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NRL chair Peter V’landys widely criticised for saying sports gambling is ‘entertainment’

Public health experts warn that major sporting codes have allowed themselves to become vehicles for the promotion and normalisation of gambling

The Guardian - AU

Woman sexually assaulted by Jarryd Hayne speaks up ahead of his sentencing

The victim says she had the "world at her feet" before the night of the assault and has found social media comments about her case "extremely difficult".

ABC News

Leeds Rhinos pair dragged apart following heated post-match bust-up

The incident took place minutes after Leeds Rhinos' defeat to Salford Red Devils.

Leeds Live

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Sheffield Eagles soaring again after long road from Challenge Cup glory

Club is thriving again despite doomed merger and nomadic existence since remarkable Challenge Cup success in 1998

The Guardian - UK

Despite another Magic Round win, the Penrith Panthers look tired after three long years

The Panthers get the win in their Magic Round clash with the Warriors, but the back-to-back premiers are definitely looking closer to the chasing pack than at any point since 2019, writes Jon Healy.

ABC News

Loose bull runs wild during warm-up for Super League clash as players scarper for cover

Catalans Dragons owner Bernard Guasch organised a parade before Friday night's game against St Helens at the Stade Gilbert Brutus... but it proved to be a regrettable decision

Daily Mirror

Queensland determined to keep the NRL's highly successful Magic Round in Brisbane

The city gets $30 million in kickbacks for tackling the logistical nightmare that is eight NRL games in three days at one stadium. Several states have approached the NRL for hosting rights.

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This is why NRL teams get two competition points when they have the bye

NRL teams getting points for the bye has thrown the competition ladder into chaos. But why does it happen in the first place?

ABC News

‘Is that satire?’: Outrage as Peter V’landys describes NRL as ‘wagering content’

Australian rugby league boss saying ‘quiet part out loud’ in quest to generate revenue from US betting market, anti-gambling advocate says

The Guardian - AU

A short history of the lowest-scoring matches in rugby league history

After a grand final finished 1-0 over the weekend, take a walk down memory lane with some of the lowest-scoring matches in Australian rugby league history.

ABC News

Australian rugby’s ‘code war’ is little more than a Punch and Judy show for public titillation

League and union have been at loggerheads of late but sport is a free market and players have long switched codes

The Guardian - AU

Jodie Cunningham says NRLW interest in England players is ‘brilliant news’

Hollie-Mae Dodd and Georgia Roche have signed for Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights respectively.

The Independent UK

RFL appoint Leeds Rhinos legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan in new board role

The RFL have appointed Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE to a new role as a Board Observer.

Leeds Live

‘Never give up’: trio’s rise from day jobs and dejection to Wane’s England

Tyler Dupree, James Harrison and Matty Ashton have left part-time rugby league behind and are now in line to face France on Saturday

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Albert Hopoate was a child star whose NRL career was nearly over before it began. Now he's making up for lost time

Albert Hopoate was once one of the top junior footballers in the country. After injuries nearly ended his career, he's making up for lost time at the highest level.

ABC News

Dragons' Zac Lomax wants NRL security 'taken up a notch' but downplays pitch invader encounter

St George Illawarra player Zac Lomax has supported calls for more security at NRL games but says he is unfazed by an encounter with a pitch invader during his team's loss to the Sydney Rosters on Anzac Day.

The Guardian - AU

NRL seeking to cash in on ‘absolute revolution’ in online sports gambling in US

League executives will travel to Las Vegas to negotiate city hosting a pair of round one games and tap into booming betting market

ABC News

Raiders legend Jack Wighton's switch to South Sydney shocks and disappoints Canberra fans

Canberra fans take aim at the disruption caused by mid-season NRL contract negotiations after Jack Wighton signs with the Rabbitohs.

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The PM and navy chief are proud Rabbitohs fans. Here’s to the new power network

These two have much more in common than the South Sydney rugby league club. AUKUS, anyone?

ABC News

The Roosters found a way to win on Anzac Day, but their peak remains elusive

The Roosters found a way to win on Anzac Day, but the pre-season premiership favourites still look a long way from what they can eventually become.

Leeds Live

What next for Shaun Wane's England as latest disrespect underlines game's biggest issues?

England play France on Saturday afternoon, but it's not game that is filled with excitement.

Birmingham Post

Super League side Salford Red Devils to become fully fan owned

The club have been run by a consortium of fans since they completed a takeover from Marwan Koukash in 2018

AAP

No crackdown: Annesley stands firm on hip-drop policing

The NRL won't budge on its tough approach to hip-drop tackles which continues to cause debate.

AAP

Storm ready for tough Anzac Day clash with Warriors

In 2022 Melbourne piled on seven tries in 21 minutes en route to a 60-point win but Storm coach Craig Bellamy predicts a tougher Warriors Anzac Day NRL contest.

AAP

Manu tasked with sparking Roosters' NRL form

Joey Manu has moved from centre to five-eighth with the aim of getting the Sydney Roosters' 2023 campaign back on track.

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