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News.com.au
2 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Ezra BOOED as Manly belt Brisbane
NRL: Ezra Mam received a hostile welcome to Brookvale in his first away game since returning from suspension, and it was Manly who ran riot.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
NSW State of Origin star is caught on camera hitting Queensland with an X-rated two-word sledge
Spencer Leniu was a despised figure in Queensland on Wednesday night following his recent war of words with Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston - and the prop couldn't care less. The NSW Blues enforcer, 24, was also caught on camera issuing Queensland players a savage two-word sledge after he entered the fray in the 30th minute at Suncorp Stadium. Labelled a 'grub' by News Corp in the lead-up to the series opener following incidents with Thurston and previously Broncos star Ezra Mam in Las Vegas, Leniu was desperate to silence the locals. He didn't get his wish initially, with the Maroons instead kicking to debutant Max King. Leniu wasn't happy, and was seen mouthing 'f***ing pussies' before carting the ball up seconds later on the third tackle. 'They deliberately kicked the other way,' Fox League's Matty Johns said on his Backstage podcast. 'I reckon that's a victory for Spencer.' In April, a fiery confrontation between the Sydney Roosters forward Leniu and Channel 9 commentator Thurston was believed to have been sparked by comments the NRL legend made after Vegas last year. Leniu had the last laugh, with the NSW Blues winning 18-6 to take a 1-0 lead in the Origin series (pictured, at fulltime) In 2024, Broncos star Ezra Mam made a complaint that Leniu called him a 'monkey' on the field in Las Vegas - the Roosters enforcer was later banned for eight weeks by the NRL Witnesses said Leniu called Thurston a 'f***wit' as he passed the sideline commentary team. Thurston was reportedly stunned and sought to understand the reason behind the abuse. According to sources, Thurston confronted Leniu after full-time in the tunnel, asking him: 'What's your problem?' Leniu allegedly replied with another slur, calling the former Cowboys premiership-winning captain a 'f***ing c***'. It is believed the exchange stemmed from lingering tension over last year's racism scandal involving Broncos star Mam. Leniu was suspended by the NRL for eight weeks after referring to Mam as a 'monkey' during the NRL's season opener in Sin City. Speaking last year, Thurston said: 'The NRL had a great opportunity to make a stand, not only for the game but for society as well. 'I don't think the eight weeks is sufficient for what has been said and for the mental scars that have been brought up.'
Sydney Morning Herald
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
A Mam masterclass, but same old Broncos: Four things learnt in horror defeat
Even an Ezra Mam masterclass could not spare the Brisbane Broncos. Some of the errors on show on Sunday have become all too familiar – so much talent, yet so many issues that appear fixable. It was at this point last year, on the eve of the first Origin squad selections, when the Broncos' season went up in flames. This latest 30-26 defeat to the St George-Illawarra Dragons, and the manner in which they succumbed, will have alarm bells ringing. From the error count (13) to allowing a floored Kyle Flanagan to get to his feet and spread it wide for the match-winning try, the lack of urgency at times proved costly for a team about to endure their traditionally daunting State of Origin period. Even when Jacob Liddle scooped up the ball near his own line, Mam was the only genuine chaser, with his teammates giving up the pursuit. For the 10 minutes that Jaydn Su'A spent in the sin bin, Brisbane hardly attacked the corridor he had vacated. Instead, their own errors led to Clint Gutherson and Liddle scoring. Loading This is a team who wiped the Sydney Roosters and ladder-leading Bulldogs off the park, yet they enter Origin with a 5-6 win-loss record. Their support play has been lacking, ranked 14th in the league, and their completion rates of under 80 per cent are simply putting them under too much pressure; pressure they have been unable to respond to. This is true even in another week in which their culture has been called into question following Martin Taupau's departure from the club after liking a social media post condemning Maguire's training philosophies.
The Age
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
A Mam masterclass, but same old Broncos: Four things learnt in horror defeat
Even an Ezra Mam masterclass could not spare the Brisbane Broncos. Some of the errors on show on Sunday have become all too familiar – so much talent, yet so many issues that appear fixable. It was at this point last year, on the eve of the first Origin squad selections, when the Broncos' season went up in flames. This latest 30-26 defeat to the St George-Illawarra Dragons, and the manner in which they succumbed, will have alarm bells ringing. From the error count (13) to allowing a floored Kyle Flanagan to get to his feet and spread it wide for the match-winning try, the lack of urgency at times proved costly for a team about to endure their traditionally daunting State of Origin period. Even when Jacob Liddle scooped up the ball near his own line, Mam was the only genuine chaser, with his teammates giving up the pursuit. For the 10 minutes that Jaydn Su'A spent in the sin bin, Brisbane hardly attacked the corridor he had vacated. Instead, their own errors led to Clint Gutherson and Liddle scoring. Loading This is a team who wiped the Sydney Roosters and ladder-leading Bulldogs off the park, yet they enter Origin with a 5-6 win-loss record. Their support play has been lacking, ranked 14th in the league, and their completion rates of under 80 per cent are simply putting them under too much pressure; pressure they have been unable to respond to. This is true even in another week in which their culture has been called into question following Martin Taupau's departure from the club after liking a social media post condemning Maguire's training philosophies.
News.com.au
18-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Controversial try sparks Mam's comeback
NRL: A controversial forward pass 'no-call' has instigated an impressive first half for Ezra Mam, in his first game back from suspension.
