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4
May

Croker pushes for Blues to reward Cotric and Leilua

Sam Ayoub‘s client Nick Cotric has still yet to reach his 21st birthday, but the budding star has been earmarked for higher honours by NSW coach Brad Fittler, after the Raiders winger was last year named in the Emerging Blues squad. The full report was written by Scott Hazlewood for NRL.com.  Read more here

3
May

Kiwi call-up would be dream come true for Briton

Sam Ayoub‘s client Cronulla Sharks second-rower Briton Nikora talks about playing alongside Shaun Johnson and how he’s relishing his time starting in the NRL. Watch the full video here

3
May

Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson denies meeting with Manly coach Des Hasler

Sam Ayoub‘s client Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson denies meeting with Manly coach Des Hasler about a potential return to the Sea Eagles and admitted he doesn’t desire to play against the Eels again. In the resport written by Troy Whittaker for Sporting News, Gutherson says, “I haven’t met with Des. I saw that on the news, too. That came from you guys

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3
May

Newbie halfback still has Seibold’s support

Broncos coach Anthony Seibold has vowed to stick by 18-year-old halfback Tom Dearden (Sam Ayoub‘s client) as his coaching predecessor Wayne Bennett inadvertently wrote off the Queensland club’s chances one third into the season. Read the full story here

3
May

Seibold explains decision to start Dearden

Brisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold talks about why he chose rookie Tom Dearden (Sam Ayoub‘s client) to make his NRL debut ahead of Sean O’Sullivan. Watch this video on NRL.com

3
May

Schoolboy Cup provides perfect pathway to NRL

The National Schoolboy Cup has continued its tradition of producing NRL players with 2018 Peter Sterling Medallist, Tom Dearden (Sam Ayoub‘s client), the latest young gun to make the leap to first grade. NRL.com Reporter Tanisha Stanton writes, Dearden will make his first-grade debut when the Broncos take on South Sydney on Thursday night. He follows in the footsteps of teammates

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3
May

Salford Red Devils’ Jackson Hastings says he’s ‘definitely not signed anywhere’ yet

Sam Ayoub‘s client Jackson Hastings says contract discussions for next season are underway but he has “definitely not signed anywhere” yet. In the article of Sky Sports’ Rugby League News, Hastings says, “I’ve got no update at this point in time. I obviously know that the club really want to keep me and that I’ve got a very big soft

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2
May

Raiders star Rapana out for three weeks

Sam Ayoub‘s client Canberra winger Jordan Rapana has been ruled out for up to three weeks of NRL action with a rib injury. Read the entire story here  

2
May

Bulked-up Dearden has Lockyer NRL backing

Darren Lockyer has given Tom Dearden (Sam Ayoub‘s client) the tick of approval as the precocious teen prepares for a torrid NRL debut in Brisbane’s grudge match with Wayne Bennett’s South Sydney on Thursday. In the article written by Murray Wenzel for ESPN.com, it says, He will be the youngest current player in the NRL and the club’s youngest starting

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2
May

Broncos set to debut highly-touted rookie

Sam Ayoub‘s client “(Last year) 18-year-old Tom Dearden was chased by six different clubs before ending up at the Broncos, and is set to make his debut during their Round 8 blockbuster with South Sydney.” Zero Tackle’s Kristian Amenta writes this interview about Dearden, “He used to watch Friday Night Football when he was about five or six,” Steve Dearden said. “Last

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