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Leniu banned for eight games for racial slur on Mam

Sydney Roosters prop Spencer Leniu has been banned for eight matches after admitting calling Brisbane's Indigenous star Ezra Mam a "monkey" during an NRL game.

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Cowboys trample Dolphins to set early NRL pace

North Queensland have walloped the Dolphins 43-18 at Suncorp Stadium in their NRL opener, with the hosts also losing forward Connelly Lemuelu to a knee injury.

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Fittler wants NRL to clamp down on Leniu commentary

Former NSW State of Origin coach Brad Fittler wants the NRL to sanction players who spoke out on the Spencer Leniu racism claim before it reached the judiciary.

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Stop downplaying racism, integrity boss tells sports

Sport Integrity Australia chief David Sharpe says national sports leaders must stop downplaying racism as fresh claims emerge involving the AFL.

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Addo-Carr suffers soft-tissue injury, no fracture

Canterbury flyer Josh Addo-Carr has been cleared of a fracture in his right shoulder, but scans have shown significant soft-tissue damage.

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Dragons' Sloan credits tough Flanagan chats for reboot

St George Illawarra No.1 Tyrell Sloan, who's started the NRL season with a hat-trick, has credited coach Shane Flanagan for helping him flourish.

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Sloan scores a hat-trick as Dragons whip Titans

St George Illawarra have begun the Shane Flanagan coaching era with a stunning 28-4 NRL win over Gold Coast with fullback Tyrell Sloan scoring three tries.

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Dolphins want Flegler to play well, not talk: Bennett

Thomas Flegler is set for his first NRL game for the Dolphins, and coach Wayne Bennett has some simple instructions for the firebrand prop.

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Bennett insists talk on his future won't derail Phins

Off-contract Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says he has no intention to retire at the end of the year and that the players will not be distracted by speculation.

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Cowboy stampede to be part of NRL's Las Vegas story

North Queensland CEO Jeff Reibel has revealed the high interest among the club and its stakeholders about being part of the NRL's Las Vegas round one in 2025.

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Mundine slams Mitchell for 'disrespect' in racism saga

Anthony Mundine has hit back at Latrell Mitchell after the South Sydney superstar questioned his opinions about Spencer Leniu's now-infamous racial slur.

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Storm shock Penrith to stretch round-one streak

Melbourne have extended coach Craig Bellamy's round one record to 22 successive victories with a hard-earned 8-0 win over premiers Penrith.

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NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

A magistrate has found the ex-partner of an NRL player guilty of distributing a pornographic image of him despite ruling it was not a revenge porn case.

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'Best defensive half': Arthur lauds milestone man Brown

Parramatta's Dylan Brown has earned high praise from coach Brad Arthur ahead of his 100th NRL game.

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Mam's Broncos home where heart is, Reynolds races clock

Brisbane No.6 Ezra Mam has returned to training as he moves on from being racially slurred, while Broncos skipper Adam Reynolds rehabbed a right-knee problem.

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Recruit Hutchison vital cog in Bulldogs' special plan

Canterbury have recruited Drew Hutchison for one main reason and it will be on show when the Bulldogs take on Parramatta on Saturday.

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Dimma and Des: Coast coaches tackle Glitter Strip curse

Damien Hardwick will begin his tenure as Gold Coast Suns coach, before Des Hasler does the same at the Titans on a seismic Saturday for pro sport in the city.

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'$50 a game': the high price elite Hunter sportswomen paid to play

The juggle is real on International Women's Day.

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Kumuls captain wants Bennett to coach PNG NRL team

PNG captain Kyle Laybutt is backing a home-based NRL team and wants Wayne Bennett as the inaugural coach.

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Versatile Meaney can handle Storm centres: Bellamy

Craig Bellamy is confident Nick Meaney will handle his shift from fullback to the centres, as the Storm star prepares to test himself against Penrith.

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Young to avoid ban over late shot on Ponga

They lack star power but Ricky Stuart is banking on his Canberra side of unlikely lads to give the Raiders a sniff in the NRL this season.

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Raiders run rampant over Knights in 28-12 NRL win

Canberra have shown they will be no pushovers in the NRL this year, opening their season with a hard-fought 28-12 win away to Newcastle.

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Afternoon Update: man charged with Samantha Murphy murder; Labor’s gender equality strategy revealed; and guilty verdict in Rust shooting

Man, 22, appears in Ballarat magistrates court charged with murder of Samantha Murphy

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NRL's Leniu sorry for racial slur, facing long ban

Sydney Roosters prop Spencer Leniu looks set for a long stint on the sidelines after admitting he called Brisbane's Ezra Mam a "monkey" during a round one game.

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Storm's Munster ruled out of Penrith opening clash

Star Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster is still battling a groin injury and will miss the NRL round-one showdown with premiers Penrith.

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