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Brisbane Times

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‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos...

09.03.2026 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos...

09.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos...

09.03.2026 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos...

09.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Kangaroo cull: Why new Origin international eligibility rules spell trouble for Australia

The NRL’s shake-up will weaken the Kangaroos while strengthening their competitors. That might be good news for international league, but does it...

16.02.2026 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Kangaroo cull: Why new Origin international eligibility rules spell trouble for Australia

The NRL’s shake-up will weaken the Kangaroos while strengthening their competitors. That might be good news for international league, but does it...

16.02.2026 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Kangaroo cull: Why new Origin international eligibility rules spell trouble for Australia

The NRL’s shake-up will weaken the Kangaroos while strengthening their competitors. That might be good news for international league, but does it...

16.02.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Kangaroo cull: Why new Origin international eligibility rules spell trouble for Australia

The NRL’s shake-up will weaken the Kangaroos while strengthening their competitors. That might be good news for international league, but does it...

16.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Boardroom dramas could cost the Tigers their star duo. Fans should be marching in the streets

This week’s boardroom bloodletting has potentially jeopardised two key contractual developments. Wests Tigers fans should turn out in force for a...

02.12.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Boardroom dramas could cost the Tigers their star duo. Fans should be marching in the streets

This week’s boardroom bloodletting has potentially jeopardised two key contractual developments. Wests Tigers fans should turn out in force for a...

02.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Boardroom dramas could cost the Tigers their star duo. Fans should be marching in the streets

This week’s boardroom bloodletting has potentially jeopardised two key contractual developments. Wests Tigers fans should turn out in force for a...

02.12.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Boardroom dramas could cost the Tigers their star duo. Fans should be marching in the streets

This week’s boardroom bloodletting has potentially jeopardised two key contractual developments. Wests Tigers fans should turn out in force for a...

02.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans is officially a Rooster. Good luck stopping them winning the comp in 2026

The former Manly skipper has officially signed with the Sydney Roosters – and the 16 rival NRL clubs might as well concede they are now playing for...

07.11.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans is officially a Rooster. Good luck stopping them winning the comp in 2026

The former Manly skipper has officially signed with the Sydney Roosters – and the 16 rival NRL clubs might as well concede they are now playing for...

07.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans is officially a Rooster. Good luck stopping them winning the comp in 2026

The former Manly skipper has officially signed with the Sydney Roosters – and the 16 rival NRL clubs might as well concede they are now playing for...

07.11.2025 9

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans is officially a Rooster. Good luck stopping them winning the comp in 2026

The former Manly skipper has officially signed with the Sydney Roosters – and the 16 rival NRL clubs might as well concede they are now playing for...

07.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday...

27.09.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday...

27.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday...

27.09.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?

Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday...

27.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Roosters would be crazy - and wrong - to sack Victor Radley

It would be a total overreaction if the Roosters cut the forward.

18.09.2025 7

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Roosters would be crazy - and wrong - to sack Victor Radley

It would be a total overreaction if the Roosters cut the forward.

18.09.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Roosters would be crazy - and wrong - to sack Victor Radley

It would be a total overreaction if the Roosters cut the forward.

18.09.2025 9

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Roosters would be crazy - and wrong - to sack Victor Radley

It would be a total overreaction if the Roosters cut the forward.

18.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

South Sydney can’t make the NRL finals. But they can stop the Roosters

The cavalry are returning for South Sydney as they chase the ultimate consolation prize – denying bitter rivals the Roosters the chance of playing...

22.08.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

South Sydney can’t make the NRL finals. But they can stop the Roosters

The cavalry are returning for South Sydney as they chase the ultimate consolation prize – denying bitter rivals the Roosters the chance of playing...

22.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

South Sydney can’t make the NRL finals. But they can stop the Roosters

The cavalry are returning for South Sydney as they chase the ultimate consolation prize – denying bitter rivals the Roosters the chance of playing...

22.08.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

South Sydney can’t make the NRL finals. But they can stop the Roosters

The cavalry are returning for South Sydney as they chase the ultimate consolation prize – denying bitter rivals the Roosters the chance of playing...

