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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Privately seething': NRL club filthy as Nathan Cleary secret exposed
This isn't a good look for Laurie Daley and his lieutenants. The NSW camp has been exposed in staggering fashion with the truth of Nathan Cleary's fitness clear for all to see as soon as he stepped onto the Optus Stadium turf on Wednesday. It was rumoured during the week Cleary had been put on a restricted training program and Channel 9 reported on Wednesday night Cleary had been reduced to 'kicking by visualisation' during the Blues' final training session. All of this caught the Panthers by surprise, Code Sports reports. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. It comes as another bomb was dropped on the NSW camp on Wednesday with suggestions the Blues had mishandled Mitchell Moses' training program before the Eels star suffered a serious calf injury which ruled him out of Game 2. The strategy to protect Cleary may have been an over-reaction after Parramatta officials were reportedly left furious about the injury Moses suffered last week. Scans showed Moses will be out of action for at least six weeks. Code Sports reports Moses carried a calf complaint for several weeks and had been carefully managed by Eels high performance staff. According to the report, NSW training staff were informed of the situation when Moses first went into camp. 'Eels officials are believed to be privately seething with the injury to their talismanic skipper,' leading NRL journalists Brent Read and Michael Carayannis reported. Moses has already missed several games for Parramatta this season because of a foot injury. Cleary, meanwhile, was hot and cold throughout the night as Queensland piled on 26 points in the first half before holding on for a thrilling 26-24 win. According to Code Sports, the Panthers were not aware of any injuries Cleary was carrying that would have forced him to take such extreme measures. He ran onto the field looking out of sorts and the sight of a compression bandage wrapped around his upper right leg was a damning sign of things to come. Cleary had enough classy touches to justify his selection by NSW coach Laurie Daley, but the revelations that have since come out from Penrith shows something was not right. Code Sports reports Penrith officials were 'dumbfounded by Cleary's apparent injury'. The halfback handed goalkicking duties over to Zac Lomax — who kicked two goals from five attempts — and he relied on Jarome Luai and Latrell Mitchell to do the bulk of the downfield kicking. According to NewsWire, Cleary kicked just three times in the first half. He finished the game with 11 kicks for 295 metres, while he also ran five times. The mystery of how Cleary went downhill so significantly after joining his teammates in NSW camp remains unknown — and it seems even the Panthers are out of the loop. Former NSW coach Brad Fittler said it will be 'interesting' to see how Cleary recovers. Cleary will not play in the Panthers' clash with the Warriors in New Zealand on Saturday, but is expected to be selected to play in the Panthers' Round 17 battle with the Bulldogs on June 26. 'There is a problem, without a doubt,' Fittler said on Nine. 'It's an upper thigh, around the groin (issue). He's the ultimate professional. He's one of those blokes who is kicking as much as anyone. He's running as much as everyone. He's doing every thing he can. 'Every now and again your body just says, 'You know what, you have to slow up a little bit here'. So let's just hope it calms down.' Daley provided an update on Cleary's groin injury in the press conference after Game 2. 'He just felt a bit tight in his groin so we wanted to sort of limit the amount of force he put through there,' Daley said. 'He's a tough kid, Nathan. We know what a quality player he is, but he's tough.' Daley said the Blues had a plan to 'limit the amount of force that he put through' his leg. Meanwhile, the Panthers are confident Cleary will be fit to face the Bulldogs next Thursday. Cleary took the line on a couple of times in the first half against Queensland and had a try disallowed for obstruction, but the Blues need him to be 100 per cent for the decider given they're already without Moses. The Panthers desperately need him to play the ladder-leading Bulldogs given they are one point outside the top eight and will be without their Origin stars for the game against the Warriors.
Courier-Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Matildas gun Katrina Gorry married in beautiful scene
Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. It's wedding season for the Matildas. Katrina Gorry has become the second Matildas star to say 'I do' in a number of days with the veteran marrying long-time partner Clara Markstedt on Saturday. As first reported by New Idea, Gorry and Markstedt exchanged vows during a glamorous ceremony on Hamilton Island in Queensland. Watch every game of The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. With most players wrapping up their club football seasons in recent weeks, players have been taking advantage of the brief break before their next national fixtures and their return to training. Code Sports reports Gorry met Markstedt while playing football in Sweden in 2022. Photos shared on Instagram showed the adorable couple standing at the top of an aisle in white gowns. Gorry stole the show in a daring two-piece ensemble while Markstedt sported a more traditional look. The pair celebrated their big moment in front of an intimate crowd, photos show. The couple have also shared snaps of their post-nuptials photo shoot with Gorry showing off her athlete's physique in a plunging, revealing outfit. The shoreline shoot also showed the loved-up couple having a smooch. As reported by Code Sports, Gorry is the second Matildas' player to marry this week with Ellie Carpenter marrying Danielle van de Donk last weekend at an elaborate celebration in France. The couple, who went with public with their relationship in 2023, announced their engagement in January 2024. Carpenter, 25, took personal leave from the last Matildas window to put the finishing touches on the wedding. Matildas teammate Teagan Micah was part of the wedding party - making a quick trip to France after helping the Matildas beat Argentina earlier this month. Carpenter took to Instagram on Wednesday night to share two photos of the happy couple with the caption 'I choose you. I always choose you.' Both wore traditional white gowns. Carpenter donned a veil while van de Donk's dress had a stunning lace front. Ellie Carpenter and Danielle van de Donk. They went public with their relationship in 2023. Emily van Egmond and her partner Kat Thompson married in December last year. Gorry missed the last Matildas window to prepare for the wedding but is understood to be available for selection for the upcoming window in Perth. The Matildas are next in action on June 26 when they face off with Slovenia in a two-match series on home soil. The Tillies also have a two-match series with Panama, beginning July 5. Originally published as Matildas gun Katrina Gorry married in beautiful scene
