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Sydney Morning Herald Sports Writer | Rugby League | Racing | Egg Lover | Socialist | Useless Tipster | Long Live Print | #RightToKnow | 📸 @mrchrisnico

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@mrchrisnico
christian nicolussi
2 years
LOVE IS LOVE: Toby Rudolf on an NRL Pride Round and his sexuality ‘I’ve kissed gay men … I’m not a one-stop shop.’ If we all had Toby’s outlook on love and sexuality, the world would be a beautiful place❤️🌈🦈
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2 years
THANK YOU: Dane Gagai and Tino ganging up on Matt Burton just made sure the hatred of Queensland well and truly lives on
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christian nicolussi
2 years
Few @SSFCRABBITOHS fans booing Adam Reynolds while waiting to kick conversion. ‘I thought they loved me,’ he quipped to ref Grant Atkins, who responded: ‘They definitely don’t love me.’ Little master thoroughly enjoying himself tonight👑👑👑
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5 years
Lost wallet at beach in Adelaide, then guy hits me up on Insta and says he found it. What a legend. Was riding along esplanade and fell over when couldn’t unclip pedal. Refused to take $$$ or beer. Only wanted me to cheer @StrikersBBL ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
HAPPY COWS: Had a beer at Cowboys Leagues Club last night and every single @nthqldcowboys player and coach were in public area mingling with families and fans. Nobody was being a pest. Pretty cool to see …
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christian nicolussi
2 years
RIP GREENY: Some people have broken down on phone speaking about Paul Green today. Even sadder knowing he was so young and a family man Johnathan Thurston shattered. Flew down for Penrith game, but Nine have put him on first flight back to Townsville😢
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3 years
Yes, Ivan Cleary is sitting behind me ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: @WestsTigers James Tamou’s contrary conduct charge DOWNGRADED. Free to play Sunday week. Good call
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: @PenrithPanthers Nathan Cleary whacked with grade-three dangerous throw. Probably what he was expecting. FIVE MATCHES with plea🐾🐾🐾
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christian nicolussi
1 year
WALSH UPDATE: Now heard the ‘c—t’ word repeated about 128 times at hearing. Is there a more brutal word in English language
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christian nicolussi
5 years
Just spoke with Adrian Lam. He cried when Lachie told him he would debut for his beloved @sydneyroosters . He even had to stop our chat several times to compose himself. What a great family moment and story ...
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christian nicolussi
5 years
Josh McGuire just gave Fergo plenty of lip, then Dave Klemmer met him in tunnel and had some of his own words. God bless Klem Dog #UptheBlues
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christian nicolussi
4 years
BREAKING: Zane Musgrove has knocked back serious, serious dough from rivals, including @NRL_Dragons , to re-commit to @WestsTigers for THREE years. Has mongrel Madge loves ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
NICE TOUCH: @sydneyroosters . have made sure all members of 2002 GF squad are represented tomorrow, including the late Chad Robinson whose sister Monique will be at SCG. Chad was 18th man🐓🐓🐓
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Told Latrell Mitchell addressed up to 200 kids involved with Souths Cares via Zoom today. Theme was ‘resilience’. Was booked in to talk weeks ago. And he did not disappoint
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christian nicolussi
11 months
ON REPORT: Will @PenrithPanthers Jarome Luai be in trouble? Dunno🤷‍♂️🐾
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christian nicolussi
1 year
MORE CARRIGAN: Pat Carrigan initially reluctant to use actual swear words. Says the ‘C word’ and ‘F word’. Nick Ghabar then says: ‘It’s OK to say the full word — nobody will be offended’. Patty boy off and running now
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christian nicolussi
4 years
Word on street is @WestsTigers have formally asked NRL for ‘please explain’ over difference in Latrell/BJ penalties ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Rugby league in CRISIS. Blowout scorelines deadset embarrassing
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Whoever it is at @WestsTigers who seriously thinks it’s a good idea to sack Michael Maguire should deadset sack themselves. Give me a spell ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
SHUTDOWN: ScoMo barred from seeing @cronullasharks players in sheds. Not even poor ol’ PM is allowed into NRL game-day ‘clean zone’
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christian nicolussi
1 year
SPOTTED: Heaps of fans, maybe 1500, watching ⁦ @WestsTigers ⁩ train🐅🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
6 years
Crowd at SCG was 37,399. Outstanding. Chants of ‘Kohli’ grew louder with each over ...
