NRL great Johnathan Thurston believes the game has failed its Indigenous stars by handing Sydney Roosters prop Spencer Leniu an eight-game ban for his racial abuse of Brisbane Broncos star Ezra Mam.

But rookie general Tom Duffy has declared he is ready to step into the legendary Johnathan Thurston’s shoes, if chosen, and begin forging his own legacy. The 20-year-old is locked in a three-way ...

A former Beerwah Bulldogs rugby league player, he initially took up boxing at 14 for fitness, inspired by his NRL idols Johnathan Thurston and Matty Bowen. That decision led him to trainer Stephen ...