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3 Big Names In Rugby League Almost Boycotted A Footy Tour Over Ian Roberts’ Sexuality

Former ARL boss John Quayle recalled the incident involving the first and only gay male rugby league player, saying three teammates came “into the office to indicate that if Ian Roberts was selected in the team, they wouldn’t want to go”.

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Roosters coach returns home after suffering burns in Hunter barbecue explosion

Trent Robinson and his wife, Sandra Stefan, were reportedly hospitalised in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Bennett credits 'great brain' Ron Massey for NRL honour

The late Ron Massey, Jack Gibson's right-hand man, was a coaching guru Wayne Bennett rang every week for 30 years and credits for his Hall of Fame induction.

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Smith ready for Immortality after Hall of Fame call

Cameron Smith is eligible to become rugby league's next Immortal, after the NRL confirmed he would at the very least be elevated into the game's Hall of Fame.

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Bennett, Gibson make NRL Hall of Fame coaching history

Wayne Bennett and his early idol Jack Gibson have been inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame, becoming the first coaches to have the honour bestowed upon them.

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Former league star reappointed as Venues NSW Hunter representative

The former national player was appointed to the board in 2020.

Newcastle Herald

Australians felt special connection to Tina Turner through their Nutbush dance and rugby league

Tina Turner’s death is being mourned around the world

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Mad Max, footy and Nutbush: Tina Turner and her Australian connections

As news spread of the death of rock icon Tina Turner, Mad Max film director George Miller remembers her deep connection to Australia.

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Tina Turner and rugby league: an enduring partnership that changed the face of the game

Australian fans fell in love with the singer after her collaboration helped cleanse the game’s image and instil in it a true sense of worth

The Guardian - AU

Tina Turner's anthemic hits changed rugby league and Australian sport forever

Tina Turner and rugby league was an association that, on the face of it, was as unlikely as they come. But it worked and changed Australian sport forever.

ABC News

Tina Turner and her Australian connections: How The Best became rugby league's anthem and why is the Nutbush mandatory at gatherings?

From rugby league to the Nutbush City Limits line dance and even What's Love Got to Do with It, Tina Turner had deep connections to Australia. How that happened.

ABC News

TOOHEY'S NEWS PODCAST: The world according to a former rugby league boss

Listen to the latest episode of Toohey's News: The Podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you like to listen.

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