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Are league and football digging rugby’s grave?
from Stuff.co.nz - League
Mt Smart is always chocka for the Warriors and football is the most popular sport to play for young Kiwis. What does this mean for the state of union? Lloyd Burr
'Difficult period': Top NRL ref confirms he had gambling problem
from ABC News: Rugby League
Origin referee Ashley Klein has confirmed he battled with a gambling addiction after a report claimed he lost $400,000.
Warriors hoping absence of key muscle men won’t bite as Sharks come to town
from Stuff.co.nz - League
What you need to know as Andrew Webster’s side welcome Cronulla to Mt Smart on Saturday night. Stuff sports reporters
‘Fit man’s game’: How Murray changed Origin as calls grow louder for him to start for Blues
from FOX SPORTS League
State of Origin used to be the land of the giants with big boppers starting games and even larger lads coming off the bench as 34 men from NSW and Queensland bashed each other for 80 minutes straight.
‘He stepped up’: Sea Eagles make surprising leadership move — NRL Daily
from FOX SPORTS League
The Sea Eagles have made a significant change in leadership with Jake Trbojevic appointed co-captain alongside younger brother Tom who is expected to make a return from a hamstring injury next week when Manly take on the Bulldogs.
Live: Bunker denies Roosters opening try in clash with Dolphins
from ABC News: Rugby League
A youngster the Roosters have earmarked as James Tedesco's long-term successor at fullback will make his NRL debut on Friday night against the Dolphins. Follow live.
LIVE NRL: Roosters unleash young gun who is ‘on every scout’s radar’
from FOX SPORTS League
The Dolphins and Sydney Roosters will be looking to prove their premiership credentials when their depth is tested in an Origin-impacted blockbuster on Friday night.
‘Looked like a two-year-old’: The sacrifice behind Warriors debutant — and proof he has ‘no fear’
from FOX SPORTS League
Rookie dummy-half Makaia Tafua is on the verge of making his long-awaited NRL debut for the New Zealand Warriors after a steady rise through the club’s development system.
‘My job has never been impacted’: NRL’s top referee Ashley Klein reveals $400k gambling problem
from FOX SPORTS League
The NRL’s top referee Ashley Klein has revealed he had a serious gambling problem, with the league confirming it first became aware of the issue seven years ago.
‘It was a shock’: Why this ex-Bronco was left ‘pissed off’ by Pezet signing as NRL debut looms
from FOX SPORTS League
Young Raiders playmaker Coby Black says he was “pissed off” and “shocked” by the decision of his former club Brisbane to sign Jonah Pezet.