Doubling the number teams in just two years: NRLW expanding too quickly as talent pool drains

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Last week, the NRL announced that the NRLW would be expanding further in 2025, with the Canterbury Bulldogs entering the competition for the first time and the New Zealand Warriors returning after a hiatus which started in 2021 due to the travel impacts of the pandemic. This will make the NRLW a 12-team competition in […]

Olyroos coach snubs Irankunda for Paris qualifiers just days after stunning hat-trick

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Adelaide United’s Bayern Munich-bound winger Nestory Irankunda has been left out of Australia’s Olympic Games qualifiers despite the squad missing serious star power with many European-based players deemed unavailable by their clubs. Marco Tilio has won a recall to the Olyroos’ U23 Asian Cup squad as Australia bid to qualify for the Olympic Games later […]

‘We’ve got three pay cheques left’: Rebels given glimmer of hope – but the clock is still ticking

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A private equity-backed consortium deal could yet save the Melbourne Rebels, but who’s left to salvage the inroads made in recent years remains to be seen. After months of living in limbo following the slide into voluntary administration, Rebels general manager Nick Stiles admitted “everyone” was considering their future given the cloud over them currently. […]

AFL News: Surprise new team enters race for 20th licence, Eagles close in on priority pick for ‘self-inflicted incompetence’

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SANFL powerhouse Norwood have officially entered the race to become the AFL’s 20th club, according to Channel Seven Adelaide reporter Josh Money. Speaking on Wednesday evening, Money reported the Redlegs, whose tally of 31 SANFL premierships is second only to Port Adelaide, believe they are the ‘best-placed club’ in the league to follow Tasmania into […]

NRL News: ‘No ceiling’ as Tigers announce bold vision to rise from cellar, Vegas deadline looms, French inks long-term deal

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Wests Tigers have unveiled a bold strategy to become a perennial top-four team and invest more in their Campbelltown heartland but offered no guarantees about remaining at Leichhardt Oval long term. The “Roaring Ahead” strategic plan outlines targets to grow their membership to 13,000 by next year, boost their corporate revenue and lift their junior […]