Canberra Raiders NRL News

Mal Meninga becomes Perth Bears' inaugural coach, aiming to establish NRL presence in AFL-dominated city.

Canberra Weekly

The Perth Bears hope the presence of Mal Meninga will give the NRL's 18th team immediate cut-through in an AFL-dominated city after unveiling the Immortal as the head coach of the start-up franchise.

At a press conference in Sydney on Friday, Meninga was locked in as the Bears' inaugural coach on a three-year deal.

It is his first foray into club coaching in more than 25 years.

Meninga has renounced his role as coach of the Australian Test team ahead of an end-of-season Ashes tour.

The 64-year-old will now set about building a competitive roster for the Bears' first...

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Former Raiders player Luke Bateman stirs TikTok with a two-book deal, gaining 179,000 followers.

Wide World of Sports

Former Canberra Raiders forward Luke Bateman has caused quite a stir on TikTok after he was given a two-book deal with publishing groups Atria and Simon and Schuster Australia.

BookTok, a popular hashtag on the social media platform, is used by millions of users regarding videos about books.

Bateman has posted videos relating to books he loves to read and currently has just under 179,000 followers.

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The Furnace previews Round 14, analyzing each team's key questions for every game.

Fox League

Welcome to The Furnace!

In this weekly preview, foxsports.com.au dissects every game by looking at each team's burning question.

Read on for The Furnace for Round 14!

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