The grand final’s done and dusted and with the Mad Monday atrocities drawing to a close, so here’s a quick A to Z guide to remind you of what you saw in the 2021 NRL season. A. Academy Award It seems that players will do almost anything to gain an advantage these days and the […]
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NRL chief Peter V landys is considering a crackdown on contact at training to reduce the spate of concussions.
The NRL will consider following the path of the NFL in limiting the number of full-contact training sessions to further reduce the risks of concussions. The governing body has been criticised for a stricter enforcement of the rules midway through the season after a record 24 match review charges were laid during Magic Round. Only Storm forward Christian Welch chose to contest his dangerous-contact charge at the judiciary.
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Canberra s Josh Papalii (C) was sent off for this high tackle on the Bulldogs Tuipulotu Katoa.
Sailor banned after rape charge Tristan Sailor’s bid to reignite his sporting career has met with resistance. Meanwhile, the Dragons could soon welcome back a favourite son.
Rugby League by Jamie Pandaram and Michael Carayannis 8th Apr 2021 6:48 PM
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Subscriber only Tristan Sailor has been banned from playing union by Rugby Australia after he attempted to join the Wollongong Vikings for the 2021 season while his alleged rape case is ongoing. Sailor heads to court next month and must enter a plea after being charged with aggravated sexual assault inflicting actual bodily harm, relating to an incident with a 24-year-old woman in Sydney on October 3 last year.