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Standard first up Kiwi performance. Good in parts, bad in others. Side was almost unrecognisable.
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The Kiwis can't be too down for a first run-out. But for all the commentary praised SJ (and I'm not saying he had a poor game at all), the Kiwis didn't do enough with the field position they had. Badly needed a threat at 6. But of course, the Kangaroos' defence is excellent. Lomax seems to have taken to rep footy like a fish to water.
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Storm enforcer exploits ban loophole after being rubbed out of Grand Final
Storm enforcer exploits ban loophole after being rubbed out of Grand Final
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lol, 5 match suspension but only missing the GF and 1 NRL game.
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Anyone who thinks the NRL have it in for the Storm are dreaming.
I don't mind. He misses the GF, all the NZ tests, which he would have been selected and a round 1 fixture. Bit of a non story.
Tonga home game I see.
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Listen to 'em !!!!
Electric. Great to watch.
Absolutely loved this.
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Dylan Edwards had a decent year....
Won a premiership and his 4th in a row
Won 100% of his Origin games including a series decider in QLD where he was man of the match
Won the comp for Australia going undefeated.
Won a premiership and his 4th in a row
Won 100% of his Origin games including a series decider in QLD where he was man of the match
Won the comp for Australia going undefeated.
Garry Schofield has revealed that he has been diagnosed with brain damage. Schofield, who previously played for Hull FC & Leeds Rhinos as well as Great Britain, says he is stepping away from rugby league for good.
Schofield confirmed that he received his diagnosis last March, which came after years of eye issues which resulted in his eye being removed in 2021.
Capped 46 times by Great Britain, Schofield won the Golden Boot and Man of Steel during his career that saw him also represent Balmain Tigers, Western Suburbs and Huddersfield Giants among others.
I was diagnosed with brain damage in March 2023 and have kept it a closely guarded secret until now," he wrote in his final League Express column, Pulling No Punches.
"The symptoms, which I will share with you, are horrendous. I've been told I will end up with dementia, so the time has come for me to walk away from the game and concentrate on my health.
"I can trace my problems back to December 2019 when I had an operation to fix a detached retina in my left eye. But it wasn't successful. Five or six days later, it felt like my head was going to explode. I needed seven more operations and three laser procedures.
"Eye pressure should be between five and 23 mmHg (millimetres of mercury), yet my recordings were 82, 79, 78, 68, 67, 58, 44 and 40 which were quite literally off the chart. The hospital told me I should be on the floor, crying out in pain with those readings.
"At times, it felt like my head was going to explode and my eye was going to pop out, so in September 2021 I approached the consultant to ask them to remove the eye because I couldn’t go on living like this I'd already had 56 hospital visits."
He added: "The plastic surgeon agreed the eye was knackered – his words! Removal was the only answer to stop the retina continually detaching and to sort out the pressure. Life with only one eye is difficult, but I've adjusted pretty well, I think.
"Subsequent health problems have included headaches, migraines, forgetfulness, anxiety and lack of concentration, all of which led to my brain-damage diagnosis in March ‘23. Those symptoms are now part of my day-to-day life. My partner, Alison, is now my carer.
"I used to think a migraine was just a strong headache. Now I know what they’re really like, and they are horrendous. When one comes on, it’s the end of the day for me. I have to go to bed and be in complete darkness. They are intolerable."
Schofield also took a parting shot at the sport, claiming it didn't excite him anymore.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 4776833d50
Schofield confirmed that he received his diagnosis last March, which came after years of eye issues which resulted in his eye being removed in 2021.
Capped 46 times by Great Britain, Schofield won the Golden Boot and Man of Steel during his career that saw him also represent Balmain Tigers, Western Suburbs and Huddersfield Giants among others.
I was diagnosed with brain damage in March 2023 and have kept it a closely guarded secret until now," he wrote in his final League Express column, Pulling No Punches.
"The symptoms, which I will share with you, are horrendous. I've been told I will end up with dementia, so the time has come for me to walk away from the game and concentrate on my health.
"I can trace my problems back to December 2019 when I had an operation to fix a detached retina in my left eye. But it wasn't successful. Five or six days later, it felt like my head was going to explode. I needed seven more operations and three laser procedures.
"Eye pressure should be between five and 23 mmHg (millimetres of mercury), yet my recordings were 82, 79, 78, 68, 67, 58, 44 and 40 which were quite literally off the chart. The hospital told me I should be on the floor, crying out in pain with those readings.
"At times, it felt like my head was going to explode and my eye was going to pop out, so in September 2021 I approached the consultant to ask them to remove the eye because I couldn’t go on living like this I'd already had 56 hospital visits."
He added: "The plastic surgeon agreed the eye was knackered – his words! Removal was the only answer to stop the retina continually detaching and to sort out the pressure. Life with only one eye is difficult, but I've adjusted pretty well, I think.
"Subsequent health problems have included headaches, migraines, forgetfulness, anxiety and lack of concentration, all of which led to my brain-damage diagnosis in March ‘23. Those symptoms are now part of my day-to-day life. My partner, Alison, is now my carer.
"I used to think a migraine was just a strong headache. Now I know what they’re really like, and they are horrendous. When one comes on, it’s the end of the day for me. I have to go to bed and be in complete darkness. They are intolerable."
Schofield also took a parting shot at the sport, claiming it didn't excite him anymore.
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 4776833d50
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Very sad news mate. Hopefully things can improve for him.
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Any fixture leaks yet that anyone knows of?
Interested to see how/if any Broncos games in Sydney/Melbourne tie in with Lions games
Interested to see how/if any Broncos games in Sydney/Melbourne tie in with Lions games
