's only one JT - and selectors are nervous

Brad Walter dinkus

Brad Walter The biggest concern for Australian selectors before they met to pick the side to play against New Zealand on Friday was the fitness of Johnathan Thurston and who would wear the No.

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Trans-Tasman foes come together to host Four Nations

Australia celebrate with the trophy following 
the Four Nations Final

Brad Walter The 2014 Four Nations tournament will be played in Australia and New Zealand, and is likely to feature the winner of a play-off between Pacific nations on next year's stand-alone representative...

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Anzac Test to remain an Origin appetiser

Paul Gallen

Brad Walter THE mid-season Test between Australia and New Zealand is likely to continue to be played before State of Origin, despite the Kiwis not having won it for 15 years.

World Cup squad locked in: Sheens

Keen for a fast start: Tim Sheens.

Brad Walter AUSTRALIAN coach Tim Sheens has declared that the players who helped beat New Zealand 32-12 in Friday night's Anzac Test had all but booked their place in the World Cup squad.

League

Sheens picks mobility around ruck

Tim Sheens

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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League

Dual World Cups a lure for SBW

Sonny Bill Williams

Brad Walter Sonny Bill Williams will return to Test football for New Zealand in two weeks in a move that may lead to the Sydney Roosters superstar becoming the first player to win World Cups in rugby league and...

League

Mateo puts NSW ahead of Tonga in Origin bid

Feleti Mateo

Brad Walter FELETI MATEO is so determined to force his way into the NSW Origin side that he has sacrificed the opportunity to represent Tonga at this year's World Cup.

League

ARLC Origin switch order gives Blues home advantage

Origin

Brad Walter ANZ STADIUM will host two State of Origin matches next season after a decision to reverse the order and switch a game from Brisbane to Sydney.

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It's almost a deal - Folau set to sign with Eels

Israel Folau

Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko A US holiday with good friends Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo may have sowed the seeds for Israel Folau's return to the NRL next season.

League

Happy Tigers get their man as Potter embraced by stars

Mick Potter

Brad Walter, Emma Partridge SENIOR Wests Tigers players have endorsed the appointment of Mick Potter as the club's new coach, with Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah and Braith Anasta among the first to pass on their congratulations...

League

Cowboys play the percentages with salary cap

Johnathan Thurston

Brad Walter Kangaroos stars Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott and James Tamou are to be offered a percentage of North Queensland's salary cap in their next contracts due to the uncertainty about how high it will be.

AFL

American holiday got it moving

Jarryd Hayne of the Broncos  Israel Folau

Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko A US holiday with good friends Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo sowed the seeds for Israel Folau's return to the NRL next season with Parramatta.

Kasiano would be ruled out for Maroons under rule change

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 11: Sam Kasiano of the Bulldogs runs with the 
ball during the round 10 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Gold 
Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium on May 11, 2012 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo 
by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) 


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Brad Walter CANTERBURY star Sam Kasiano will be unable to play for Queensland under a new State of Origin eligibility rule even if the New Zealand-born prop pledges his international allegiance to Australia...

Teammates to fight it out for one Blues jersey

Keith Galloway going for the try line during the round 12 NRL Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys game at Campbelltown stadium. Photo by Jonathan Ng

Brad Walter WESTS TIGERS props Aaron Woods and Keith Galloway will be vying for a place on the NSW interchange bench when they play the Raiders at Canberra Stadium tonight.

'Historic day': new dawn for rugby league begins

Grant

Brad Walter Rugby league has entered a new era with the formation of the Australian Rugby League Commission as the single controlling body and administrator of the game.

Live blog: Australia v New Zealand

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Brad Walter and Stephen Samuelson Welcome to LeagueHQ's live blog of Australia v New Zealand from Newcastle.

Tonga aiming to roll out for season opener

Willie Tonga

Brad Walter TEST centre Willie Tonga has declared himself fit for Parramatta's opening round clash with Brisbane and may even make his first appearance back in Eels colours on Friday night against Penrith.

Inglis wants to be right for Roosters

Greg Inglis

Brad Walter South Sydney superstar Greg Inglis remains hopeful of playing in the round one clash against Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium.

Kurt reply proof that Newcastle are no longer a one-man band

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Brad Walter No Kurt Gidley, no worries for Newcastle. Not any more, with Wayne Bennett and Nathan Tinkler now running the show.