Like many a battle-hardened rugby league veteran has been forced to do at the end of a grueling career, Darren Lockyer has flagged his intentions to go under the knife – once he hangs up those famous boots for the final time. After all, 16 years of rigorous, elite-level rugby league have aged his once lithe, youthful…
Read More Darren Lockyer to chase pop stardomThe Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL club has posted 10,000 members despite having not played a single game – thanks mostly to the pulling power of former NRL star and marquee recruit, Israel Folau. Giants CEO Dale Holmes told ThePublicApology that most of the credit belonged to Folau, adding that he was key to the…
Read More GWS hits 10,000 members, mostly MormonsThe initial draft that led to the sweeping reforms of Australian cricket’s high performance structure was an emotive document that may have been penned under the influence of alcohol, ThePublicApology understands. ThePublicApology has obtained leaked draft copies of the Argus Review, which contains far stronger language and opinions than the final version that was released…
Read More Argus Review possibly penned under the influenceThe federal government has announced new guidelines designed to curb the spate of negative incidents involving professional footballers and members of the Australian public. And the draft document has already received strong backing from prominent figures in the game, including an NRL touch judge who cannot be named for legal reasons. The Footballers: Why The…
Read More Gillard unveils guidelines for dealing with footballersA mystery illness is ripping through New Zealand, baffling experts and sending the “shaky isles” into a state of panic. According to the New Zealand Ministry of Health, the outbreak is a more virulent form of the H1N1 swine flu. But other reports are linking it with typhus, Ebola and the pneumonic plague; meanwhile, some medical…
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