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Socceroos can be the first to qualify for 2010 World Cup Finals – FootballNews

March 31st, 2009
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The Age

Socceroos can be the first to qualify for 2010 World Cup Finals
FootballNews, Australia
... see Australia as the first team to book a place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa after the host nation - who are automatic qualifiers. FFA's Statistician has set out the possible scenarios taking account of every possible result (below). ...
Sponsors flock to FFA but one area overlooked Sydney Morning Herald
World Cup berth is our focus: Mark Schwarzer Melbourne Herald Sun
Exclusive: I’m A Football Man Now – FFA CEO Ben Buckley Goal.com
The Canberra Times - Busselton Dunsborough Mail
all 562 news articles

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Door still open on Tas AFL side – ABC Online

March 31st, 2009
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Door still open on Tas AFL side
ABC Online, Australia
The AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says he has not shut the door on a Tasmanian AFL team. Mr Demetriou has met the Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett and Sports Minister Michelle O'Byrne in Launceston ahead of the launch of Tasmania's new state ...

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Changes to rugby’s U18 eligibility rules in Australia – Queensland QRU

March 31st, 2009
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Changes to rugby’s U18 eligibility rules in Australia
Queensland QRU, Australia
“The ARU undertook to conduct a further review and from that we’ve now able to ensure the safety of players - and the coaches who are signing off on the exception,” Queensland Rugby Union’s Community Rugby Manager Simon Taylor said. ...

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Pressure easing on unbeaten Henjak – ABC Online

March 31st, 2009
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TVNZ

Pressure easing on unbeaten Henjak
ABC Online, Australia
Brisbane Broncos coach Ivan Henjak says the club's unbeaten start to the NRL season has eased pressure on coaching staff. Henjak took over as coach this year after Wayne Bennett moved to St George Illawarra. "It does release a little bit of pressure ...
Down to numbers in Broncos-Dragons clash Brisbane Times
Head start for Mat in Broncos skirmish The Age
Broncos grudge match 'just another game' Ninemsn
The Australian - SportsAustralia.com
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Bulldogs stand down Jamal Idris, Ben Barba from NRL clash with … – The Australian

March 31st, 2009
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League HQ

Bulldogs stand down Jamal Idris, Ben Barba from NRL clash with ...
The Australian, Australia
BULLDOGS pair Jamal Idris and Ben Barba have been stood down as punishment for breaching the NRL club's code of conduct. Lee Te Maari who was also found to have broken the club's code of conduct and has been suspended for two weeks. ...
Discipline problems unwelcome distraction: Ryan ABC Online
Idris banned after fight Brisbane Times
Footy stars in public punch-up Melbourne Herald Sun
TVNZ - Melbourne Herald Sun
all 44 news articles

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Price out of Sunday's NRL match – Radio Sport

March 31st, 2009
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TVNZ

Price out of Sunday's NRL match
Radio Sport, New Zealand
A throat injury has ruled Warriors captain Steve Price out of Sunday's fourth-round NRL match against South Sydney at Mount Smart Stadium. Price received a blow to his throat making a tackle in the second round win over Manly. ...
Price forced out of Warriors team Sydney Morning Herald
Steve Price ruled out of Warriors clash against South Sydney Fox Sports
Round three NRL review TVNZ
Radio New Zealand - Stuff.co.nz
all 44 news articles

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Mooney expects boos for Ioane – WA today

March 31st, 2009
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WA today

Mooney expects boos for Ioane
WA today, Australia
But they had to back down after the ARU said Ioane had not officially signed. And Ioane has since become one of the most improved Australian players this season, scoring three tries in a trial game against the Force to herald his emergence as the Reds' ...

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Head start for Mat in Broncos skirmish – The Age

March 31st, 2009
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Courier Mail

Head start for Mat in Broncos skirmish
The Age, Australia
Head said the group identified areas to improve their attack, which has produced only 42 points in three NRL rounds. Having previously played alongside Hornby - and former star five-eighth Trent Barrett - in his first stint at St George Illawarra, ...
Broncos grudge match 'just another game' Ninemsn
Bennett Rides Back Into Town SportsAustralia.com
Ivan Henjak ready for cagey Wayne Bennett The Australian
Courier Mail - Ninemsn
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Brogan 'bitterly disappointed' over ban – ABC Online

March 31st, 2009
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Fox Sports

Brogan 'bitterly disappointed' over ban
ABC Online, Australia
(Getty Images: Mark Dadswell, file photo) Port Adelaide ruckman Dean Brogan will miss Sunday's match against West Coast after being handed a one-match ban by the AFL tribunal for rough conduct. Brogan was found guilty of recklessly bumping Essendon's ...
Brogan's false bravado The Age
Hawthorn ruckman Simon Taylor accepts two-week AFL suspension Fox Sports
Brogan, Johnson head to AFL Tribunal AFL
Adelaidenow - ABC Online
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Rich's star rises after first round – ABC Online

March 31st, 2009
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The Age

Rich's star rises after first round
ABC Online, Australia
Daniel Rich's excellent showing in the first round saw him named as the round's AFL Rising Star. (Getty Images: Bradley Kanaris, file photo) Brisbane Lions recruit Daniel Rich has won the AFL Rising Star nomination for Round One. ...
Brisbane Lions Daniel Rich named first AFL Rising Star nominee Fox Sports
NAB AFL Rising Star: Rd 1 AFL
Daniel Rich snares Rising Star nomination Melbourne Herald Sun
Brisbane Times - WA today
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Discipline problems unwelcome distraction: Ryan – ABC Online

March 31st, 2009
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Daily Telegraph

Discipline problems unwelcome distraction: Ryan
ABC Online, Australia
Meanwhile, Cronulla halfback Brett Seymour has been included in the Sharks team for Sunday's NRL match against the Bulldogs at the Olympic Stadium. Seymour has served a two match club-imposed suspension for being drunk in public. ...
Bulldogs get motherly advice TVNZ
Footy stars in public punch-up Melbourne Herald Sun
Ryan: We're focused on footy sportal.com.au
Melbourne Herald Sun - Melbourne Herald Sun
all 39 news articles

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Tasmania still holding out AFL hope – Sydney Morning Herald

March 31st, 2009
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AFL

Tasmania still holding out AFL hope
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett accepts his state's dreams of having their own AFL team have been put on hold, at least while the league expands into the Gold Coast and western Sydney. While not giving up on the prospect of a locally based club, ...
Tassie next port of call: Demetriou Melbourne Herald Sun
Tassie 'next port of call' The Age
'Tasmania’s time will come' AFL
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) - ABC Online
all 25 news articles

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Broncos grudge match 'just another game' – Ninemsn

March 31st, 2009
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Fox Sports

Broncos grudge match 'just another game'
Ninemsn, Australia
Round four of the NRL kicks off with a blockbuster between Wayne Bennett's St. George-Illawarra Dragons and his former club the Brisbane Broncos. Dragons' second-rower Ben Creagh will be right in the middle of all the action in match that is expected ...
Bennett Rides Back Into Town SportsAustralia.com
Ivan Henjak ready for cagey Wayne Bennett The Australian
Allan Langer will play it his way Courier Mail
Melbourne Herald Sun - Ninemsn
all 55 news articles

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Mason a happy Rooster – Brisbane Times

March 31st, 2009
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Brisbane Times

Mason a happy Rooster
Brisbane Times, Australia
Mason, who will play for Newtown on the Central Coast on Saturday after being dumped from the Roosters NRL side along with fellow representative forward Nate Myles for breaching the club's alcohol policy, said he was unhappy with the penalty but had ...
Willie Mason, Nate Myles in new booze bust Melbourne Herald Sun
Gareth Ellis makes huge impression in Australian NRL guardian.co.uk
Demoted Mason wants to stay a Rooster The Age
Gold Coast News - goldcoast.com.au - The Australian
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Bulldogs get motherly advice – TVNZ

March 31st, 2009
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Daily Telegraph

Bulldogs get motherly advice
TVNZ, New Zealand
While a parental tribunal is an unlikely step for the NRL, extreme measures could be called for should the incidents which have marred the opening to the NRL season continue. The Bulldogs are conducting their second internal investigation into an ...
Discipline problems unwelcome distraction: Ryan ABC Online
Footy stars in public punch-up Melbourne Herald Sun
Ryan: We're focused on footy sportal.com.au
Melbourne Herald Sun - Melbourne Herald Sun
all 38 news articles

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Ian mcgeechan hails show of unity as toned-down laws celebrate variety – Times Online

March 31st, 2009
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RTE.ie

Ian mcgeechan hails show of unity as toned-down laws celebrate variety
Times Online, UK
Otherwise full marks to the various unions that have kicked the elvs out despite the IRB and aru's best efforts. The maul needs to be there, but must be a contest for the ball without making the rules more difficult to understand and ref. ...
Super 14 coaches bemoan key ELV deferral The Age
Problem ELVs bite the dust SuperSport
all 234 news articles

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NRL: Mason says he wants to stay a Rooster – New Zealand Herald

March 31st, 2009
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New Zealand Herald

NRL: Mason says he wants to stay a Rooster
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
Mason and teammate Nate Myles were on Monday stood down from the National Rugby League and ordered to play for the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup for drinking on Sunday, outside of the club's agreed drinking guidelines. The former test star is not happy ...

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Google and Sherrin team up to test GPS-enabled AFL footballs in … – NEWS.com.au

March 31st, 2009
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TechRadar UK

Google and Sherrin team up to test GPS-enabled AFL footballs in ...
NEWS.com.au, Australia
The prototype "gBall", developed in partnership with the AFL and search and online mapping giant Google, will be tested in junior football matches this weekend. The balls are fitted with durable global-positioning and motion-sensing chips that measure ...
April 1 Footy Fools World Footy News
Google’s new gBall bounces into action Australian Techworld
The Best (And Worst) of April Fool’s Day B&T Marketing & Media (subscription)
Brisbane Times - United Press International
all 24 news articles

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Super 14 coaches bemoan key ELV deferral – The Age

March 31st, 2009
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New Zealand Herald

Super 14 coaches bemoan key ELV deferral
The Age, Australia
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans, ARU boss John O'Neill and high-performance manager David Nucifora were among the 70 delegates in the London conference which sided with the ELVs such as five metre defensive lines from scrums and restricting the kicking ...
Ian mcgeechan hails show of unity as toned-down laws celebrate variety Times Online
New Zealand rugby chief slams Six Nations after ELVs defeat Independent
Problem ELVs bite the dust SuperSport
The Age
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Army Rugby on the Move with Mazda – Autochannel (press release)

March 31st, 2009
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Army Rugby on the Move with Mazda
Autochannel (press release)
DARTFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Mazda UK is supporting the British Army Rugby Union (ARU) with three Mazda5 2.0-litre petrol TS2 automatic models, which Aldershot-based ARU Secretary John Dickens took delivery of this month. The Mazda5 vehicles will provide ...

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