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christian nicolussi
4 years
Stripping points earned by NRL clubs in first two rounds easily DUMBEST idea I’ve heard ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Zac Cini and his mates are already my favourite story of the year. Carn @WestsTigers
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christian nicolussi
3 years
BREAKING: NRL and refs boss ‘extremely unhappy about a number of decisions’ out of last night’s @sydneyroosters game. Those in bunker already punted from tonight’s action ...
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christian nicolussi
4 months
PRECAUTION: @sydneyroostersDom Young heading to hospital as precaution for neck🤞🤞🤞🐓🐓
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christian nicolussi
2 years
HIGH FIVE: So @WestsTigers about to announce FIVE skippers. That will do me …
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christian nicolussi
10 months
DRAGONS TRY: NRL confirm King Gutho stripped ball from Jacob Liddle and @NRL_Dragons SHOULD have been awarded try. Oops. Soz😬😬
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christian nicolussi
1 year
WILD SCENES: Josh Addo-Carr kissing NSW badge as walks off field and telling crowd to boo louder. Reece Walsh happiest man to be ever sent off …
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christian nicolussi
4 years
DONE DEAL: Michael Maguire re-signs (as expected) for further two years with @WestsTigers . Good times ahead🐯🐯🐯 ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: Dale Finucane GUILTY. Misses THREE MATCHES. Ouch
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christian nicolussi
1 year
GOOSEBUMPS: @SSFCRABBITOHS just played audio of the late John Sattler singing team song on big screen inside stadium after full-time. Fantastic scenes. Could have heard pin drop🐇🐇
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christian nicolussi
3 years
If I didn’t have to cover this game off TV for work, I’d turn it off and go and get drunk by myself in the garage. I might still. @WestsTigers are soooo bad
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christian nicolussi
2 years
WOW: Brent Naden to play FOR @WestsTigers AGAINST @NRL_Bulldogs on Friday night
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Nearly everyone who watched the first @WestsTigers doco only had two questions for me today ... Why does Justin Pascoe dress like he’s in his twenties? And is Justin Pascoe’s hair real?
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christian nicolussi
27 days
BA OUTLOOK: @TheParraEels coach told his agent Chris Orr: ‘Had you told me I’d coach 264 games for Parramatta, reach a grand final, and watch my son debut, then get sacked, I’d do it all again – I’d sign up for it all again tomorrow’
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Whatever @WestsTigers paid for Adam Doueihi would have been unders. Such a gun ...
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christian nicolussi
4 years
🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯HARRY HARRY HARRY HARRY HARRY HARRY 🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯
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christian nicolussi
4 years
Bought coffee in Concord. Only had card. Cafe cash only. They insisted I take coffee for free. Then dude offered to buy it for me. Only on @WestsTigers turf ...
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christian nicolussi
5 years
I’m with Trent Robinson. James Tedesco is the BEST league player on planet ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Rough night for @WestsTigers continuing after full-time. Now lost all lighting in sheds. Listening to Warriors sing team song next door in darkness ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: @brisbanebroncos Pat Carrigan suspended FOUR MATCHES for Jackson Hastings hip-drop. Light or heavy?
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: @storm forward Felise Kaufusi found NOT GUILTY of elbowing Sammy Walker. Keeps his cash
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christian nicolussi
23 days
BAD CALL: Murray Taulagi was a shoulder charge on Josh Feledy* every day of week. Instead of penalty and @WestsTigers going on attack, 20-16 becomes 32-16 (and counting)🤦‍♂️🐅
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christian nicolussi
2 years
INDESCRIBABLE: Young ball girl embraced by @SSFCRABBITOHS star Latrell Mitchell after sideline conversion opens up on abuse directed at her and ‘Uncle Trell’. Bloody ordinary🤦‍♂️🐇
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christian nicolussi
2 years
CLEARY OFF: @TheParraEels absolutely gave it to Nathan Cleary when sent off. Ugly tackle. He knew it. FYI: A grade-two dangerous throw is a two-match ban; a grade-three throw is FOUR matches🐾🐾😬😬
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christian nicolussi
10 months
BREAKING: @sydneyroosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves GUILTY. Suspended total of SEVEN MATCHES now😳😳🐓🐓
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christian nicolussi
2 years
LIKE THIS: @WestsTigers look to return home to Campbelltown, Fortress Leichhardt permanently
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christian nicolussi
3 years
There should be a crackdown on all future ARLC crackdowns ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
KO’D: NRL saying Isaah Yeo only displayed CATEGORY THREE concussion symptoms. Don’t ask me what that means. Thought he was a goner early
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christian nicolussi
6 years
Tongans just sang Aussie anthem. Goosebumps ...
