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Super Rugby Pacific organisers are considering contingency plans in the wake of the New Zealand government's latest announcement on travel restrictions.Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos saying it's "disappointing" a third straight season is set to be impacted by COVID-19 complications but is confident they will find a workable solution.
November, 2021
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26 November
‘Haven’t got a clue’: Club legends slam ‘pathetic’ Eels after losing Mahoney to rivals
Mahoney has reportedly agreed to a four-year deal with the Bulldogs worth $650,000 a season The deal trumps the offer the Eels are understood to have offered — three years at $500,000 a season. The 23-year-old’s defection comes one week after teammate Isaiah Papali’i signed with the Wests Tigers and …
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26 November
Rebels to pay Super W rugby players
Melbourne players will be the first in the Super W rugby competition to be paid after the Rebels announced a push to make the women's program professional. The Super W competition, which was formed in 2018,
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26 November
NRL 2021: Brisbane Broncos, Adam Reynolds, South Sydney Rabbitohs, pre-season, NRL Premiership
Adam Reynolds has arrived to pre-season training early, signalling his intent for the 2022 season. The Broncos’ start recruit was not due back until December 17, but reported in for training on Friday morning according to 9 NEWS Micheal Atkinson.
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26 November
NRL 2021: Brandon Smith contract, Sydney Roosters, golf, Dolphins, Gold Coast Titans, transfer news, Melbourne Storm
The 25-year-old had dinner at the home of coach Trent Robinson and The Daily Telegraph has revealed a group of big-name Roosters took Smith for a hit of golf this week. Smith was spotted on Wednesday with star prop and New Zealand teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as well as two retired …
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26 November
Learning from Stuart and linking with Wighton sold Fogarty on Raiders
The chance to learn from legendary halfback Ricky Stuart and link with Clive Churchill Medalist Jack Wighton were huge selling points for former Titan Jamel Fogarty in his move to Canberra. The chance to secure his future with a three-year deal was the other key selling point for the 27-year-old,
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26 November
Rassie Erasmus and South Africa Rugby apologise to Australian referee Nic Berry
World Rugby said it welcomed the public apology and considered the case closed. SA Rugby was also fined A$37,500 by the governing body for the incident. Berry had earlier accused Rugby World Cup-winning coach Erasmus of a "character assassination" as World Rugby slapped him the ban.
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26 November
The worst case scenario has become a stark reality for the Eels
I feel I have been here before, but now speculation, hypotheticals, possibilities – they have become stark reality at the Parramatta Eels. It is three star players now gone and counting, and you can add Blake Ferguson,
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26 November
Canberra rugby figures warn of missed World Cup opportunities
While Canberra's local rugby clubs would be expected to celebrate the announcement that Australia's bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup is likely to be won, the news has instead been overshadowed by the ACT government's refusal to budge on the costs of hosting.
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26 November
Friday’s Rugby News – The Collectors Cut.
Happy Festivus Gaggers & greetings from The Ponderosa for the last time in 2021. And what a Friday it is to go out on. Today, let’s park the events of last week which were sensationally covered in a podcast earlier this week,