The Latest Breaking News from Manly

Sydney (AFP) - Australian rugby league side Manly Sea Eagles sported a rainbow-trimmed Pride jersey to loud applause Thursday as the club's owner said the players who refused to wear it were now open to the idea.

Manly were without seven boycotting players but kept their pride intact in a 20-10 NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters.

After the most dramatic and controversial build-up to a game this season, Manly have gone down in a valiant 20-10 loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Manly boss Scott Penn hopes the NRL's rainbow jersey drama will result in a league-wide inclusion round in 2023, confident all his players would feature in it.

Poor communication led to the furore over the Manly Pride jersey, but the individuals speaking out on the issue since have shown respect and leadership, writes Tracey Holmes.

Keegan Hirst, the first British rugby league star to come out as gay, has criticised the Manly Sea Eagles players set to sit out their match on Thursday in protest at a shirt promoting LGBTQ+ equality

Zac Fulton, the grandson of Manly legend Bob, has been confirmed as a debutant in the Sea Eagles' makeshift side to face the Sydney Roosters.

Seven Manly Sea Eagles players are set to miss an NRL fixture in an act of defiance against the team's Pride-inspired jersey, but ex-England skipper James Graham can't understand their logic

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is open to an NRL Pride Round after the furore which has engulfed Manly and overshadowed Thursday's top-eight showdown.

Manly's seven players who opted to sit out the game against Sydney Roosters have been told not to attend on safety grounds amid the biggest drama of the season.

Good morning, early birds. Seven Manly Sea Eagles footballers will be watching from the sidelines tomorrow when their team play the Roosters after they refused to wear Pride jerseys, and Stuart Ayres adds to the confusion about the New York trade commissioners job offered to John Barilaro. It’s the news…