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All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor has committed his future to New Zealand Rugby after signing a contract extension through to 2025. Taylor, who has played 66 Tests since making his debut for the All Blacks in 2015,
December, 2021
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16 December
NRL mourns death of Peter Mulholland
Peter Mulholland, the schoolteacher turned first-grade coach and recruiter, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 68.Mulholland's death from a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was confirmed by the Canberra Raiders on Thursday.
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16 December
Former NRL star John Asiata finds new home with Leigh Centurions in England
After he was released by the Canterbury Bulldogs without playing a game for them due to his reluctance to receive a Covid-19 vaccination, John Asiata has found a new home in the form of English club Leigh Centurions.
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16 December
Bathurst Panthers will join the Western under 21s competition in 2022
UNDER 21s rugby league – it is something Ben Gunn believes will become a crucial part of the future of the sport in the Western region and he's adamant the Bathurst Panthers won't miss out. While Panthers were not involved in the inaugural running of Western's short under 21s pre-season …
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16 December
Tributes flow after ‘legendary’ Tongan rugby great Taniela Moa dies aged 36
The scrumhalf, who almost played for the All Blacks, played a key role in his birth country’s most famous Rugby World Cup victory.
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16 December
Rugby league in mourning as popular recruitment guru Peter Mulholland dies
Helped build Canberra's grand final team
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16 December
'One of our most loved and respected people': Vale Peter Mulholland
The Canberra Raiders are deeply saddened by the passing of the clubs Recruitment and High-Performance Director Peter Mulholland following a long battle with illness. Mulholland joined the Raiders in 2015 and has been an instrumental part of the club’s recruitment and retention of players,
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16 December
‘Among the legendary greats’: Rugby star Taniela Moa dead at 36
Former Blues and Tonga halfback Taniela Moa has died at the age of 36. Moa made his debut for Auckland in 2005 and played 58 times for the province, winning two NPC titles and lifting the Ranfurly Shield.
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16 December
NRL 2021: Peter Mulholland dies, Canberra Raiders High-Performance Director, cancer battle
Raiders High-Performance Director and former NRL coach Peter Mulholland has sadly passed away following a long battle with cancer. “The Canberra Raiders are deeply saddened by the passing of the clubs Recruitment and High-Performance Director Peter Mulholland following a long battle with illness,
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16 December
Why the NRL would want the Dolphins to chase All Blacks star
While the Warriors have already expressed an interest in his services, Scott Sattler believes the NRL’s newest club – the Dolphins – should be the franchise chasing him most agg