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• Whittling down the Blues contenders for State of Origin I

  
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  Around 6,367 players are currently in contention to play for NSW in State of Origin one, but unfortunately for coach Laurie Daley, he must whittle that number down to a more manageable 17 or 18 on Sunday. Just about anyone who turns in a good game now and has decided to pick New South Wales [...]
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• Where were you when sport sold its soul?

  
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  After you’ve hit snooze a couple of times on Monday morning, you check your phone and see how many times you won on the weekend. Not your team – your betting account, on your phone. Then you go to work and throw back and forth with your mates about what you need to do to [...]
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• Time for the NRL to introduce silver point

  
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  After the Storm and Sea Eagles played out a 10-all draw at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Monday night, Glenn Stewart and Cam Smith said it was probably a fair result. So did Nathan Hindmarsh on the Matty Johns show afterwards. They’re all wrong. Such a great spectacle deserves a winner and the old saying [...]
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• A Blues Origin jumper for everyone? Why not

  
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  It seems like every Josh, Willie and Blake has a chance at making the NSW origin team for game one and frankly I’m sick of it. As much as I love seeing the Blues selectors squirm at the thought of trying to stop the Queensland juggernaut, I also enjoyed the tightness of last year’s series. [...]
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• Dugan for Origin? Lay off the Barcardi Breezers

  
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  After Josh Dugan’s triumphant return to rugby league on Saturday night for the St George Illawarra Dragons, there has been talk of the fullback being picked for the NSW Blues in the upcoming State of Origin series. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and if people truly believe Dugan should return to the highest ...
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• NRL golden point must get the flick

  
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  A famous rivalry added another chapter on Monday night as the Melbourne Storm and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles battled to a 10-all draw at AAMI Park. The Storm headed into half-time down by eight points and staring down the barrel of three losses on the trot. Craig Bellamy’s men were struggling and would need to ...
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• Cronulla Sharks fighting a war they can’t win

  
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  The Great War, Vietnam, the Super League war – these were nasty wars that were prolonged and had many casualties. They remind us that a long war is to be avoided at all costs and winning one is very, very costly. Today Cronulla are engaged in a war with ASADA. This is becoming a long [...]
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• Storm’s Duffie ruled out for NRL season

  
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  Melbourne’s luckless winger Matt Duffie will miss the rest of the NRL season with a knee injury. In an added blow, Duffie, who missed last year’s premiership win with a major shoulder injury, also needs another shoulder reconstruction. Duffie was returning from a shoulder dislocation in the NSW Cup on Saturday. ...
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• Melbourne Storm vs Manly Sea Eagles: NRL live scores, blog

  
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  Monday night football dishes up another cracking match-up as the Melbourne Storm hosts the Manly Sea Eagles . Join us for live scores and commentary from 7.00pm AEST. With both teams coming off tough losses last week, Melbourne and Manly should be expected to put on a show tonight in a bid to reignite their ...
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• Waterhouse $50m NRL deal ‘dead’: reports

  
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  Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse’s bid to become the NRL sports betting sponsor is reportedly dead in the water, with both parties walking away from negotiations. The NRL’s Shane Mattiske has told the ABC’s Four Corners – in a program to air on Monday night – the league had been negotiating with Waterhouse since ...
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• Magpies want equal place in Tigers merger

  
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  Financially powerful Western Suburbs are demanding to be on equal terms with Balmain in the struggling Wests Tigers merger. However, the Magpies faction denied they would attempt to separate themselves from Balmain, saying it would be unrealistic for the foundation club to re-enter the NRL as a lone entity. Wests ...
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• Walsh debunks the rigmarole of kicking for goal

  
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  Wowsers. What a collector’s item of sparkling goal kicking from Luke Walsh on Saturday night! The Penrith halfback’s spotless 11 from 11 was a magnificent showcase of accuracy from sideline to sideline, not to mention a perfect accompaniment to the razzle dazzle being served up by the Panthers on the CUA turf ...
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• The Knights have arrived, but will they stay?

  
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  The Newcastle Knights have all the ingredients to be a premiership threat in 2013. Finally on Sunday afternoon, the Knights put it all together to stun the Canterbury Bulldogs 44-8 at Hunter Stadium. They have the iconic mentor in Wayne Bennett, an impressive roster headed up by captain Kurt Gidley and play out of one ...
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• NRL the closest competition in the world…just not this week

  
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  With one match to go in Round 10 of the NRL fans got to see something they haven’t for a few years now. That is, a good old fashioned round of spankings! Yes, so far apart from the Cowboys versus Roosters rain affected arm wrestle and the Cronulla versus Canberra should-have-been spanking, the other five [...]
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• The resurgence of the Sydney Roosters

  
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  Fans of the Sydney Roosters are daring to dream about a first premiership since 2002 as they navigate through a season in which they have all but exceeded their pre-season expectations. The Roosters are coming off two relatively disappointing seasons following their unexpected run to the 2010 grand final. Since then, ...
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• Bennett, Hasler praise improved Knights

  
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  Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett praised his team for the manner of their performance against Canterbury as the Knights ended a poor run of form with a 44-8 victory on Sunday. The Knights were far from the side capitulated in the second half against Canberra last week in an almost flawless display that also impressed ...
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• Newcastle Knights vs Canterbury Bulldogs: NRL Live scores, blog

  
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  No other Round 10 fixture has the same disparity in recent form as the one between the Newcastle Knights and Canterbury Bulldogs. Join us for live scores and commentary from 3.00pm AEST The Knights, who are high at 5th on the ladder, are in a downward spiral after back-to-back to losses including a 30-point loss [...]
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• Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog

  
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  The Cronulla Sharks have won their past two matches but now host a Canberra Raiders team playing with the form responsible for guiding them to the 2012 finals series. Join us for live scores and commentary from 2.00pm AEST. Both Canberra and Cronulla have enjoyed morale-boosting victories over the past fortnight and ...
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• Give Dugan time before elevating his star again

  
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  Sport has become such a big business that it needs villains and heroes to be sold to the masses in billion dollar bundles. It is not just a contest between two teams, but also entertainment for hundreds of thousands. So the players take on the role of characters and, as with every great drama, there [...]
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