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The Age

Dugan to face court, punishment by Raiders
Sydney Morning Herald
Star rugby league fullback Josh Dugan faces additional disciplinary measures from the Canberra Raiders on top of a possible legal conviction after being charged with speeding and driving while suspended last year. The NRL All Stars representative, 21, ...
Dugan in court on speeding chargesFox Sports
Campese cut out to captain RaidersThe Canberra Times
Canberra Raider Josh Dugan to face court charged with driving at more than ...Herald Sun
The Australian -NRL.COM -Adelaide Now
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Sydney Morning Herald

NRL question time: G's to N's
Back Page Lead
Leading up to the 2012 NRL season, BPL's Nick Tedeschi and Will Evans will answer the big questions facing every team. This week: Gold Coast, Manly, Melbourne and Newcastle. 1.Who is the answer at five-eighth for the Titans?
Manly set to re-sign star halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-EvansHerald Sun
Manly stars out to prove their worthSydney Morning Herald
Manly stars out to prove their NRL worthThe Roar
Fox Sports -Adelaide Now -Sportal.com.au
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Graham set for NRL Bulldogs debut
Ninemsn
England international prop James Graham will make his Canterbury debut on Sunday when the club returns to its spiritual home of Belmore Oval for the NRL trial clash with the Sydney Roosters. Graham has joined the Bulldogs from St Helens following a ...

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NRL bids still a long way off: Gallop
sportsnewsfirst
By Nathan Ryan LEAGUE boss David Gallop has declared that the NRL bid teams still have plenty of work to do before a decision is made on who will enter the competition in 2015. Perth, Brisbane and the Central Coast have already been vocal about their ...
Rugby league commission finally readyABC Online
New rugby league commission finally readyThe Roar
From The Couch: February 7World of Rugby League

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Bumper pre-season: Justin Poore. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Daily ...
Herald Sun
PARRAMATTA prop Justin Poore says he'll use the 2012 NRL season to honour Eels conditioning coach Sean Burns, who died suddenly late last month. The tragic passing rocked the club and Poore admits he and team-mates are still coming to terms with the ...
Poore out to repay EelsSportal.com.au

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Brisbane Times

Dugan in court on speeding charges
Fox Sports
The NRL All Stars fullback pleaded not guilty to both charges from August last year. Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner rejected reports the club had tried to keep the matter under wraps. "As per the allegation that we tried to hide it, ...
Dugan 'embarrassed' over speeding chargesSydney Morning Herald
Campese cut out to captain RaidersThe Canberra Times
Canberra Raider Josh Dugan to face court charged with driving at more than ...Herald Sun
NRL.COM -Adelaide Now
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Sydney Morning Herald

Dugan 'embarrassed' over speeding charges
Sydney Morning Herald
CANBERRA: Canberra NRL fullback Josh Dugan is set to appear in an ACT court next week to fight charges of high-range speeding and driving while suspended following an incident last August. Dugan, 21, wasn't talking to the media today, but his manager ...
Campese cut out to captain RaidersThe Canberra Times
Canberra Raider Josh Dugan to face court charged with driving at more than ...Herald Sun
Dugan in court on speeding chargesFox Sports
NRL.COM -Adelaide Now -Canberra Raiders
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Eurosport.com AU

Halves need to lift: Griffin
Fox Sports
Griffin criticised the pair's fifth-tackle options and second-half impact in the Broncos' NRL trial win at Redcliffe. "They came in and out of the game in the second half when they should have taken it to the opposition," he said.
Dream Team Builder: Corey NormanBigPond News
Broncos young gun Jordan Kahu to miss season after rupturing ACLCourier Mail
Broncos youngster Kahu to miss 2012 seasonSydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald

Tomane 'bit lost' in return to union
Sydney Morning Herald
NRL convert Joseph Tomane admits he felt lost playing his first game for the ACT Brumbies and says patience is the key to making a successful transition into Super Rugby. And while Tomane insists it is "close to impossible" to immediately return to the ...

