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Brisbane Times

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Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

All aspects of the NRL salary cap are about to go under the microscope – and one big issue will be how to reward one-club players like Daly...

27.03.2025 6

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

All aspects of the NRL salary cap are about to go under the microscope – and one big issue will be how to reward one-club players like Daly...

27.03.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

All aspects of the NRL salary cap are about to go under the microscope – and one big issue will be how to reward one-club players like Daly...

27.03.2025 6

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

Daly Cherry-Evans and Manly deserve better. One rule could have prevented the impending divorce

All aspects of the NRL salary cap are about to go under the microscope – and one big issue will be how to reward one-club players like Daly...

27.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

There are many questions being raised about what Dylan Brown’s signing means for Newcastle – and the rest of the game.

14.03.2025 8

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

There are many questions being raised about what Dylan Brown’s signing means for Newcastle – and the rest of the game.

14.03.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

There are many questions being raised about what Dylan Brown’s signing means for Newcastle – and the rest of the game.

14.03.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

Is Newcastle’s monster Dylan Brown deal genius or madness? The cases for and against

There are many questions being raised about what Dylan Brown’s signing means for Newcastle – and the rest of the game.

14.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

The Roosters look gone. Ben Hunt scored the try of the year. It’s only round one

Broncos players have recounted the magical 55m try that lasted 23 seconds, and featured eight players and 11 passes against an ordinary-looking...

07.03.2025 9

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

The Roosters look gone. Ben Hunt scored the try of the year. It’s only round one

Broncos players have recounted the magical 55m try that lasted 23 seconds, and featured eight players and 11 passes against an ordinary-looking...

07.03.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

The Roosters look gone. Ben Hunt scored the try of the year. It’s only round one

Broncos players have recounted the magical 55m try that lasted 23 seconds, and featured eight players and 11 passes against an ordinary-looking...

07.03.2025 9

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

The Roosters look gone. Ben Hunt scored the try of the year. It’s only round one

Broncos players have recounted the magical 55m try that lasted 23 seconds, and featured eight players and 11 passes against an ordinary-looking...

07.03.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Why Tigers should take the pressure off Benji Marshall for another year

Club legend enters his second year as Wests Tigers head coach with a much stronger playing roster. But the Tigers must give him time to get the best...

06.03.2025 7

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Why Tigers should take the pressure off Benji Marshall for another year

Club legend enters his second year as Wests Tigers head coach with a much stronger playing roster. But the Tigers must give him time to get the best...

06.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Why Tigers should take the pressure off Benji Marshall for another year

Club legend enters his second year as Wests Tigers head coach with a much stronger playing roster. But the Tigers must give him time to get the best...

06.03.2025 6

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Why Tigers should take the pressure off Benji Marshall for another year

Club legend enters his second year as Wests Tigers head coach with a much stronger playing roster. But the Tigers must give him time to get the best...

06.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge

Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.

17.02.2025 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge

Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.

17.02.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge

Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.

17.02.2025 10

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

No names, no crowds, no point: NRL needs to dump the Pre-Season Challenge

Wake me up when February ends. The Pre-Season Challenge is a painful watch, and it’s time to re-think the trials schedule.

17.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Eighteen months ago, Canterbury’s coaching staff were accused of leaving Jackson Topine with “psychiatric injury” and “physical and mental...

18.12.2024 5

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Eighteen months ago, Canterbury’s coaching staff were accused of leaving Jackson Topine with “psychiatric injury” and “physical and mental...

18.12.2024 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Eighteen months ago, Canterbury’s coaching staff were accused of leaving Jackson Topine with “psychiatric injury” and “physical and mental...

18.12.2024 3

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking

Eighteen months ago, Canterbury’s coaching staff were accused of leaving Jackson Topine with “psychiatric injury” and “physical and mental...

18.12.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Excitement followed the announcement of a $600m deal for a team from Papua New Guinea to enter the NRL from 2028, but an issue yet to be addressed...

16.12.2024 9

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Excitement followed the announcement of a $600m deal for a team from Papua New Guinea to enter the NRL from 2028, but an issue yet to be addressed...

16.12.2024 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Excitement followed the announcement of a $600m deal for a team from Papua New Guinea to enter the NRL from 2028, but an issue yet to be addressed...

16.12.2024 4

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?

Excitement followed the announcement of a $600m deal for a team from Papua New Guinea to enter the NRL from 2028, but an issue yet to be addressed...

16.12.2024 5

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Jason Demetriou took Souths to a prelim final 14 months ago. After Sunday, he will be unemployed

It is difficult to believe that Jason Demetriou will be unemployed by Sunday night, and without a coaching role of any description in the NRL for...

09.11.2024 6

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Jason Demetriou took Souths to a prelim final 14 months ago. After Sunday, he will be unemployed

It is difficult to believe that Jason Demetriou will be unemployed by Sunday night, and without a coaching role of any description in the NRL for...

09.11.2024 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Jason Demetriou took Souths to a prelim final 14 months ago. After Sunday, he will be unemployed

It is difficult to believe that Jason Demetriou will be unemployed by Sunday night, and without a coaching role of any description in the NRL for...

09.11.2024 6

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Jason Demetriou took Souths to a prelim final 14 months ago. After Sunday, he will be unemployed

It is difficult to believe that Jason Demetriou will be unemployed by Sunday night, and without a coaching role of any description in the NRL for...

09.11.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi

Why your horse can win the Golden Eagle

Two-time group 1 winner who chased hard after Overpass last start in the Sydney Stakes but was never going to win. He has struggled in Sydney, with...

01.11.2024 10

WA Today

Christian Nicolussi

Why your horse can win the Golden Eagle

Two-time group 1 winner who chased hard after Overpass last start in the Sydney Stakes but was never going to win. He has struggled in Sydney, with...

01.11.2024 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Christian Nicolussi

Why your horse can win the Golden Eagle

Two-time group 1 winner who chased hard after Overpass last start in the Sydney Stakes but was never going to win. He has struggled in Sydney, with...

01.11.2024 6

The Age

Christian Nicolussi

Why your horse can win the Golden Eagle

Two-time group 1 winner who chased hard after Overpass last start in the Sydney Stakes but was never going to win. He has struggled in Sydney, with...

01.11.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Christian Nicolussi