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Brad Fittler steps down as NSW State of Origin coach

Besieged NSW coach Brad Fittler has coached his last State of Origin game, informing the NSW Rugby League he will not remain in charge next season.

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Brad Fittler has walked away, where to next for NSW?

Brad Fittler's exit has left NSW Rugby League with a coaching conundrum on their hands after two successive State of Origin series losses.

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NSW delay call on Brad Fittler's Origin coaching future

Brad Fittler's future as State of Origin coach remains in limbo after the NSW Rugby League held off a decision on staffing for the 2024 season.

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Fittler to be made to wait on NSW coaching future

Brad Fittler is unlikely to be told at September's NSW Rugby League board meeting whether he has retained his job as Blues State of Origin coach.

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Wild brawl erupts in crowd at Hunter rugby league grand final

The fight broke out during the A-grade grand final at Raymond Terrace on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Bellamy says no to Origin with Storm his only interest

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy gave a blunt no when asked if he was interested in replacing embattled NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler.

AAP

A Rugby Player Has Died From An On-Field Tackle, Becoming The Third Player To Die This Year

"We remember you as a friend, a brother, a father and simply one of the kindest souls in our club."

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Injury, anger and timeless inspiration set the stage for a gripping State of Origin series opener

NSW shrugs off injury and anger at its jersey, while Queensland draws on a decades-old motto for inspiration ahead of State of Origin opener.

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From Nutbush to the NRL: Australia’s unique love for Tina Turner

Turner’s music will live on long after her death – in rural school discos, wedding receptions and sporting stadiums up and down Australia

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Tina Turner's anthemic hits changed rugby league and Australian sport forever

Tina Turner and rugby league was an association that, on the face of it, was as unlikely as they come. But it worked and changed Australian sport forever.

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Tina Turner and her Australian connections: How The Best became rugby league's anthem and why is the Nutbush mandatory at gatherings?

From rugby league to the Nutbush City Limits line dance and even What's Love Got to Do with It, Tina Turner had deep connections to Australia. How that happened.

ABC News

The story of the South Queensland Crushers' arrival on the Brisbane rugby league scene in 1995

The NRL is going back to the future as they add another team to Brisbane. But a quarter of a century ago, the South Queensland Crushers were the first team to try and share territory with the Broncos. This is their story.

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Roosters CEO voted onto NSWRL board with push for peace

Sydney Roosters CEO Joe Kelly has been voted onto the NSWRL board, with directors hopeful peace can be found after a year of warring with the NRL.

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Ban leaves Briggs in limbo for Koori Knockout, Country Championships

Briggs missed the Koori Knockout and has been ruled out for the Country Championships while a one-game ban remains hanging over his head.

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Twin brothers travelled 3000km on camels for six months to chase rugby dream

Two brothers Tyler and Tashiem Abbott had such a strong ambition to play in Australia's National Rugby League they set off on a mammoth journey many wouldn't be brave enough to embark on

Newcastle Herald

Walsh linked to Hawks as clubs juggle new points system

According to Newcastle RL coaches, the main concern centres around the weighting of an "impact transfer" which is essentially worth 20 percent of game-day points.

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NRL loses appeal over NSW board election

An appeal by the Australian NRL body against the exclusion of Cronulla boss Dino Mezzatesta from NSW Rugby League's board has failed.

Newcastle Herald

Hawks future still in limbo despite Newcastle RL approval

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Former Newcastle Rugby League boss Terry Quinn dies aged 68

Quinn died aged 68 on Tuesday following a long battle with illness. He has been remembered for dedicating much of his life to rugby league.

Newcastle Herald

Rugby League: Newcastle Rebels rejoining Country Championships in 2023

Knockout matches are slated for the month of March, prior to regular club competitions kicking off, with Newcastle likely up against neighbours Central Coast in round one.

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NRLW edging closer to faster expansion

The NRL is moving closer towards going straight to 10 teams in its women's competition in 2023 as part of an accelerated expansion process.

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Election snafu can't doom NSW Rugby board

Despite irregularities which excluded Cronulla's CEO from the NSW Rugby League's board a legal victory means it will not have to run its elections again.

ABC News

Campo's Corner: The life and death of City v Country — how the legacy of league's much loved rep game lives on

It helped launch careers both on and off the field and left an indelible mark on all who played in it. So what happened to the City v Country game, and what legacy has it left behind? Nick Campton reports.

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Court told to stay out of league stoush

The Australian and NSW rugby league bodies are standing by their decisions in a legal dispute that saw funding withheld from NSW over a controversial election.

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Staggs impressing Fittler as Origin looms

NSW coach Brad Fittler says centre Latrell Mitchell will almost certainly miss State of Origin game one, with Kotoni Staggs firming as a replacement option.

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