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Eurosport.com AU

Three stars back for Warriors in NRL trial
Sydney Morning Herald
Winger Manu Vatuvei, prop Russell Packer and fullback Kevin Locke are in line to make their first appearances of the year for the Warriors in their NRL trial against South Sydney on the NSW north coast. The three have been named in a 22-man squad for ...
NRL: Vatuvei returns to face BunniesNew Zealand Herald
Warriors trial team includes heavy-hitting youngster3News NZ
Three return for WarriorsRadio Sport

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Please NRL, ditch this power play plan
New Zealand Herald
Time to hoist the protest banners before the NRL gets carried away with the latest whiz-bang advancement in sport - the league power play. The power play is a term which probably first appeared in that wonderfully violent spectacle of ice hockey where ...
Is the All Stars match increasing the divide?The Roar
Dugan keen to rip in after All-Star performanceCanberra Raiders

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The West Australian

NRL: Vatuvei returns to face Bunnies
New Zealand Herald
Winger Manu Vatuvei, prop Russell Packer and fullback Kevin Locke have been named in a 22-man Warriors squad to travel to Australia for Saturday night's second NRL trial against South Sydney at Coffs Harbour. Packer and Locke, both with the Kiwis for ...
Three stars back for Warriors in NRL trialSydney Morning Herald
Youngster Hurrell centre of attention for WarriorsTVNZ
League: Warriors to try Vatuvei at centreOtago Daily Times
3News NZ -Radio Sport
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Sydney Morning Herald

Campese cut out to captain Raiders
The Canberra Times
BY JON TUXWORTH RUGBY LEAGUE Canberra playmaker Terry Campese is unbackable favourite to be named as the new Raiders captain, but the club's trials will determine if he does the job solo. Raiders coach David Furner has withheld naming a new skipper ...
Canberra Raider Josh Dugan to face court charged with driving at more than ...Herald Sun
Raiders won't take any chances on CrokerSydney Morning Herald
Dugan in court on speeding chargesFox Sports
NRL.COM -Canberra Raiders
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Bulldogs are ready to fight
Daily Advertiser
BULLDOGS assistant coach Brett Kimmorley believes Canberra Raiders will bring some of their long-lost pizzazz to the NRL trial game at Equex Centre on February 18. The former Kangaroos halfback was in Wagga yesterday as part of the NRL's Community ...
Day Two a Huge Success in WaggaCanterbury Bulldogs

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New rugby league commission finally ready
The Roar
By Steve Jancetic, 8 Feb 2012 Steve Jancetic is a Roar Pro The sun will finally rise on a new era in rugby league on Friday, but the average fan isn't likely to feel any immediate effect from the inauguration of the independent commission.
Rugby league commission finally readyABC Online
From The Couch: February 7World of Rugby League
Hundreds turn out for MR WalkJetstar Gold Coast Titans

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Sydney Morning Herald

Manly stars out to prove their NRL worth
The Roar
By Steve Jancetic, 8 Feb 2012 Steve Jancetic is a Roar Pro Manly players claim their NRL premiership defence will be the perfect opportunity to prove they were just as vital to the club's success as departed coach Des Hasler. Hasler was lauded for his ...
Manly set to re-sign star halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-EvansHerald Sun
Manly stars out to prove their worthSydney Morning Herald
Stars out to prove their worthAdelaide Now
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Sydney Morning Herald

Court has gambled with codes' futures
Sydney Morning Herald
Fast forward five years when the broadcasting rights contracts of the NRL and AFL are concluding and the number of those online viewers will have grown exponentially, but the standard of football may have declined. Why? Last week's Federal Court ...
PM seeks advice over Optus copyright rulingABC Online
Gallop rallies for TV rights amendmentsportsnewsfirst
Govt mulls closing Optus TV loopholeZDNet Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald

NRL won't budge in scheduling drama
Sydney Morning Herald
Photo: AP CHANNEL NINE is considering showing a delayed telecast of the one-day international between Australia and Sri Lanka on March 2 due to the scheduling clash with round one of the NRL. The Herald understands the network is discussing a plan to ...
Channel Nine needs NRL-cricket ODI compromiseThe Roar
No winners as NRL, cricket clash catches out Channel 9Ballarat Courier
It's just not cricket in TV war with NRLThe Canberra Times

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Sydney Morning Herald

Manly set to re-sign star halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans
Herald Sun
MANLY last night declared they can re-sign star halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans before the kickoff to the 2012 NRL season. As the premiers prepare to fly out for the UK on Friday for the World Club Challenge against Leeds on February 17, ...
Manly stars out to prove their worthSydney Morning Herald
Manly stars out to prove their NRL worthThe Roar
Manly to lock up dynamic halvesFox Sports
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Anthony Minichiello fit and ready to go after his shortened pre-season
Herald Sun
RELAXING in an over-water bungalow at one of the world's most exclusive resorts is hardly the ideal preparation for a big-name NRL player. But for Anthony Minichiello, honeymooning in paradise was the perfect way to freshen up for what hopefully won't ...

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