22.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Tallyn Da Silva’s play-acting was embarrassing. Sadly, it wasn’t illegal

Staying down to win a penalty is against the spirit of rugby league, but it’s not against the rules to make a goose of yourself.

11.08.2025 6

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Tallyn Da Silva’s play-acting was embarrassing. Sadly, it wasn’t illegal

Staying down to win a penalty is against the spirit of rugby league, but it’s not against the rules to make a goose of yourself.

11.08.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Tallyn Da Silva’s play-acting was embarrassing. Sadly, it wasn’t illegal

Staying down to win a penalty is against the spirit of rugby league, but it’s not against the rules to make a goose of yourself.

11.08.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Tallyn Da Silva’s play-acting was embarrassing. Sadly, it wasn’t illegal

Staying down to win a penalty is against the spirit of rugby league, but it’s not against the rules to make a goose of yourself.

11.08.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Another Panthers trainer broke the rules as Cleary kicked vital field goal

The Panthers were fined, and a trainer banned for one incident on the weekend, but should they have been in trouble for the actions of the second...

05.08.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Another Panthers trainer broke the rules as Cleary kicked vital field goal

The Panthers were fined, and a trainer banned for one incident on the weekend, but should they have been in trouble for the actions of the second...

05.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Another Panthers trainer broke the rules as Cleary kicked vital field goal

The Panthers were fined, and a trainer banned for one incident on the weekend, but should they have been in trouble for the actions of the second...

05.08.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Another Panthers trainer broke the rules as Cleary kicked vital field goal

The Panthers were fined, and a trainer banned for one incident on the weekend, but should they have been in trouble for the actions of the second...

05.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

He’s the Mr Fix-It who can hold Tigers together. He can’t follow Galvin and Da Silva out the door

Adam Doueihi was the hero at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, but the versatile star is off contract – and at least one rival club sees him as an ideal...

22.07.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

He’s the Mr Fix-It who can hold Tigers together. He can’t follow Galvin and Da Silva out the door

Adam Doueihi was the hero at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, but the versatile star is off contract – and at least one rival club sees him as an ideal...

22.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

He’s the Mr Fix-It who can hold Tigers together. He can’t follow Galvin and Da Silva out the door

Adam Doueihi was the hero at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, but the versatile star is off contract – and at least one rival club sees him as an ideal...

22.07.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

He’s the Mr Fix-It who can hold Tigers together. He can’t follow Galvin and Da Silva out the door

Adam Doueihi was the hero at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, but the versatile star is off contract – and at least one rival club sees him as an ideal...

22.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Call off the Dally Ms ... the race has already been run and won

It’s only June, but the NRL player of the year award is already a one-horse race.

24.06.2025 7

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Call off the Dally Ms ... the race has already been run and won

It’s only June, but the NRL player of the year award is already a one-horse race.

24.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Call off the Dally Ms ... the race has already been run and won

It’s only June, but the NRL player of the year award is already a one-horse race.

24.06.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Call off the Dally Ms ... the race has already been run and won

It’s only June, but the NRL player of the year award is already a one-horse race.

24.06.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?

The Blues were a late Nathan Cleary fitness test away from being without both first-choice halves in Origin II. Who would fill the breach in the...

21.06.2025 8

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?

The Blues were a late Nathan Cleary fitness test away from being without both first-choice halves in Origin II. Who would fill the breach in the...

21.06.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?

The Blues were a late Nathan Cleary fitness test away from being without both first-choice halves in Origin II. Who would fill the breach in the...

21.06.2025 8

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?

The Blues were a late Nathan Cleary fitness test away from being without both first-choice halves in Origin II. Who would fill the breach in the...

21.06.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Should a former Wallaby really be in the running for NRL’s rookie of the year?

Mark Nawaqanitawase spearheads one of the best groups of NRL rookies in years – but Roosters fans will be more concerned about keeping him out of...

31.05.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Should a former Wallaby really be in the running for NRL’s rookie of the year?

Mark Nawaqanitawase spearheads one of the best groups of NRL rookies in years – but Roosters fans will be more concerned about keeping him out of...

31.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi