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Manly players' no-show over pride kit was ludicrous and smacks of double standards

Former England captain Jamie Peacock has given his opinion after seven Manly first-team players boycotted their NRL match against Sydney Roosters after it emerged their club would be wearing a special "inclusiveness" jersey featuring a rainbow trim in the game

Daily Mirror

Souths keen on Roberts visit: Demetriou

South Sydney are keen for Australia's only openly gay male rugby league player Ian Roberts to visit the club and address the Rabbitohs.

AAP

Only two teams have ever won the premiership from outside the top four. Could the Roosters be the third?

Only two teams in the 113 years of Australian rugby league have won the premiership from outside the top four. Could the Roosters be the third?

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Manly wing fulfils NRL promise to late mum

Furniture removalist Alfred Smalley has revealed how his Manly debut fulfilled a promise to his late mother that he would make it the NRL in her honour.

AAP

Roosters' JWH gets fine for errant forearm

Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will be able to avoid a ban for driving his elbow and forearm into the face of Manly debutant Zac Fulton.

AAP

Des Hasler calls for 'sympathy' as Manly prepare to welcome back seven boycotters

One of the most tumultuous weeks in Manly's history is over, but how will the club welcome back the seven players who opted to sit out rather than wear the club's Pride jersey?

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Manly keep pride in loss to Roosters

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

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Undermanned Sea Eagles go down swinging in loss to 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.

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Manly owner backs seven to play in future

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.

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The furore over the Manly Pride jersey has caused confusion, but respect for all is key to moving forward

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.

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Gay rugby league star slams "homophobia hiding behind religion" amid pride shirt boycott

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

Daily Mirror

Fulton earns debut in Manly patchwork

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.

AAP

Ex-England captain James Graham blasts Manly boycotters for Pride jersey overreaction

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

Daily Mirror

Robinson backs idea of NRL Pride Round

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.

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Manly seven stay home after missed chance

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.

Irish Mirror

Seven Australian Rugby League stars boycott fixture as they refuse to wear pride kit

The Manly Sea Eagles' preparation for their NRL game with the Sydney Roosters on Thursday has been thrown into chaos after the club unveiled their new inclusive jersey

Daily Mirror

Gay NRL icon Ian Roberts “fully respects” Manly players over pride jersey boycott

Ian Roberts was the first rugby league star to publicly come out as gay in 1995, and he said he 'fully respects' those Manly Sea Eagles players who don't want to wear the club's Pride kit

Evening Standard

Manly Sea Eagles players plan boycott over pride jersey

An Australian rugby league coach has apologised after a pride jersey released by his club as part of an inclusivity initiative caused a boycott from several players.

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Manly pride jersey saga has NRL walking a fine line to prove it really 'is for everyone'

Manly coach Des Hasler's quote that "the NRL is for everyone" should be true, but this week proves the road to reaching that mark is more complicated than we might like, writes Nick Campton.

AAP

Segeyaro called in amid Manly depth crisis

James Segeyaro will end a three-year NRL exile after being called into the Manly side to take on the Sydney Roosters.

The Independent UK

Rugby league players refuse to play NRL game in pride jersey

Seven Manly Sea Eagles players have withdrawn from a National Rugby League match in Australia because they’re unwilling to wear an inclusion jersey

The Guardian - AU

NRL’s pride jersey debacle is compounded by sport’s power imbalance

The Manly situation raises questions about how diversity and inclusion can be fairly applied when some stakeholders hold more sway than others

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Manly Sea Eagles’ First Pride Jersey Has Sold The Fuck Out After Seven Players Boycotted It

It's the first time an NRL team has debuted a pride jersey.

AAP

V'landys open to new NRL inclusion round

Peter V'landys is open to adding an inclusion round to the NRL's calendar with the idea pitched several times by former Manly star Ian Roberts.

ABC News

Manly Sea Eagles coach apologises for handling of gay pride jerseys as seven refuse to play

The Manly Sea Eagles coach apologises over the club's handling of the inclusion of rainbow colours on the club jersey, saying it was a "significant mistake".

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