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christian nicolussi
4 years
Vintage Wayne this morning. ‘Because I’ve reached the 70 mark, the boys want me to go over to (Woolies) early each morning to buy toilet paper’
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christian nicolussi
3 years
This has been extraordinarily embarrassing by the @WestsTigers . Deadset putrid
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christian nicolussi
2 years
NO TRADE: @WestsTigers chief told me @storm asked one last time today about getting Daine Laurie AND Adam Doueihi for final six weeks of season ‘Both boys too important to this club,’ JP said🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
2 years
SACKED: @WestsTigers ‘part ways’ with Madge. Sad. Shame. They’re not improving. Players needed rev-up, discipline, and coach known for that. Few then have a sook Madge too hard, so club (eventually) show him door. Go figure🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
1 year
WORTH THE TRIP: @WestsTigers will love that. Brooksy brilliant. Jahream Bula has an enormous future. Few wanted it more than Api Koroisau🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Huge roar in @PenrithPanthers sheds when Ivan Cleary declared after game his deputy Cameron Ciraldo was staying put. No move to acronulla. Then Ciro drained a schooner ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Windsor Wolves today informed NSWRL they’d also SACKED Tony Williams. T-Rex had been playing Ron Massey Cup ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
ICYMI: Stumped about Isaiah Papali’i’s plans for 2023? Ummm, this quote from yesterday was pretty obvious: ‘They [ @WestsTigers ] signed on Benji, Robbie and Tim, I’m sure they understand what’s best for [the club], and I look forward to working with them.’🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was LOVED by rival players and fans. So was Boyd Cordner. And Jake Trbojevic. Who else is widely loved? Small field ...
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christian nicolussi
4 years
NRL pulling out all stops trying to convince @NZWarriors to stay put so comp can go ahead. Should offer to fly families over and put them up for a month or so. Not worst idea ...
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christian nicolussi
2 years
BREAKING: Nathan Cleary charged with grade-one dangerous contact. $1000 fine with early plea. Luckily kid has plenty of dough👑🐾
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christian nicolussi
3 years
UPDATE: @WestsTigers Adam Doueihi heading home tomorrow. Partial ACL tear. Did same knee in 2018. Needs more scans. Fingers crossed🤞🐅
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christian nicolussi
4 years
Embarrassing Adam Elliott video is even news. Clickbait. Five years ago. Hope it doesn’t ruin his mood. Spoke at start of week and he was so pumped to see partner and son for first time in six weeks ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
The more I think about it, the more I think @WestsTigers should make play for Tariq Sims Give him two years. Plays tough, natural leader, good family man. Just the kind of bloke Madge would love🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
5 years
Some gold from @NRL_Dragons face James Graham after his 400th: "I was a bit nervous last night, I was struggling to get to sleep, so I read Jeremy Latimore's retirement post and I was out like a light. Thank you for that, Jeremy.’’
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christian nicolussi
2 years
FRED FRESH: Non-drinker Brad Fittler drove one of the team buses back to airport. Too many sore heads. Once beer ran out, few @NSWBlues got stuck into KAVA
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christian nicolussi
2 years
HAPPY HUNTING: Here’s an idea. Why don’t @brisbanebroncos cut Payne Haas loose and use cash to lure Ben Hunt home to play along side Adam Reynolds. Reckon it could work …
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christian nicolussi
2 years
DRAMAAAA: Love the Stickman, but worried he will be in hot water for calling player a ‘weak gutted dog’ Told Jaeman Salmon will seek legal advice
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christian nicolussi
10 months
HAPPY JACKSON: All Jackson Hastings needed was a bit of love. And the right environment. And he’s now found that at @NRLKnights Can only imagine @WestsTigers would be further up ladder had Jacko stayed
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christian nicolussi
2 years
TOP END TIGER: @WestsTigers are 0-5, about to be 0-6, and club confirms CEO Justin Pascoe on hols in Top End. Rugba leeeg🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
2 years
Only a trial, but geez it’s going to be a long year for @WestsTigers . Hate sounding negative, but even more to like about @SeaEagles kids …
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christian nicolussi
5 years
So turns out Ivan Cleary was on same flight out of Brisbane as @WestsTigers 🐾🐯✈️
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christian nicolussi
10 months
WHACKED: @sydneyroosters enforcer JWH facing SIX MATCHES out. Hit with TWO charges😳😳🐓🐓
