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Jersey controversy won't cost Hasler: Penn

Manly chairman Scott Penn is adamant Des Hasler's job as coach is not under threat, backing him to save the Sea Eagles' season after the pride jersey crisis.

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Manly's jersey predicament taught sport an important lesson about inclusion, just not the one the club intended

While their intentions were good, Manly's approach to celebrating inclusion focused more on optics than on changing culture, Samantha Lewis writes.

ABC News

Manly players' no-show over pride kit was ludicrous and smacks of double standards

Former England captain Jamie Peacock has given his opinion after seven Manly first-team players boycotted their NRL match against Sydney Roosters after it emerged their club would be wearing a special "inclusiveness" jersey featuring a rainbow trim in the game

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Souths keen on Roberts visit: Demetriou

South Sydney are keen for Australia's only openly gay male rugby league player Ian Roberts to visit the club and address the Rabbitohs.

AAP

Only two teams have ever won the premiership from outside the top four. Could the Roosters be the third?

Only two teams in the 113 years of Australian rugby league have won the premiership from outside the top four. Could the Roosters be the third?

ABC News

Manly wing fulfils NRL promise to late mum

Furniture removalist Alfred Smalley has revealed how his Manly debut fulfilled a promise to his late mother that he would make it the NRL in her honour.

AAP

Roosters' JWH gets fine for errant forearm

Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will be able to avoid a ban for driving his elbow and forearm into the face of Manly debutant Zac Fulton.

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Des Hasler calls for 'sympathy' as Manly prepare to welcome back seven boycotters

One of the most tumultuous weeks in Manly's history is over, but how will the club welcome back the seven players who opted to sit out rather than wear the club's Pride jersey?

ABC News

Manly keep pride in loss to Roosters

Manly were without seven boycotting players but kept their pride intact in a 20-10 NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters.

AAP

Undermanned Sea Eagles go down swinging in loss to Sydney Roosters

After the most dramatic and controversial build-up to a game this season, Manly have gone down in a valiant 20-10 loss to the Sydney Roosters.

ABC News

Manly owner backs seven to play in future

Manly boss Scott Penn hopes the NRL's rainbow jersey drama will result in a league-wide inclusion round in 2023, confident all his players would feature in it.

AAP

The furore over the Manly Pride jersey has caused confusion, but respect for all is key to moving forward

Poor communication led to the furore over the Manly Pride jersey, but the individuals speaking out on the issue since have shown respect and leadership, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Gay rugby league star slams "homophobia hiding behind religion" amid pride shirt boycott

Keegan Hirst, the first British rugby league star to come out as gay, has criticised the Manly Sea Eagles players set to sit out their match on Thursday in protest at a shirt promoting LGBTQ+ equality

Daily Mirror

Fulton earns debut in Manly patchwork

Zac Fulton, the grandson of Manly legend Bob, has been confirmed as a debutant in the Sea Eagles' makeshift side to face the Sydney Roosters.

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Ex-England captain James Graham blasts Manly boycotters for Pride jersey overreaction

Seven Manly Sea Eagles players are set to miss an NRL fixture in an act of defiance against the team's Pride-inspired jersey, but ex-England skipper James Graham can't understand their logic

AAP

Robinson backs idea of NRL Pride Round

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is open to an NRL Pride Round after the furore which has engulfed Manly and overshadowed Thursday's top-eight showdown.

AAP

Manly seven stay home after missed chance

Manly's seven players who opted to sit out the game against Sydney Roosters have been told not to attend on safety grounds amid the biggest drama of the season.

Irish Mirror

Seven Australian Rugby League stars boycott fixture as they refuse to wear pride kit

The Manly Sea Eagles' preparation for their NRL game with the Sydney Roosters on Thursday has been thrown into chaos after the club unveiled their new inclusive jersey

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Gay NRL icon Ian Roberts “fully respects” Manly players over pride jersey boycott

Ian Roberts was the first rugby league star to publicly come out as gay in 1995, and he said he 'fully respects' those Manly Sea Eagles players who don't want to wear the club's Pride kit

Evening Standard

Manly Sea Eagles players plan boycott over pride jersey

An Australian rugby league coach has apologised after a pride jersey released by his club as part of an inclusivity initiative caused a boycott from several players.

ABC News

Manly pride jersey saga has NRL walking a fine line to prove it really 'is for everyone'

Manly coach Des Hasler's quote that "the NRL is for everyone" should be true, but this week proves the road to reaching that mark is more complicated than we might like, writes Nick Campton.

AAP

Segeyaro called in amid Manly depth crisis

James Segeyaro will end a three-year NRL exile after being called into the Manly side to take on the Sydney Roosters.

The Independent UK

Rugby league players refuse to play NRL game in pride jersey

Seven Manly Sea Eagles players have withdrawn from a National Rugby League match in Australia because they’re unwilling to wear an inclusion jersey

The Guardian - AU

NRL’s pride jersey debacle is compounded by sport’s power imbalance

The Manly situation raises questions about how diversity and inclusion can be fairly applied when some stakeholders hold more sway than others

Pedestrian.tv

Manly Sea Eagles’ First Pride Jersey Has Sold The Fuck Out After Seven Players Boycotted It

It's the first time an NRL team has debuted a pride jersey.

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