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Chris Barrett | The Age

The Age •
November 10, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Chris Barrett is a senior sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former South-East Asia correspondent for the Herald and The Age.

Chris Barrett | The Age

While the claims made by Usman Khawaja drive a wedge between a generation of Australian Test players, the former captain has been watching events unfold from New York.

David Warner has released a video on social media thanking his former teammate for going public with what he described as “the truth” about the ball-tampering scandal.

The new international eligibility criteria for rugby league was announced on Monday, as Samoa forward Spencer Leniu claimed World Cup organisers had “used our people to sell games”.

After years of complications with developers and an eventual price tag of more than $40 million, Cronulla finally have a home base again. Now for a new stadium.

The NRL may consider stepping in after the CEO of the club’s controversy-plagued owners, the Holman Barnes Group, was abruptly stood down this week.

The changing of the guard at the NRL continues, with a former Dragons premiership winner and Test centre brought in to fill a senior role.

Officials from cash-strapped nations are disgruntled about having to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for corporate boxes to the ARL Commission.

Hong Kong is a favoured destination for the NRL’s proposed global round in 2028, but there is another reason for the powerbroker’s Asian jaunt.

It appears untenable for Sam Walker to remain at the Roosters after the club pulled its contract offer, but the Kangaroos star plans to report for pre-season training at Bondi Junction.

Former health minister Brad Hazzard has been dragged into the NRL boss’ bitter defamation suit against a racing website.

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