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Preston Campbell – Forever Young
Deadly Vibe Issue 156, February 2010 After 12 seasons of top flight Rugby League, Preston Campbell is playing with a new lease on his footballing life. Four weeks out from the opening kick-off of the 2010 NRL season, there’s already an extra spring in the step of Preston Campbell at pre-season training. The Gold Coast […]
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Jamie Soward – Comeback Kid
After a magic 2009 season, Jamie Soward has started the 2010 season by signing the first long-term contract of his career. It was September 2008 and Jamie Soward had just suffered the humiliation of being dumped from the Dragons NRL side on the eve of their biggest game of the year. To make matters worse, […]
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A legendary night
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’d know by now that the Indigenous All Stars, led by stars Scott Prince, Johnathan Thurston and Captain Preston Campbell, were triumphant over the NRL All Stars in their historic match last month at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast, winning 16-12. Played […]
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Rugby league to recruit Indigenous trainees
As the Indigenous All Stars team warms up for their game, rugby league is offering opportunities for ten new Indigenous trainees also getting ready to start work with Queensland Rugby League’s Northern Division. Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development Andrew Fraser said the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative’s First Start program had committed […]
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Indigenous All Stars announced
The Indigenous All Stars rugby league team was announced today by ARL Indigenous Council Chairman William ‘Smiley’ Johnston. The Official lineup to take on the NRL All Stars at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast in February is: Carl Webb (Nth Qld), Cory Paterson (Newcastle), Daine Laurie (Penrith), George Rose (Manly), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Jamal […]
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Select your Indig All Star team
Voting for the Indigenous All Star rugby league will close on the 15th of November (see below for a full list of eligible players). You can make your selections online at www.nrl.com/allstars Preston Campbell will be an automatic inclusion as Captain of the side, with an additional three players to be chosen by Indigenous All […]
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Maroons make history
Queensland’s Indigenous players took centre stage in the Maroons historic fourth consecutive state of origin series win last night, with Greg Inglis scoring first, Johnathan Thurston staking a solid claim for player of the series, and Sam Thaiday being named man of the match. After leading 18 – 10 at halftime, Queensland held off a […]
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Indris to undergo scans today
Jamal Idris will undergo scans today on the elbow he dislocated during the weekends win over Penrith. The Bulldogs teenage star hyper-extended his elbow after pushing a Panthers defender away with 13 minutes remaining in the 19-12 victory at ANZ Stadium on Friday. Bulldogs physio Tony Ayoub claimed after the game that the 18-year-old was […]
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Tonga, Sailor in line for Maroon call up
North Queensland centre Willie Tonga has become the hot favorite to replace the injured Justin Hodges for game two o the State of Origin series. Tonga last played for the Maroon in the 2007 series before injury kept him off the paddock for long stretches of the 2008 season. Tonga has been in fine form […]
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Maroons win game one
They were the raging hot favorites before kick off – and, in a head spinning twelve minutes of football wizardry that blew all blue hopes out of the water – Queensland proved exactly why they are being labeled one of the best teams in Origin history. Queensland defeated New South Wales 28-18 in game one […]
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Merritt kicks game winner
NSW selectors say Nathan Merritt isn’t good enough to make the state’s 40 man Origin squad, and yet the brilliant winger continues to prove there is nothing he cannot do on the rugby league paddock. A freakish try scorer who can also win a game with his defence, this week, Nathan pulled yet another surprise […]
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Weekend footy highlights
Hodges named man of the match in Test win Justin Hodges helped exorcise Australias World Cup demons by staring for the Kangaroos and earning man of the match honors in the Anzac Test on Friday night. Hodges was devastated at missing the 2008 World Cup due to injury and displayed “what could have been” when […]
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Rhys Wesser
This month professional Rugby League player Rhys Wesser tells us about eating for maximum energy and his goals in life What is the most rewarding thing you get out of staying fit and being healthy? Being fit and healthy means I’m happy with myself. In return, I can make others happy. Tell us about your […]
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Plan for Indigenous Vs NRL All Stars match
An historic match between the NRL’s best players and its Indigenous stars could soon become a reality with a proposal to be tabled at the NRL chief executives meeting today. Talk of an Indigenous Vs Australia or NRL All Stars match has gained momentum over the years given the steady increase of Indigenous players in […]
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Kurtley Beale
Black and Blue Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 The NSW Waratahs are counting on two talented Indigenous footballers to help turn their fortunes around – Timana Tahu and Kurtley Beale. Nothing creates sporting headlines quite like a big name football defection, and as the age-old rivalry between league and union continues to simmer, more […]
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Scott Prince
Deadly Vibe Issue 105, November 2005 Year of the Tiger As the saying goes, when you’re up you’re up, and right about now Scott Prince couldn’t get much higher. One of the most inspiring stories to come out of rugby league in a long time is that of Wests Tigers sensation Scott Prince. Scott made […]
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