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4 Tries scored by Panthers rookie Charlie Staines on NRL debut against Cronulla in round nine - a feat only six other players have achieved in the games 112-year history. 6 The Clive Churchill Medal was awarded to a Melbourne Storm player for the sixth time in club history after Ryan Papenhuyzen claimed the award. 7 The number of days between each State of Origin game, played in a condensed series in the month of November. 8 The number of club jerseys in Blake Greens wardrobe after the veteran�...

Tim Tszyu has knocked out opponent Bowyn Morgan in the first round of their super welterweight bout to move a step closer to a major international title. Tszyu, son of former great Kostya Tszyu, knocked his opponent down with a left hook and though the referee allowed the bout to continue, the Australian fighter immediately knocked him down again with a right hand to end the fight 1.54 into the first round of Wednesday nights fight.  Tszyu said in the ring after the fight that he next wanted a...

RAIDERS star Jack Wighton has been named one of the Canberra Athletes of the Year. Wighton has taken all before him during the 2020 NRL season, claiming the game’s prestigious Dally M award and also the Mal Meninga Medal club best and fairest trophy with prop Josh Papalii. Wighton beat ACT Brumbies captain Alan Alalaatoa and rising St Kilda midfielder Jack Steele for the honour. The first Australian to capture snow sport’s crystal globe won the the women’s athlete of the year. Aerial snow...

Aussie Tim Tszyu destroys Kiwi Bowyn Morgan, gives Michael Zerafa cold shoulder Boxing by Jamie Pandaram Premium Content Subscriber only A major world title fight looms for Tim Tszyu in his backyard after his first round demolition of Kiwi Bowyn Morgan. Tszyu knocked out Morgan in less than two minutes at Bankwest Stadium, then declared: "I want only one thing, thats the world title, here in Australia", which is likely to be staged in March or April 2021 a...

After Tina Turner brought the crowd to its feet with a sensational pre-game rendition of the league anthem Simply The Best it was down to business and the Dragons had the worst possible start when prop Jason Stevens suffered a horrific thumb injury in the opening exchanges. The 20-year-old had enjoyed a fine season for St George and was a key part of their plans to combat Brisbanes powerful pack but it was over in the blink of an eye as Stevens badly dislocated his thumb and left the field in a...

Covid-19 has complicated that timeline with Teixeira unable to travel from Brazil, and Tszyu is in line to fight Castano for the belt instead – potentially in Australia – early next year. A crowd of 11,820 was on hand for Sydneys first stadium fight since Anthony Mundine fought Danny Green in 2006. Brett Hemmings/Getty Images Unbeaten Australian Tim Tszyu was way too good for Bowyn Morgan. Among the sporting celebrities ringside were AFL superstar Dustin Martin, NRL players Latrell Mitch...

Storm players dominate post-Origin Kangaroos merit team A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Boyd Cordner has been retained as captain in a Kangaroos merit team that features emerging NRL premiership-winning stars Tino Fa’asumaleaui and Ryan Papenhuyzen. The Melbourne pair were joined by four Storm teammates – Christian Welch, Josh Addo-Carr, Cameron Munster and Felise Kaufusi – in the honorary outfit an...

Wiradjuri man Wighton wins Dreamtime Award Author Share on social media Jack Wighton has been recognised for his outstanding achievements throughout 2020 by taking out the Sportsman of the Year award at the annual Dreamtime Awards night. The awards caps off a stellar year for the Canberra Raiders five-eighth, who also claimed the Dally M Medal and Meninga Medal. Wighton, who is from the Wiradjuri nation, helped the Raiders reach a third preliminary final in five years with 13 tries and eight tr...

In many ways 2020 was a year like no other so it was fitting that it ended with a State of Origin series like no other as the Supercoach Wayne Bennett returned to lead the Maroons to one of the biggest upsets in the 40-year history of the games showpiece. After the emotional return on May 28 the game reached unbelievable heights in a 20-round Telstra Premiership season, plus an NRLW season and State of Origin campaigns, despite the difficulties presented by COVID-19. Of all the magic moments in...

The Raiders would have been hoping to go one better in 2020 after losing the 2019 grand final but a shocking injury toll rocked their season and in the end they did well to make a preliminary final.