Vale, Peter Dimond
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Dimond was 82.
Known for his toughness, Dimond represented both the Magpies and the Kangaroos as a winger and a centre, while also playing in the second row and at five-eighth at times throughout his career.
Having impressed for Country against City in 1957, Dimond joined Western Suburbs in 1958 and went on to play 165 games for the Magpies, which also included his international debut for Australia at just 19 years of age.
He is the only player to appear in four Grand Finals for Wests and, at the time he left the club, was the Magpies record try-scorer with 83 tries.
Kaiviti Silktails coach Wes Naiqama. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU/FILE
Back to back victories by the Kaiviti Silktails rugby league team has given the coaching staff the hope that they are edging closer to their best form. This is the first time too for the Fijian side to achieve the result.
Head coach Wes Naiqama said their opening two defeats gave them some harsh lessons,” RNZ reported. “After a disrupted pre-season, we’re beginning to hit our stride,” he said.
The side defeated the Western Suburbs Magpies 38-26 on Saturday and are placed fourth in the Ron Massey Cup, with a game in hand on the three teams above them.
16 April, 2021, 6:10 pm
The Kaiviti Silktails with Wallabies
players Filipo Daugunu, Seru
Uru, Suliasi Vunivalu and Marika
Koroibete. Picture: KAIVITI SILKTAILS
THE Kaiviti Silktails rugby league side received a major boost this week ahead of its clash against Western Suburbs Magpies tomorrow with former Fiji Bati flyer and Reds player Suliasi Vunivalu visiting the players along with teammates Seru Uru and Filipo Daugunu.
The trio were attending a Wallabies camp with another former Fiji Bati winger also Marika Koroibete.
“Shout out to our Fijian Wallabies Filipo Daugunu, Seru Uru and former Fiji Bati reps Suliasi Vunivalu and Marika Koroibete for visiting the team at training,” a statement from the club said.
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Sunday afternoon was meant to be a special occasion for Wests Tigers fans.
The Tigers’ Round 5 fixture against North Queensland was held at Leichhardt Oval, a source of magic in itself. There might be a long line for the bathrooms, but there is a sense of old-school nostalgia every time you visit the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.
Given the Cowboys’ appalling record to start season 2021 with four straight losses and the Tigers’ spirited performance against the Parramatta Eels the week before, many footy fans thought the home team had this one in the bag.
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When the news came through that Australian rugby league icon Tommy Raudonikis had died, it was right and proper that all of us who remember him as a player, coach and pundit stopped to mark his passing by giving him the respect he earned.
Let me make very clear that Raudonikis was one of the most skilled and influential halfbacks of his generation.
You simply don’t get to captain your country and state unless you were brilliant. And Tommy