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Storm boss backs NRL conference return

Melbourne football boss Frank Ponissi has backed a proposal to organise NRL teams in four conferences in a bid to return to the field in 2020.

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Broncos want NRL support for NRLW players

Brisbane Broncos NRLW boss Tain Drinkwater believes the time is right for the NRL to consider funding the NRLW salary cap to help the women’s game survive.

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Wallaby irked as virus pay cut talks lag

Melbourne Rebels captain Dane Haylett-Petty is growing tired of the protracted coronavirus-related pay cut talks between Rugby Australian and its players.

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Waratahs awarded Super W crown

The Super W rugby finals series have been scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic with unbeaten minor premiers NSW declared champions.

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Greenberg not concerned for NRL job

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has no guarantees on his future beyond October but said he does not feel like a dead man walking.

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Dogs NRL scandal prompts Johns advice

Andrew Johns has given some old school advice to NRL players on how to avoid off-field scandals after the recent Canterbury controversy.

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‘No bad ideas’ for NRL’s Apollo Project

The NRL’s Apollo Project will work for the next two months to explore ways of getting the season up and running as soon as possible.

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Jones aims to go one better with England

Eddie Jones has accepted a new long-term deal with England, driven by the national team’s defeat to South Africa in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

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NRL’s off-contract stars to wait months

All off-contract NRL players could have to wait until July to start negotiating for next year if the 2020 competition doesn’t restart.

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NRL players open to island option

The Rugby League Players Association are open to the option of players being housed in isolation on an island to help restart the 2020 NRL season.

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Smart spending before NRL cap cuts: Solly

South Sydney chief executive Blake Solly believes the NRL needs to explore more efficient ways to spend money before dropping the salary cap next season.

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Eddie Jones to coach England at RWC 2023

Australian Eddie Jones has extended his tenure as England head coach through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

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NRL players lose five months pay in deal

NRL players will go without pay for five months as part of a deal reached with the league during the coronavirus stoppage.

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Workhorse Bellamy bored without NRL

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy says he’s trying to fill in his days with no competition or club training but admits he’s bored without the game.

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Storm’s Welch checking on aging NRL fans

Melbourne prop Christian Welch has taken it upon himself to contact aging NRL fans to check on their well-being during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

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Wallaby Mitchell’s ‘grim’ pay predictions

Former Wallaby-turned commentator Drew Mitchell has had plenty of time to assess the current state of rugby as he waits to resume his career in New York.

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Scrap plan for NRL mini pre-season: Daley

Rugby league great Laurie Daley says players should be “ready to go” as soon as the NRL is given the green light for a return from the coronavirus shutdown.

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Resort boss reveals his NRL rescue plan

The boss of the Queensland resort proposing to house all 16 NRL teams during the COVID-19 crisis has outlined how he hopes to save the 2020 season.

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Greater Shepparton’s first coronavirus case had travelled overseas

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Second coronavirus case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its second confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. Goulburn Valley Health have confirmed that a second person who tested positive for COVID-19 recently returned from overseas.

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