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Knights name strong squad for Penrith trial at Port Macquarie

8:56 AM | Star recruit Darius Boyd and former Knights Danny Buderus, Timana Tahu and Kade Snowden headline a 27-man Newcastle squad for the pre-season trial against Penrith at Port Macquarie on Saturday night.

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NSW Cup team cuts close to mining heritage

7:32 AM | After months of deliberation, the region’s newly launched NSW Cup team will be officially known as the Illawarra Cutters, officials confirmed this morning.

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Souths' number seven still up for grabs: Maguire

7:28 AM | SOUTH SYDNEY coach Michael Maguire says the battle for the halfback spot to start the premiership is not over yet, despite Adam Reynolds having been named there for Saturday night's trial game against the Warriors at Coffs Harbour.

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Souths' number seven still up for grabs: Maguire

7:12 AM | SOUTH SYDNEY coach Michael Maguire says the battle for the halfback spot to start the premiership is not over yet, despite Adam Reynolds having been named there for Saturday night's trial game against the Warriors at Coffs Harbour.

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Numero uno: Mortimer at fullback for Dogs clash

7:09 AM | DANIEL MORTIMER has been named at fullback for Sydney Roosters in their opening trial game against Canterbury at Belmore Sports Ground on Sunday but that is just the first of a number of positions he is likely to be seen in during the upcoming season.

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Young Raiders up to challenge

6:42 AM | CHRIS Hart and Lachlan Croker wore bruises after the under 16s Raiders 48- 0 trial loss to the Penrith Panthers on Saturday.

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Spacemen face Jets in season opener

5:23 AM | A draft Group 11 draw for 2012 has been released which sees Parkes hitting the road to face Narromine in Round 1.

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Players set Dragons on fire

5:00 AM | IGNITING a wild fire of debate, Temora coach Neville Elwin yesterday declared Dragons props Chris Jordan and Scott Matthews could be most dominant in the Group Nine premiership this year.

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Browne on the mend and ready for comeback

4:00 AM | AFTER a year behind the scenes, 2010 Bulldogs Rookie of the Year Tim Browne is primed to make an explosive comeback on to the National Rugby League stage this season. Browne, who was in Wagga yesterday as part of the NRL’s Community Carnival program, last year suffered a devastating knee injury which left him sidelined for the entire season.

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Sweeneys honoured by Tigers

4:00 AM | IT IS a rare and special thing to be given life membership of a club. To be recognised by a group of your peers who share the same passion as yourself. But in an extremely uncommon honour, the Sweeney family, has been inducted as life members of the Junior Waratahs Rugby League Club.

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Parr confident of better year

3:30 AM | GRIFFITH Black and Whites president Steve Parr said the club is working overtime during its pre-season training to put the demons of recent seasons behind them.

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Bulldogs are ready to fight

3:00 AM | BULLDOGS assistant coach Brett Kimmorley believes Canberra Raiders will bring some of their long-lost pizzazz to the NRL trial game at Equex Centre on February 18. The former Kangaroos halfback was in Wagga yesterday as part of the NRL’s Community Carnival, but took the time to talk rugby league with The Daily Advertiser.

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Dragons line-up still a mystery to players

1:00 AM | St George Illawarra’s All Star winger Jason Nightingale admits having no idea who will form the Dragons’ right-sided strike force when the NRL season kicks off next month. |

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Big Ben turns the clock back at Gunnedah

1:00 AM | BEN Smith is no stranger to Kitchener Park.

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Legends game in Armidale a first for NSW

1:00 AM | KERRY Boustead, Mark McGaw, Mat Rogers, Scott Hill, Les Davidson and Tony Currie are just some of the legends of league who will be in Armidale for next month’s big NSW v Queensland clash, officially announced yesterday.

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Airing Dirty Laundry: Spaceman's comments puts focus on Parkes import

1:00 AM | Group 11 is officially on ‘Benji Watch’ after an explosive column in the Sunday Telegraph revealed the Bob Weir Medallist and NSW Country representative had severed ties with the Parkes Spacemen. |

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