Tag: Rugbylegend

21
Jul

NRL: First female referee Belinda Sharpe hailed after “inspirational” debut

Belinda Sharpe can’t wait for her next NRL assignment after becoming the first woman to referee a first grade game. The Queenslander earned wide praise for her officiating in the Brisbane Broncos game against the Cowboys last Thursday, with former Queensland and Australia great Johnathan Thurston [Sam Ayoub‘s client] describing her as inspirational. “It’s groundbreaking for the NRL and sport

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19
Jul

Johnathan Thurston hails ‘inspirational’ Belinda Sharpe after her first NRL game

Sam Ayoub‘s client League legend Johnathan Thurston described Belinda Sharpe as “inspirational” after she became the first woman in Australian rugby league history to referee a first-grade game. In an article written on Fox Sports by Staff Writers with AAP, JT was quoted saying, “It’s groundbreaking for the NRL and sport in general for a female referee to referee the game,”

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9
Jul

Thurston will ‘stand watch’ in bronze outside Townsville stadium

A bronze statue of rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston [Sam Ayoub‘s client] will “stand watch” over a time capsule outside the new Townsville stadium. Brisbane Times’ Felicity Caldwell shares this story, “The statue will honour the contribution JT has made to the sport of rugby league and acknowledge the significant role he plays in the north Queensland community,” tender documents

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5
Jul

‘There’s a lot of mental scars there’: Queensland to target Mitchell Pearce says JT

Queensland will target Blues half Mitchell Pearce’s “mental scars” when he kits up for NSW for the first time since 2017, says Maroons great Johnathan Thurston [Sam Ayoub‘s client]. Wide World of Sports’ George Vlotis tells this story, “There’s obviously a lot of mental scars there from those years no doubt,” Thurston told Macca’s Thursday Night Golden Point. “He’ll come

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26
Jun

Johnathan Thurston calls for Mitchell Pearce to play five-eighth for NSW in series decider

Sam Ayoub‘s client Queensland legend Johnathan Thurston wants to see Mitchell Pearce play second-fiddle to James Maloney in the halves for NSW in the Origin decider. In the article on Sporting News, JT has this to say, “I think you play Pearce at six, Maloney at seven. The way that he [Maloney] controlled the game last night was pure class

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20
Jun

‘I’d love to be JT’: Ponga’s Origin dream

Kalyn Ponga has declared he wants to be like Maroons legend [Sam Ayoub‘s client] Johnathan Thurston and explained why he feels like a fully fledged Queenslander. In the NRL.com article written by Joel Gould, Ponga was quoted syaing, “I remember watching JT a lot. I’d watch JT and how he worked off the ball. The work that he did off

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10
Jun

JT Awarded An Order Of Australia Medal From The Queen

Six North Queenslanders have been named today on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list! Including Sam Ayoub‘s client, Rugby League Legend Johnathan Thurston. Read more of this on www.triplem.com.au  

19
May

King of the North! Footy legend Johnathan Thurston is honoured with his own bronze statue – as he follows in the footsteps of Wally Lewis, Arthur Beetson and Mal Meninga

Sam Ayoub‘s client Footy star Johnathan Thurston will be honoured with his own bronze statue at the new North Queensland Stadium in Townsville. Paula Ahillon for Daily Mail Australia writes, Thurston also holds the record for winning the most Golden Boot awards, taking out three in total in 2011, 2013 and 2015. The father-of-three started his career at the Canterbury-Bankstown

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