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Take it as FACT @WestsTigers NOT in for Tevita Pangai Jr. They’ve done their homework and convinced he’s not a good fit for them ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Talk about an extraordinary amount of time and effort making this NRL off-season deal happen for @WestsTigers . Look forward to eventually seeing this bloke🐯🇵🇬
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christian nicolussi
22 days
LUAI FOR NO. 7: Right now, you’d have to have Jarome Luai as NSW halfback. Was close to best on field last week as well
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christian nicolussi
2 years
PLANE DOWN: Remember $50k @PenrithPanthers spent on private charter to get players home straight after @nthqldcowboys game? Well, s—tty weather meant they couldn’t take off and had to spend night in Townsville🐾😂🛩
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christian nicolussi
2 years
NO ROOOGBY: Matt Burton has NO interest in rugby switch. Told me ‘there’s been nothing there, it’s all talk’. Also said Cameron Ciraldo decision would NOT impact on his own next move. Get impression he’s happy at @NRL_Bulldogs
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christian nicolussi
1 year
BROOKS INCIDENT: NRL just confirmed @WestsTigers should have received penalty for Luke Brooks being shoved in back when Jamal Fogarty scored second try🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
7 months
BROOKSVALE: ⁦ @WestsTigers ⁩ fans will HATE seeing this — my 2024 buy of the year🦅 ⁦ @SeaEagles
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christian nicolussi
5 years
🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯MADGE’S REACTION TO CHEE KAM’S TRY - HOW GOOOOOD 🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯
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christian nicolussi
3 years
The @PenrithPanthers and @WestsTigers rivalry is officially one of the best in rugby league. Love it ...
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christian nicolussi
1 year
ORDINARY: Awful stuff if it turns out so-called fan was ejected for racially abusing Latrell Mitchell. Nobody does more to inspire Indigenous kids. Conducted post-match interviews then on condition nobody asked about THAT incident
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christian nicolussi
3 years
Adam Doueihi’s popularity has surged since the @WestsTigers doco. He loves the club and now spoken about his hopes to one day captain the joint Would be nice if it was tomorrow night with James Tamou OUT
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christian nicolussi
3 years
BREAKING (one last time): Latrell Mitchell UNSUCCESSFUL in downgrade. Cops FOUR GAMES. Ouch ...
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christian nicolussi
11 months
KING BENJI: ⁦ @WestsTigers ⁩ legend has still got it And PS: Api Koroisau (jaw) looks like he WILL return on Friday
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christian nicolussi
2 years
CLEARY CORRECTION: This would be Nathan Cleary’s SECOND offence. Dangerous contact on Billy Walters earlier this year. Therefore, (assuming) charged with a grade-two dangerous throw, that’s a three-match ban; a grade-three throw is FIVE matches🐾🐾
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christian nicolussi
1 year
SHOCK HORROR: NRL confirm David Fifita’s pass to Hammer for Maroons’ second try WAS forward😏😏 But maintain Val Holmes DID score. No separation
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christian nicolussi
6 years
Want further proof how likeable Jake Trbojevic is. When he got binned other night, went and found refs and apologised for giving them lip ...
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christian nicolussi
1 year
KING BENJI: Watching @WestsTigers train. Benji steering opposition side around, while chewing gum. Amazing how good he is at 38. Sad reality is he’d still be club’s best halves option🐅🐅
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christian nicolussi
1 year
HOLY MOSES: Nice way for Mitch Moses to ice new deal. But if he’s getting $1.2m a year, Nathan Cleary is entitled to $1.6m-$1.7m …
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christian nicolussi
10 months
THOUGHTS: Is big JWH in trouble?🐓
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christian nicolussi
5 years
Who gets Clive Churchill? I’d give it to Jack Wighton ... #NRLGF
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christian nicolussi
3 years
At @SSFCRABBITOHS training and today noticed Braidon Burns given huge round of applause. Bloke had a shocking run with injuries. Trained with main side at left centre. No idea if he plays Thursday ...
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christian nicolussi
3 years
If Ronaldo Mulitalo is ineligible, it’s an embarrassment for @QLDmaroons AND the NRL. How can a multi-million dollar sport not know or enforce their own rules. Plus, as a Blues fan, I would have preferred Mulitalo over Xavier Coates on a wing
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christian nicolussi
3 years
@sydneyroosters Trent Robinson NRL Coach of Year. Is it even up for debate?🐓🐓
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