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Australia denied entry to Lord's ahead of WTC final amid India's training: Reports
The Australian men's cricket team were denied entry to the training facility at Lord's on Saturday for training purposes ahead of their World Test Championship final against South Africa on Saturday, according to media reports. Reports say that the reason Australia was denied entry was because they were told that the training ground at Lord's wasn't available. While the exact reason why Pat Cummins and his team were not allowed remains unknown, Code Sports reports that members of the Indian team, who are in England for a five-match Test series, were training at the same location. A report by an Australian media house said that the Indian team was permitted to train at Lord's 'at the expense of the Australian team' as Cummins' men were 'booted out' of the venue. The report also emphasised the fact that the Indian team will play its first Test against Australia not before June 20, while the WTC final is scheduled to start on Wednesday. However, after facing rejection initially, the Australians got access on Sunday and managed to get some practice ahead of their final. 'I think this is the best version of the stadium this morning. There's no one around, which is great. I'm sure it will be much more civil this time around,' said Cummins, referring to how the Australians have faced hostility at Lords from the English crowd. 'Things got pretty heated in the middle of that Ashes series, but I think a lot of them will have learned their lesson, and I'm sure they'll be very polite,' he added.
NDTV
09-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Pat Cummins' Brutal Dig At England After Australia Get Booted Out Of Lord's Because Of India Training
Just days ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa, the Australian cricket team's training hit bizarre bump. According to several reports, Australia were made to look for a training ground on Saturday after the WTC finalists were informed that the Lord's ground was not available for training sessions. According to Code Sports, the Indian cricket team was given preference over Australia for training at Lord's, despite the side's Test series against England starting on June 20. The teams play at Lord's from July 10 for the third Test of the five-match series. On Sunday, Australia got access to the venue. Australia captain Cummins was, however, unaffected by the incident. Instead, he took a brutal dig at England over an incident that happened during the 2023 Ashes. In that series, Australia Usman Khawaja was pulled by a MCC member while the Australian cricket team was returning following a session where Alex Carey dismissed Jonny Bairstow via run out. 'I think this is the best version of the stadium this morning,' Cummins said, according to 'There's no one around, which is great. I'm sure it will be much more civil this time around. Things got pretty heated in the middle of that Ashes series, but I think a lot of them will have learned their lesson and I'm sure they'll be very polite.' A report in Fox Cricket has claimed that the Indian team was given the permission to train at Lord's "at the expense of the Australian team" at Pat Cummins ' men were 'booted out'. The report also highlighted that while the WTC final starts on June 11, the Indian team doesn't play its first Test against England until June 20. In fact, India's Test against England at Lord's is the third match of the series, and will start on July 10. After being denied access initially, Australian players finally had the opportunity to test themselves at the venue on Sunday. Australia captain Pat Cummins later spoke about his team's preparations, plans, and the abuse they constantly get whenever playing at Lord's. "I think this is the best version of the stadium this morning," he said. "There's no one around, which is great. I'm sure it will be much more civil this time around. "Things got pretty heated in the middle of that Ashes series, but I think a lot of them will have learned their lesson and I'm sure they'll be very polite."
Hindustan Times
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Pat Cummins does not spare England in brutal dig after Australia get booted from Lord's to accommodate Indian team
Pat Cummins did not spare England on the day Australia found themselves amid a chaos after the Lord's authorities opened the doors to the Indian team for a practice at the venue as against the Aussies just days before the start of the World Test Championship final against South Africa. On Saturday, Australia's training for the one-off clash took a hit after they were informed that the Lord's ground was unavailable for a practice session. This forced them to take a three-hour trip to find a suitable practice ground in London. According to a report in Code Sports, Australia were denied permission at the ground to train in a bid to accommodate the touring Indian side, who are slated to play against England in a five-match Test series starting June 20. Aussies were, however, allowed to train on Sunday. However, the incident did not anger Cummins, who later spoke to the media on Sunday night from the stadium. In fact, he took a rather brutal dig at England when reminded of the infamous incident at the Lord's during the 2023 Ashes, when one of the MCC members had misbehaved with Aussie batter Usman Khawaja following the contentious dismissal of Jonny Bairstow. "I think this is the best version of the stadium this morning," he said Network 10's The Project. "There's no one around, which is great. I'm sure it will be much more civil this time around. Things got pretty heated in the middle of that Ashes series, but I think a lot of them will have learned their lesson and I'm sure they'll be very polite." The MCC member was expelled, while two other executive members were suspended for verbally abusing the Australian team. Cummins will be leading the bowling attack for Australia, with his supporting members being Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. With Hazlewood back, Scott Boland will be missing out. Meanwhile, there are reports hinting that Australia selectors are keen on promoting Marnus Labuschagne to open the batting with Khawaja, further implying that Sam Konstas will not be part of the XI.
