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Hello Cobbers. Some years back I reflected on the types of folk I have met playing rugby. So in our annual dead-spot, amid thrice-re-booked Covid weddings, betwixt Office Christmas and/or New Years parties and before pre-season comes to spoil the parties,
December, 2021
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15 December
Newcastle can now deal with Saudi sponsors
Newcastle United's Saudi ownership can start signing up sponsors from the kingdom after new English Premier League rules were introduced to end a brief ban on clubs making such deals to potentially inflate income.
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15 December
Former NRL star Brett Finch charged over child abuse material as bail conditions emerge
Former NRL star Brett Finch has been charged by police after allegedly commenting on child abuse material. According to the Daily Telegraph, Finch was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken to Kogarah Police Station where he was charged with five counts of using a carriage service to transmit,
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15 December
Player is ‘one of the dreams’ of Newcastle owners – Ready for ‘giant step’, Magpies ‘following him closely’
As things stand, Newcastle United have the worst defensive record in the league, having conceded 34 goals from 16 matches, which shows exactly why they are sitting in the relegation zone. The Magpies
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15 December
Phoenix reach FFA Cup quarter-finals
The Wellington Phoenix are through to the last eight of the FFA Cup for the first time in the club's history. The Phoenix beat Avondale FC 4-1 in their round-of-16 tie at ABD Stadium in Melbourne, in a perfect response to Friday night's 4-0 A-League Men's loss to Newcastle.
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14 December
Ex-NRL star Brett Finch in child abuse material arrest
Former NRL player Brett Finch is among eight men in NSW accused of being involved in a telephone chat line where they allegedly discussed sexually abusing children and swapped material depicting abuse.
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14 December
Ex-NRL star Brett Finch charged for allegedly sharing child abuse material
Former NRL player Brett Finch is among eight men in NSW accused of being involved in a telephone chat line where they allegedly discussed sexually abusing children and swapped material depicting abuse.
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14 December
Wests Tigers partner with KFC
Wests Tigers are pleased to announce that KFC Australia have joined the club as a premier partner for the coming two seasons.
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14 December
Maguire dampens expectations on Tigers breaking finals drought
Wests Tigers fans hoping the club will end the NRL’s longest finals drought won’t be happy to hear coach Michael Maguire has tempered expectations for 2022 by saying it will take time before the club achieves sustained success.
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14 December
Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire hoses down prospect of Panthers gun Apisai Korisau arriving early
Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has dismissed the prospect of luring gun Panthers hooker Apisai Korisau to Concord a year early. Koroisau is among a host of NRL players to have signed a …