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Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Meet the greatest centre in the world, who's desperate to play union for England and the Lions, Andy Farrell raves about and has a One Direction-esque fanbase - there's just one catch
The giddy reception waiting for Herbie Farnworth at the Sharks Stadium in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla feels more like a welcome for One Direction. Teenage girls desperate for selfies, ready to hand him personalised T-shirts and Taylor Swift-style friendship bracelets. He is a poster boy of Australian rugby league. His face is on flyers for local sports bars, where you are more likely to stumble upon one of his NRL matches than the British & Irish Lions tour. League is king in these parts.
News.com.au
11-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘What else does that guy have to do?': Sharks coach takes aim at critics of Cleary, Hynes in massive rant
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has launched a spirited defence of under fire Blues halfback Nathan Cleary, along with his own playmaker Nicho Hynes. Speaking after the Sharks' 24-12 win over the Dolphins at Sharks Stadium on Friday night, Fitzgibbon took aim at critics of Hynes, who played a starring role with two tries, amassing 16 points for the night. But the Sharks' mentor also went into bat for Cleary, who has come under criticism for his performance in the Origin decider on Wednesday night. Cleary now has an 8-9 winning record in Origin, with three losses in deciders, but he found an unlikely ally in Fitzgibbon. 'Honestly, I walked into the press conference at the captain's run,' Fitzgibbon said. 'The first question I got asked was about Nathan Cleary. 'That guy's a champion. He's an out and out champion half of our game. 'He's won four comps in a row. What else does that guy have to do? 'If you don't win a game, you get criticised. But the magnitude of that is amazing to me. For the stars of our game, and the champions of our game. 'It's actually disappointing to be honest. We should be applauding those guys. Yeah, (NSW) didn't win. Didn't get the job done. You deserve criticism for an actual performance. 'But the magnitude of that's grown.' Fitzgibbon said Hynes could certainly relate to the criticism that has come Cleary's way. 'Nicho's been through plenty of that,' Fitzgibbon said. 'But it's also been a lesson for him. I think it's actually given him some more resilience, and resolve and he's not letting it affect him anymore. 'It was nice for him to have a few moments and yeah, probably keep them quiet for a week hopefully.' The victory over the Dolphins puts the Sharks back inside the top eight, and ends a two-game losing streak.
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Cronulla Sharks forward suffers sickening injury after horror head clash
Cronulla were blown off the park on Saturday night as the New Zealand Warriors ran riot at Sharks Stadium. If the 40-10 scoreline wasn't bad enough, the Sharks had some injury to add to the one-sided beat down. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. In the first half second rower Briton Nikora attempted to lay a tackle on Jackson Ford but it all went horribly wrong. Nikora's head slammed into Ford's head with the Sharks player coming off second best. The 27-year-old was slow to get back to his feet as cameras zoomed in to show a nasty cut that looked more like one you'd see inside the UFC Octagon. Watch the moment Nikora is split open in the video player above The incident came shortly after the Warriors had taken a 10-0 lead inside the opening 20 minutes before the Sharks responded. Mawene Hiroti crossed first before KL Iro etched his name into the NRL record books with a try in the 33rd minute. He becomes the first player in the NRL era (since 1998) to score a try in their first nine games of the season. 'He's had a season hasn't he,' Greg Alexander said. 'KL Iro, he has been a revelation on this left hand side of the field hasn't he,' Warren Smith added. Sadly that's as good as it got for the Sharks who were completely blown away in the second half with the Warriors running in 28 unanswered points. The Warriors were in complete control of the contest, scoring five tries to leave Cronulla fans in disbelief. Cronulla's second half display left league legend Greg Alexander stunned, failing to record a simple point. 'I can't believe what has happened in the second half … but boy, everything has gone wrong,' Greg Alexander said. For the Warriors it was their fifth win in a row in Australia and moves them level with the Bulldogs at the top of the table just a few months after there were fears they'd get the spoon following a heavy loss in Las Vegas.
