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Prince a Titan for life
Gold Coast Titans co-captain Scott Prince is likely to finish his career at the club after signing a four-year contract extension that will keep him on the Gold Coast until the end of 2014. The 29-year-old will be 34 when his deal expires, but hasn’t ruled out playing beyond 20014. He also has intentions of […]
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Super Soward sinks Broncos
Jamie Soward enjoyed arguably the best game of his career last night, steering the Dragons to a memorable 25-12 upset win over the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium While Wayne Bennett’s return to Brisbane for the first time since leaving the club at the end of the 2008 season provided the engrossing sub-text to the […]
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Presto steps up
Deputizing for the injured Scott Prince in the half back role, Preston Campbell led the Titans to their second win of the season, downing the Bulldogs 20-12 at a rain soaked Skilled Park last night. Young Indigenous star Esi Tonga also scored his first try of the season in the second half to keep the […]
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Sandow leads Rabbitohs rout
South Sydney half back Chris Sandow showed no signs of the dreaded “second year syndrome” at the SFS yesterday as he led the Rabbitohs to their biggest win ever over archrivals the Sydney Roosters. The 2008 Rookie of the Year and George Green Medal winner picked up right where he left off last season, displayed […]
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League legend fights for life
Indigenous rugby league legend Dale Shearer is fighting for his life in Brisbane’s Royal Hospital after being involved in a horrific car crash. Shearer was returning to his Peregian Springs home on Saturday night after celebrating a friend’s birthday at a Noosaville restaurant. The accident occurred around 11pm along the Sunshine mwy. Shearer was pulled […]
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Bowen, Thurston on track for comeback
Matt Bowen is on track for a surprise NRL return in North Queensland’s round one clash with Brisbane. Bowen missed much of the 2008 season after undergoing knee surgery in July and has just begun light running for the first time since the operation. The Cowboys have described Bowen’s rehabilitation from the surgery as “encouraging” […]
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Magic Rabbit
Deadly Vibe Issue 139 In 2008, South Sydney pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the form of precocious young half-back Chris Sandow. Chris’s electric play energised the Bunnies to a mid-season revival and paved the way to Dally M Rookie of the Year honours. Deadly Vibe catches up with Chris to chat about […]
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Thurston inspires Kangaroos win
Overcoming a family tragedy the night before, Johnathan Thurston has produced one of his most polished displays at the international level, leading the Kangaroos to an impressive 30 to 6 win over New Zealand and earning Man of the Match honours. The Australian team wore black armbands as a sign of respect for the tragedy […]
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Dreamtime Team defeat Maori 34 – 26
A scintillating two try performance by former Penrith and new South Sydney recruit Rhys Wesser sparked the Indigenous Dreamtime Team to a 34 to 26 win over the New Zealand Maori yesterday. In a highly entertaining game played in front of a crowd of 10, 000 fans at the Sydney Football Stadium, the Maori were […]
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Campbell honoured to lead Dreamtime team
Gold Coast Titans star Preston Campbell has described his appointment as Captain of the Indigenous Dreamtime team set to play New Zealand Maori this weekend as the equal of any of his achievements in the game thus far, including his Dally M Player of the Year Medal and Premiership triumph with Penrith in 2003. The […]
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Inglis signs new deal with Storm
Ending speculation he may heading to European Rugby, Greg Inglis has singed a new four year deal with the Melbourne storm worth more than $1.8m. It has also been revealed that Greg is in line to become the face of an Indigenous leadership campaign run by the NRL. Inglis is set to become the poster […]
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Sandow wins George Green Medal
South Sydney halfback Chris Sandow has been awarded the inaugural George Green Medal as the NRL’s Indigenous Rising Star. Adding to the achievement, Sandow was also selected in the Indigenous squad to play at the Rugby League World Cup. The Indigenous team who play New Zealand Maori as part of the Rugby League World Cup’s […]
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Wesser joins Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have announced the signing of representative fullback Rhys Wesser for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Wesser, 29, has played 172 NRL games for the Penrith Panthers, scoring 112 tries since making his debut in 1998. Wesser has also represented Queensland in four matches in 2004 and 2006. Rhys was also part […]
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Inglis voted best in league by peers
Greg Inglis has become the youngest player in the history of Rugby League Week magazines player poll to be voted best player in rugby league by his peers. 100 players from all NRL clubs voted anonymously in the poll, with Inglis toping the vote count with 22 while last years winner Johnathan Thurston and fellow […]
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Courageous Campbell gets Titans home
An amazing try saving tackle by Preston Campbell on a player 37 kilograms heavier handed the Gold Coast Titans a massive upset victory over the Sydney Roosters last night. With the Titans leading by only four points in the dying minutes of the game, Campbell dropped his shoulder to bring down a charging Willie Mason […]
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Ban racist fans for life, says Thurston
Australian half back Johnathan Thurston yesterday demanded NRL officials impose “life bans” on fans who racially abuse players from the stands. Thurston’s comments come in the wake Penrith prop Petero Civoniceva reacting to racial abuse from a group of Parramatta fans during his clubs clash with the Eels at Parramatta stadium. One of the fans […]
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