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Manly players Sean Keppie, Kieran Foran and Reuben Garrick will wear the jersey. Picture: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Australian rugby league players boycott pride jersey

Seven players from Australian rugby league side Manly Sea Eagles will not play this week after refusing to wear the club's one-off Pride jersey due to "cultural and religious" beliefs, the club's coach revealed Tuesday.

Rugby • 26 Jul 22

Penrith celebrate their first NRL title in 18 years

Penrith edge South Sydney to win NRL title

Penrith Panthers beat South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12 in the National Rugby League Grand Final to win the title for a third time.

Rugby • 03 Oct 21

Australia will start welcoming back supporters to stadiums

Australia to allow 10,000 spectators at small stadiums

Australia will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at small stadiums to watch sport as part of plans to ease social distancing restrictions in July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

Rugby • 12 Jun 20

Ronaldo Mulitalo of the Sharks in action against North Queensland

NRL official says three fails needed to impact games

A minimum of three players would need to fail the National Rugby League's (NRL) pre-match COVID-19 temperature screening tests before officials make a decision on whether to cancel a game, a top official of the sport said on Sunday.

Rugby • 07 Jun 20

The Brumbies beat the Waratahs in the final game before Super Rugby was suspended

Super Rugby season suspended due to coronavirus

Super Rugby has been put on hold in the wake of New Zealand announcing that travellers entering the country must self-isolate for 14 days due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Rugby • 15 Mar 20

Dual international Folau started his professional sporting career in the NRL

Australian Rugby League chief says Folau not welcome

Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter Beattie has poured cold water on the prospect of sacked Wallabies full-back Israel Folau returning to the National Rugby League.

Rugby • 05 Jun 19

Bernard Laporte is seeking to make changes to the rugby tackle rules

FFR propose major changes to rugby tackle rules

The French Rugby Federation are proposing changes to rules of rugby tackling, including lowering the legal height of a tackle to waist level.

Rugby • 21 Dec 18

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