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Sydney Roosters officials will put their entire club through cultural training after Spencer Leniu revealed a common use of racial terms between coloured players across NRL squads during his judicial hearing. Leniu was on Monday night banned for eight weeks after telling Brisbane’s Indigenous star… Read More »NRL News: Roosters to put entire club through cultural training after Leniu ban, Dogs’ salary appeal, Panthers lack spark

The 2026 Commonwealth Games could be staged in Malaysia after the country’s Olympic Council said there was a £100 million ($A194 m) offer to assist with hosting. The cash has come from the compensation paid by the state of Victoria which withdrew last year citing… Read More »Malaysia offered a fortune to step in as Commonwealth Games host after Victoria’s withdrawal

I’ve seldom been happier to see the All Blacks lose, than during their 2020 and 2022 defeats to Argentina. Now, I don’t relish seeing the All Blacks lose. Well, not all the time anyway. But my interest in rugby extends well beyond the men in… Read More »Two new teams and a big show of faith to two more – how Super Rugby must kick on from a thrilling start to 2024

The Reds performances against Kiwi opposition over the past two weeks are the most impressive back to back by an Australian side since 2014. That is not hyperbole or premature praise. Forget that they lost the first game in golden point time and only just… Read More »‘Breathing life back into Australian rugby’: The Reds revolution and how it can supercharge several Wallaby careers

Constructing a roster is one of the hardest jobs in rugby league – and it’s about to get a lot harder, according to one of the pioneers of data in the sport. Rob Lowe, founder of rugby league’s first data and statistics company in the… Read More »‘How do you know if he’s any good?’: How data, concussion rule changes will reshape recruitment