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Jarryd Hayne scores during the centenary rugby league test match between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington, 2007.

How a rugby superstar is taking on the NFL

August 21, 2015Sports

Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne has left the sport and a potentially million dollar salary to try his hand at American football. The 49ers have picked him up this pre-season.

Packer fans, and obsession, are spreading to all corners of the globe

January 3, 2014Sports

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