Latest - The Warriors have added more size to their 2021 NRL roster by signing Parramatta Eels prop Kane Evans, one of the tallest players in the competition, on a two-year deal.
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His acquisition further boosts the club's stocks of big forwards for next season following the signing of Mate Ma'a Tonga international Ben Murdoch-Masila from Warrington while Canberra Raider's Jack Murchie joined the Warriors in May.
Evans has played 108 NRL games for the Roosters and Eels.
After excelling for the Roosters in the National Youth Competition, he represented the New South Wales Under-20s and the Junior Kangaroos in 2012 before making Fiji's squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
New Warriors coach Nathan Brown has reportedly wasted little time adding to the rugby league club's playing roster for next season.
The Daily Telegraph reported Brown has also signed St George Illawarra Dragons centre Euan Aitken to a three-year deal.
The Scotland international is one of several players on Brown's reported hit-list, and the Telegraph says the club is also chasing Wigan Warriors centre Oliver Gildart and Canterbury Bulldogs forward Adam Elliott.
Brown was officially appointed to the Warriors head coach role on Saturday to replace Stephen Kearney who was sacked in June.
Burr is back for the Warriors
Lachlan Burr returns to the front row replacing suspended loan prop Jack Hetherington in the only change to the starting line-up for the Warriors' NRL game against competition leader Penrith in Gosford on Friday night.
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Since returning from a four-game injury-enforced absence, Burr has been impressive from the bench in the last three outings against the Sydney Roosters, Wests Tigers and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
The Warriors are back at their adopted home ground this week after picking up back-to-back away wins - their first on the road wins of the season - to have a share of 10th spot on the table on 10 points, four points out of the top eight.
The match against the Panthers presents the Todd Payten-coached side with an enormous challenge, Penrith coming to Gosford with a settled side and a club record-equalling run of eight straights wins after beating Canberra 28-12 last weekend.
SPL games potponed
Celtic and Aberdeen's next two Scottish Premiership football matches have been postponed after their players broke quarantine rules.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanded the cancellation after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli played in a 1-1 draw at Kilmarnock on Sunday without quarantining after returning from Spain - where he had travelled without informing the club.
Bolingoli's breach of rules comes just days after Aberdeen's trip to St Johnstone was called off due to two of their players testing positive for Covid-19, with six others self-isolating.
Celtic were scheduled to visit St Mirren on Wednesday, while Aberdeen were due to face Hamilton. Celtic were also scheduled to host Aberdeen on Saturday.
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Pangai's contract about to be torn up
The Broncos board is weighing up Tevita Pangai jnr's future at the NRL club after his brazen flouting of Covid-19 protocols followed several other recent issues.
The remaining two-and-a-half years of Pangai's current contract - signed last season for just under $2 million - is in jeopardy after he visited a Brisbane barbershop with bikie connections over the weekend.
Multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Tongan international was set to be served with an official breach notice.
However, the Broncos denied any definitive action was about to be taken via a press release shortly afterwards.
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Dixon and Smith named Highlanders best
Co-captains Ash Dixon and Aaron Smith were jointly named Player of the Year at the Highlanders Awards ceremony.
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Loose forward Shannon Frizell picked up Forward of the Year and the Players' Player awards.
The Defender of the Year was awarded to flanker Dillon Hunt who has started in every game.
Aaron Smith, picked up the Back of the Year and the Fans Player of the Year award.
Winger Jona Nareki was named Rookie of the Year.
The coveted Highlander Man Award went to Aaron Smith - the award recognises a person who exhibits the character and values that the club aspires to.
Phoenix can still finish second
The Wellington Phoenix still have a chance of claiming second spot on the A-League table after Melbourne City were held to a 2-all draw by Adelaide.
It means City remain three points ahead of Wellington with one round remaining... although Melbourne does have a superior goal differential.
The top two teams miss the first round of the play-offs and head straight into the semi-finals.
Last night's result also means Adelaide still have a chance of making the top six.
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Cricket tours of NZ almost confirmed
West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh have all confirmed they will tour New Zealand during the southern hemisphere summer.
Under the International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme, West Indies were scheduled to play three tests and three T20s in New Zealand, while Pakistan will play two tests and three T20s.
The five tests form part of the World Test Championship.
Bangladesh were due to play both one-day international and T20 series and Australia will round out the season in a three-match T20 series against New Zealand next March.
"We're making tremendous progress," New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said.
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