Articles

21
Sep

Enter now to join Johnathan Thurston and NBA legend Paul Pierce at the NRL Grand Final

The NRL and NBA are giving two fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet rugby league and basketball royalty at the NRL Grand Final on October 6. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be heading to Australia for a six-day ‘You’re a Legend’ tour, headlined by the biggest day on the rugby league calendar, alongside North Queensland Cowboys legend Johnathan

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20
Sep

Koroibete re-signs with Wallabies, Rebels until end of 2021

Sam Ayoub‘s client Star winger Marika Koroibete will remain in Australian rugby for at least two more seasons after re-signing until the end of the 2021 Super Rugby campaign. The Fijian-born Koroibete was lured to the code from the Melbourne Storm in 2016 and he has become a key player for the Wallabies and for the Melbourne Rebels, with his

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20
Sep

NRL 2019: Sione Katoa joins Canterbury Bulldogs on two-year deal

Sam Ayoub‘s client Penrith Panthers hooker Sione Katoa has signed with the Canterbury Bulldogs on a two-year deal until the end of the 2021 season. Nathan Williamson of Sporting News shares this story, Bulldogs Chief Executive Andrew Hill was thrilled with the signing of Katoa, believing that the 24-year-old provides vital international experience and much-needed depth in their squad. “We are

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19
Sep

Johns says Broncos ‘should be buying Aidan Sezer tomorrow’

Some of Brisbane’s biggest names may not appear in their 2020 NRL season opener after a sobering end of season review in the wake of their humiliating finals exit. But Andrew Johns is convinced one player must be in their 17 if the former glamour club wants to bounce back next year – Canberra playmaker Aidan Sezer [Sam Ayoub‘s client].

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19
Sep

Jackson Hastings ready to face future employers as Salford visit Wigan

Sam Ayoub’s client Jackson Hastings is confident he can prove his eligibility for Great Britain as he prepares to go up against his future employers. The 23-year-old Salford half-back was born in Wollongong but qualifies for Britain through his Plymouth-born grandmother and is keen to pull on the red, white and blue on the end-of-season tour to New Zealand and Papua

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19
Sep

Jackson Hastings gets ‘shirty’ about Wigan Warriors boss Adrian Lam!

Sam Ayoub‘s client Jackson Hastings admits the chance to work with Adrian Lam swayed his decision to join Wigan for 2020. In the article on Wigan Today written by Phil Wilkinson, Hastings said, “I’d go down to Coogee and get a coffee with Locky, and Lammy would come in – with no shirt on – and offer to shout,” smiled

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18
Sep

Fergo v Foxx, Sivo v Suli: NRL’s awesome foursome showdown

Sam Ayoub‘s client Blake Ferguson was swimming in a pool, madly thrashing his arms and legs all over the place. Just behind him was his State of Origin teammate Josh Addo-Carr, one of the fastest men on land looking more like Eric The Eel and being beaten by an Eel in the water. “He said he’s a land animal, but

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18
Sep

Selfless Johnston happy to be Doueihi’s wingman … for now

Rabbitohs flyer Alex Johnston sees his future at fullback but doesn’t mind playing on the wing “as long as I’m scoring a few tries”. Johnston began the year strongly in the No.1 jersey until he was sidelined by a knee injury, opening the door for [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Adam Doueihi to claim the role. Catch the full story on NRL.com. 

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18
Sep

Brisbane Broncos should ‘buy Aidan Sezer tomorrow’, Andrew Johns says

The struggling Brisbane Broncos should buy [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Canberra Raiders halfback Aidan Sezer “tomorrow”, says rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. Tim Elbra of Wide World of Sports tells this story, The Raiders would need to grant Sezer a release for a move to Brisbane to happen, should the Broncos come knocking and the playmaker show interest. Sezer spent four

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18
Sep

‘We play with our hearts on our sleeves’

Sam Ayoub‘s client KUMULS captain James Segeyaro hopes the World Cup Nines on Oct 18 will help emerging rugby league nations like Papua New Guinea unearth the next generation of stars. Segeyaro also spoke of his enormous pride at again being named Kumuls captain just a few short years after making the agonising decision to refuse to represent his home

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