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  • Star rubbishes claim NRLW comp is two-horse race

    Corban Baxter is preparing to face the Broncos in the NRLW grand-final rematch on Saturday. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS

    Corban Baxter claims NRLW's competitive balance is shifting, highlighting recent upsets like Canberra's defeat of Brisbane, suggesting no need for a tiered salary cap.

    The Canberra Times

    Fullback Corban Baxter believes the days of the NRLW competition being a two-horse race are over, as it can't be guaranteed her Sydney Roosters and Brisbane will meet again in this year's grand final.

    Canberra produced the upset of the season in a 28-4 demolition of the Broncos last Sunday, inflicting the club's biggest defeat to end a 15-game winning streak.

    It came at a time when frustrated critics were predicting a second-successive Roosters-Brisbane final with both teams making undefeated starts to the season and being a cut above their opposition.

    It also prompted renewed calls for the competition to adopt a tiered salary cap system, which would spread the number of representative players around as the pair host a plethora of talent.

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  • Hiroti steps up as Sharks chase top-four finish

    Hiroti steps up as Sharks chase top-four finish

    Hiroti replaces injured Ramien as Sharks aim for a top-four finish, starting in Saturday's match against the Raiders.

    NRL.com

    Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has backed Mawene Hiroti to fill the void left by injured centre Jesse Ramien as the Sharks look to get their top-four quest on track. 

    Ramien suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in last week's shock loss to the Dragons and underwent surgery on Thursday. 

    Hiroti has filled in on both sides of the field throughout the past couple of years when Ramien or KL Iro were unavailable, but now gets a long-term shot at his preferred right centre starting with Saturday's clash with the Raiders.

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  • The day Big Red was in tears after flattening a teammate... and why his new club just hit a home run

    The day Big Red was in tears after flattening a teammate... and why his new club just hit a home run

    Red-headed athletes, due to the MC1R gene mutation, have higher pain thresholds and faster adrenaline response, making them exceptionally tough.

    Fox League

    It turns out there is actual science behind why red-headed footy players are wired differently to the rest.

    Scientists call it a mutation of the MC1R gene. In simple terms, it changes how the body processes pain and spikes adrenaline. Studies show blokes with red hair have a naturally higher pain threshold and flood their systems with adrenaline much faster than normal.

    As a coach, you don't need a medical degree to understand what that means. MC1R = tough.

    I've had the privilege of coaching a few of these players over the years.

    At Canberra in my early days, it was Alan Tongue. Tonguey was as tough as a tungsten nail; he played through pain that would have landed normal blokes in hospital, tackled anything that moved, and squeezed every drop out of his body through sheer stubbornness.

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