Mug lairs, thugs, grubs, nigglers and smug buggers – who are the players you really love to hate?

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No matter how impartial or even-handed you try to be as an NRL fan, there are always those players who really rub you the wrong way, the players you just don’t like, and maybe even hate. Why is this so? Sometimes it’s nothing more than good old tribalism and traditional team rivalries, like Souths and […]

What most people will remember Sam Cane for – and what they should instead

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It didn’t come as that big a surprise when Sam Cane announced he was walking away from the All Blacks on Monday. That’s not to say it’s not unprecedented – Cane is the first All Black captain in the professional era to cut his contract short, and one of the only ones ever to not […]

Ange doesn’t care about Arsenal rivalry as he tries to bring City down, Duran’s late double saves Villa against Liverpool

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A win for Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham against Manchester City this week could hand the Premier League title to Spurs’ arch rivals Arsenal. So be it, says the Australian, who has said not only is he seeking a win, he cannot comprehend why any Tottenham fans would want their team to lose. Spurs host the Premier […]

AFL News: Umpires’ boss meets Scott after complaining Cats coach slams rules, star duo sidelined

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The new AFL umpires’ hierarchy travelled to Geelong on Monday to address Chris Scott’s concerns after he slammed the application of the advantage rule after Jeremy Cameron was controversially denied a late goal in the Cats’ loss to Port Adelaide. Scott went on a lengthy rant at his post-match media conference to say the AFL […]

NRL News: Knights face salary cap investigation over Ponga third-party deal, Welch hits back at kick pressure crackdown

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Newcastle could face sanctions over a third-party sponsorship deal in Kalyn Ponga’s contract from 2020 with the NRL investigating the matter after a recent tip-off. The NRL has recently looked into the matter after the salary cap unit was informed that the Dally M Medal winner was still owed more that $100,000 from a third-party […]