
Eastern states miffed as Adelaide snaffles rugby league Origin match
Adelaide will host a State of Origin match when rugby league’s fiercest series hits the road again in 2020, in a move that has led to some consternation in the eastern states.
Adelaide will host a State of Origin match when rugby league’s fiercest series hits the road again in 2020, in a move that has led to some consternation in the eastern states.
Rugby League returned to Adelaide on the weekend, and the Sydney Roosters hailed the experiment a success, saying they now want to develop a long-term deal to showcase the code at Adelaide Oval.
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Mal Meninga believes Andrew Fifita is one of rugby league’s best props and NRL boss Todd Greenberg hopes to see him playing for Australia again one day, but that won’t happen until the Cronulla star sorts himself out off the field.
With just 80 minutes remaining in the NRL, rugby-bound winger Marika Koroibete admits he’s only leaving the Melbourne Storm for money.
Code-hopper Jarryd Hayne is set to play for his new club Gold Coast on Sunday at home against the Warriors after announcing a two-year deal with them.
Jarryd Hayne has failed in his audacious late bid to make Fiji’s Rugby Sevens squad for the Rio Olympics.
NRL boss Todd Greenberg is adamant no formal investigations have begun, nor have any specific allegations been made, of match-fixing in the game.