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NRL boss Peter V'landys says his code is smashing the AFL - here's why he is WAY off the mark

While rugby league can argue it has gone global following season-opening double headers in Las Vegas the past couple of years, AFL figures at venues such as the MCG and the Gabba in Brisbane are ...
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Footy’s ‘code wars’ are back, but which is actually the No. 1 Australian sport: the NRL or AFL?

Every now and then, so-called “code wars” erupt between the major Australia winter football codes: the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Australian Football League (AFL). This animosity likely stems ...

NRL star’s shock switch to rugby

Sydney Roosters star Angus Crichton has signed with NSW Waratahs, targeting Wallabies selection for next year’s Rugby World ...
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NRL holds upper hand in the chase for talent despite Rugby Australia's best efforts in ongoing code war

It won't get the headlines the NRL grand final in Sydney attracts, nor will it enjoy a fraction of the crowd or broadcast audience who will watch rugby league's season decider. But in Hamilton, New ...
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Sporting News Roundtable: AFL and NRL Grand Final viewership sparks code wars again...but does it really matter?

Australia's favourite sporting pastime isn't backyard cricket or a day at the beach....it's arguing which footy code sits at the top of the tree. Of course, the never-ending debate reared its head ...