Category: Headline Sport
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SIMPSON OUT OF COUNTRY
Soreness from a knee injury ultimately cost Steve Simpson his country jumper but his loss could be Newcastle’s gain with the forward still eligible for club duty this weekend. Unable to fully train, he simply didn’t want to let his rep team mates down.
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JETS REMAIN PHYSICAL FOR NAGOYA
The Newcastle Jets say a win tomorrow night against Nagoya won’t cement them in the next stage of the Asian Champions League, but it’d go a long way towards it. A Japanese team caught in a hectic schedule, Nagoya says it knows what to expect from the physical Australians.
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McMANUS THE FLYING SCOTSMAN
In-form Knights winger James McManus has taken a huge step towards claiming a country jumper after being named in an extended New South Wales Origin squad today. Joining teammates Kurt Gidley, Jarrod Mullen and Ben Cross in the 40-man induction squad, the latter knows that good club form will only help come the final selection.
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JETS GET DOUBLE BOOST
A double boost for the Newcastle Jets today with Japanese sharp shooter Keiji Tamada not travelling with Nagoya Grampus to Newcastle, for their return ACL match against the Jets. In contrast, Newcastle has confirmed the return of two players for Wednesday night’s game.
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PRINCE SIGNS AS TITAN FOR LIFE
Scott Prince is set to be a Gold Coast Titan for the rest of his rugby league career. The co-captain has signed a new five year deal with the club.
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PATERSON INJURY NOT SO BAD
Some encouraging news on the injury front for the Newcastle Knights with Cory Paterson cleared of serious ankle damage. It’s thought he’s torn some muscle and there’s even a slim chance he could play in Sunday’s first home game.
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PRINCE TO MISS STORM MATCH
The Titans are set to be without Scott Prince when they tackle the toughest road trip in the NRL this weekend. The co-captain will be given another week to recover from a hamstring strain, that kept him out of last Friday’s win over the Bulldogs.
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MR FEELGOOD WINS INTER DOMINION
Mr Feelgood has defied the odds and his barrier draw, to win the $1-million Inter Dominion harness racing title at Parklands overnight. The American import ended the fairytale finish of a record four Inter Dominions for local horse “Blacks a fake”, by just a neck.
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CHRIS WALKER ON COMEBACK TRAIL
Chris Walker has spoken about his remarkable comeback, after being named in the Gold Coast Titans side for Friday’s clash with the Bulldogs. The 29-year-old says a painful 18 months away from NRL has made him a better person.
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LEONARD RIDING WAVE OF SLS SUCCESS
Australian surf life saving champion Pierce Leonard has returned home, after taking out the country’s most prestigious ironman event. The Northcliffe surf life saver upstaged his team mates to win the event on the final wave.