Watching the Sharks’ Will Chambers remorseless verbal attacks on his opponents it suddenly occurred to me that I was watching the beginning of the end of on-field sledging in the NRL. The game has evolved to such an extent that its ugliest attribute – and therefore the next target for cleaning up – is verbal […]
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One of the most famous victories in Brisbane s proud history was inspired not by Darren Lockyer, Allan Langer or Gorden Tallis but rather Nick Parfitt, Stu Kelly, Shane Walker and an unheralded, unfashionable mob that will forever be known as the Baby Broncos.
Back in round 12, 2002, the Broncos were midway through yet another stellar campaign that would see them play finals footy for the 11th year in a row.
And while that sustained period of success delivered four premierships to Red Hill, it also came with the caveat that when State of Origin rolled around each year a posse of Broncos would be required to pull on the maroon of Queensland.
Queensland enforcer Josh Papalii believes he can still hit hard and play aggressive rugby league having spent his three-week suspension adjusting his tackle height to avoid future on high contact bans.
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