Michael Chammas
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Manly bracing for Tigers player raid as Fulton leaves Sea Eagles nest
Scott Fulton, the son of Manly legend and NRL immortal Bob Fulton, has been head-hunted by the Tigers, leaving the Sea Eagles bracing for further raids of their ranks. → Read More
‘Erroneous and defamatory’: Tigers demand apology over NRL360 comments
Wests Tigers are weighing up their legal options after it was claimed they had misled their fans over correspondence with the army relating to their botched Anzac jersey. → Read More
‘Responding ... that’s the normal way of doing it’: Hewitt fires shot at Kyrgios
Australia’s United Cup captain has criticised Nick Kyrgios over his withdrawal from the United Cup after Alex de Minaur’s loss in Sydney on Thursday night. → Read More
NRL draw revealed: Who your team will play in round one of the 2023 season
Next year’s NRL competition will kick off with grand finalists Parramatta against the Storm, while Tim Sheens’ Tigers will close out the opening round at Leichhardt Oval. → Read More
Cowboys star Leilua arrested after alleged domestic violence incident
Leilua allegedly assaulted a woman known to him on Monday, and was accused of later smashing her phone. He’s due to face court this month. → Read More
The $10k bill the NRL sent the Panthers to fix premiership trophy
The NRL sent the Panthers an invoice for $10,000 over the summer despite claims from Penrith that the trophy was broken before they got it last year. → Read More
Ding, dong, the witch is dead: The moments, magic and mayhem inspiring Parramatta’s 36-year wait for glory
This is for Nathan Hindmarsh. It’s for Chris Sandow and Tim Smith. It’s for Paul Carige. It’s for the overhead projector that wiped out 12 players. This is for Parramatta. → Read More
‘I wish my mum and dad were still here to see it’: The Arthurs’ 75 years of Eels devotion
Brad Arthur’s father Ted was at the very first Eels game in 1947. He watched their stadium burn to the ground in 1981. Now his son is on the verge of his own piece of history. → Read More
Tackles banned, competitive games canned: Biggest junior league shake-up in decades
The NSWRL plans to announce the contentious new policy next week and implement the roll-out across the state for the 2023 season. → Read More
Why the Dragons enquired about Ciraldo: Inside the club’s Griffin predicament
The Dragons convinced themselves that Griffin met the three-tiered criteria the board were looking for in a new coach. He has arguably fallen short in all three categories. → Read More
Seven Manly players to boycott NRL match over pride jersey
Manly officials held emergency talks on Monday night before seven of their players said they would boycott Thursday’s game against the Roosters over the club’s pride jersey. → Read More
Fresh twist in Tigers saga: Holmes should’ve been penalised for illegal kick-off
The NRL has admitted the call that cost the Tigers a stunning win was wrong. Now they have another problem. → Read More
Can the Tigers overturn a result? An in-depth look at 90 seconds of chaos
The Herald has dissected the chaotic end to the Tigers’ game against the Cowboys and cross-referenced it with the NRL rules. Can they win an appeal? → Read More
‘Pretty scary’: Eels star Mitchell Moses given police escort after death threat
A death threat was made during the week to a person known by Moses. The NRL subsequently advised the police, who escorted him in and out of the ground. → Read More
The four manic moments that cost Blues the series
NSW were gallant in defence in one of the most brutal games in Origin history, but coach Brad Fittler will look back in frustration at the pivotal moments that ruined his team’s chances in Brisbane. → Read More
Game by game: How Novak Djokovic ended Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon dream
The unseeded Australian threw everything at the reigning champion. This is a detailed look at how the match unfolded. → Read More
‘Nike went ballistic’: The untold stories of the real Nick Kyrgios
The man who chased Nick Kyrgios for 18 months before signing him as a client has shared never-before-told stories before the tennis star’s maiden grand slam final. → Read More
Former PM Morrison eyeing spot on rugby league commission
Scott Morrison has approached a prominent rugby league figure to express an interest in a future position as a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. → Read More
Why Nick Kyrgios’ mother isn’t watching her son at Wimbledon
Moments before Nick Kyrgios waltzed out on centre court at Wimbledon on Monday night, his mother turned off the television and went to bed. → Read More
‘Jaw dropping’: The American football experts in awe over Matt Burton’s ‘NFL leg’
The State of Origin debutant has launched kicks which have never been seen before in the NRL. So, how does he do it? → Read More