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It won’t be the last time the French raid Australia’s top rugby talent
Rugby Australia has done a solid job of retaining talent from their junior sides, but not all of those players will kick on, and it’s the few who get away who will come back to hurt them.
'Playing with injury' par for course at Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
From overcoming life-altering accidents to living with rare medical conditions, almost every player in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup has an amazing story to tell.
The 150 minutes of football that earned Ponga world rugby league’s top award
New Zealand fullback Kalyn Ponga beat a host of stars, including Kangaroos rival Reece Walsh, to the prestigious Golden Boot award on Thursday evening.
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