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19 June, 2016. 15:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THE GREATEST WALLABY FULL BACK of the modern era called it "the worst judgement he'd ever seen in Test rugby," while Tim Horan described it as "shocking". Matt Burke was left gobsmacked by a call made by South African test great turned referee Handling van de Errors, when in the second half...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Local rugby league sensation, Benny Benchwood (26), has been informed by his club that his media duties will no longer be required in pre-match, post-match and week-leading press conferences. These revelations come after both teammates and fans expressed their disgust at his inability to tick of every single rugby league media clichè after his club's spectacular win in...

28 May, 2016. 11:01 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AFTER BLAMING EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING for his unsurprising exit from the French Open overnight, tennis star Nick Kyrgios is the subject of a Kickstarter campaign that aims to fund the search for his ticker. The 21-year-old's shoulder gave up on him early in the piece, with his growing frustrations slowly shifting towards...

27 May, 2016. 16:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact JUST DAYS AFTER APOLOGISING on behalf on 60 Minutes over the Cameron Smith debacle, Paul 'Fatty' Vautin has been asked to apologise once again for another journalistic mishap made by the popular television programme. The 56-year-old is set to make another landmark apology to the victims of 60 Minute's botched kidnapping attempt, which...

26 May, 2015. 14:34 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact The NRL has announced that all players and officials are on notice after the police issued an official warning to discourage footballers for consorting with convicted criminals. "We are aware that majority of our fan base is made up of unsavoury characters. Please avoid celebrating alongside fans in the grandstand after a try. This...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The first time Brisbane roofer, Michael Rust decided to represent himself at a Central Rugby Union kangaroo court, he left defeated and broken - after being sentenced to suck week-old raw oysters out of a prop's belly button. Last week, on the returning bus trip home from their win over the Brisbane Irish, the 28-year-old tragically...

23 May, 2015. 17:44 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Parramatta half-back Kieran Foran has thanked NewsCorp for their kind words and support during his darkest hour, it has been confirmed. In late April, the Eel's star recruit was granted a leave of absence by the club to deal with mental health concerns, in a story that grabbed headlines across print, radio and TV. Rumours...

23 May, 2016. 16:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact THINKING THAT SOMETHING MAGIC might happen during this year's State of Origin competition, one NSW Blues fan took a look at the side announced today, before putting his ticket on Gumtree. Choosing to move on with his life, career roofer Glenn Backladdy said he'd rather not let himself be absorbed in the hoopla...

23 May, 2016. 10:45 ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact AFTER A LACKLUSTRE DEBUT for the world-champion Fiji Rugby Sevens team in London last week, superstar athlete Jarryd Hayne is considering what his future holds - saying it hinges on whatever his next lifelong dream is. Admitting to a growing media pack outside Twickenham Stadium yesterday, the 27-year-old Dally M winner said he's...

19 May, 2016 10:15 CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT State Of Origin football. Not since the days of gladiatorial combat have we seen a competition so fierce, a rivalry so deeply engrained and a tribal supporter base so loyal. Game 1 is less than a fortnight away and it's clear that our home state is putting in the hard yards to put another series...