State of Origin 2016: States choosing referees ludicrous, says Maroons chairman and other top stories.

• State of Origin 2016: States choosing referees ludicrous, says Maroons chairman

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Maroons coach admits they had 'luck' After Laurie Daley demanded a change in referees for State of Origin game two, Maroons coach Kevin Walters confesses his side had a number of decisions go their way. PT0M42S 620 349 Queensland Rugby League chairman Peter Betros has lambasted Laurie Daley's attempts to dictate which referees hold the whistle for the second Origin encounter, saying the rival states should have no input into the appointment of ..

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• We're not soft, says AFL Eagles

  

  West Coast forward Mark LeCras has scoffed at talk the team has a soft underbelly, but admits the players deserved to be roasted in the wake of last week's capitulation to Adelaide. The Eagles' top-four hopes are on thin ice after they conceded the last eight goals of the match in their 29-point home loss to Adelaide. West Coast failed to even score in the final term - the first time in their history they've gone scoreless in a quarter at Domain Stadium. After the game, Eagles coach Adam Simpso..

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• Warner ruled out of tri-series

  

  Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out for rest of the Qantas Tour of the West Indies due to a fractured finger and will return home to nurse the injury ahead of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Warner copped a blow to the tip of his left index finger during Australia's 36-run victory over South Africa in St Kitts on Sunday morning (AEST) and subsequent x-rays have revealed the digit to be fractured. Even if the injury doesn't require surgery, Warner will be out for around 2-6 weeks an..

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• Late Mail: The Late Mail: Dragons v Bulldogs

  

  Late Mail: The Late Mail: Dragons v Bulldogs | June 13 2016 3:01PM St. George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Dragons - Jack De Belin returns from injury replacing Dunamis Lui on the bench in the only change for the Red V.Bulldogs - Tony Williams is recalled from NSW Cup to take Adam Elliot's (hamstring) spot on the bench.  St. George Illawarra Dragons 1. Jason Nightingale 2. Kalifa Faifai Loa 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Kurt Mann 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshal..

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