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Farah going around again in 2019

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Say what you like about Tigers hooker Robbie Farah, but he sure his resilient.

Despite having been seemingly on his way out of the NRL in his previous tenure at Wests, before again being stuck in reserve grade at the Rabbitohs, Farah has once again fought his way back to relevancy, and been rewarded with a new deal.

According to SMH reporter Danny Weidler, Farah has agreed to terms on a new one-year deal with the Tigers, extending his career into a 17th season.

It was widely assumed when Farah rejoined the Tigers mid-season on a 6-month deal, that it was likely to be just one last hurrah at the club where he made his name.

Instead, Farah immediately reinvigorated the club, sparking an immediate improvement in the side’s offense, and earning himself another season in the process.

Farah has played 281 first grade games for the Tigers and Rabbitohs, 16 Origins for New South Wales, 8 Tests for Australia, and 4 for Lebanon.

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Tigers confirm Farah signing

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As expected, the Tigers have today announced the signing of Rabbitohs hooker Robbie Farah for the remainder of 2018.

He’ll join the team immediately, and fills the team’s last vacant roster spot.

Farah has played 273 first grade games for the Rabbitohs and Tigers, 16 Origins for New South Wales, 8 Tests for Australia, and 4 Tests for Lebanon.

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Mbye to Tigers immediately; Farah could follow

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The Tigers are bringing in the reinforcements for a major playoff push.

The Tigers today confirmed what everyone’s been expecting – that they’ve secured 2019 recruit Moses Mbye a year early, and he’ll be joining the club after Round 15. What everyone wasn’t expecting though, was the possibility of their other potential mid-season recruit – Rabbitohs hooker Robbie Farah.

According to SMH, Farah has “reached out” to the Tigers about the potential switch (which would likely only be for the remainder of 2018), in the hope of finishing his career back where it all began.

The move would probably make sense for both sides. At Souths, Farah has mostly been stuck in reserve grade, where he serves as the understudy to Blues rake Damien Cook.

The Tigers, meanwhile, have been rotating through a carousel of hooking options, none of which have been particularly good (we’re quite partial to Jacob Liddle, but this week the Wheel of Hookers has landed on Matt McIlwrick).

The additions of Mbye and Farah would hopefully spark their sputtering offense right in time for a late-season surge.

Farah has played 273 first grade games for the Rabbitohs and Tigers, 16 Origins for New South Wales, 8 Tests for Australia, 4 Tests for Lebanon, and doesn’t seem to like Jason Taylor very much.

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The Weekend Wrap: 3/6/18

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Sea Eagles second rower Jack Gosiewski is facing a one-week ban for a late shot on Johnathan Thurston, but it doesn’t matter anyway, as he suffered a broken arm as well in the loss.

Rabbitohs forward John Sutton is hoping to play on in 2019, and has told his coach Anthony Seibold as much.

Rabbitohs hooker Robbie Farah has admitted that he’s contemplating retirement, saying that he has to “weigh up if I still want to play“.

Sharks fullback Josh Dugan was a late scratching for Cronulla on Friday night, and is set to miss up to a month with a leg injury.

The Sharks have been linked to a mid-season move for Bulldogs prop Aaron Woods, with Sharks coach Shane Flanagan saying that “we’ll have a look at it“.

Early fears that Eels half Mitch Moses may have suffered an MCL tear have been proven wide of the mark, with the club revealing that he merely suffered some “bone bruising“, and he should return in a couple of weeks.

Likewise, the hamstring injury for Eels utility Will Smith isn’t believed to be too bad, and he should only miss a match or two.

The good news ends there though for Parramatta, with second rower Tepai Moeroa facing a three-week ban for a shoulder charge.

It’s unclear exactly where Eels five-eighth Corey Norman will play next year, following reports that he’s unwanted at Parramatta.

Finally on Parramatta, Eels second rower Beau Scott will wait until he’s further into his rehab from his ACL repair before deciding whether or not to play on in 2019.

Former Kiwis captain Nathan Cayless has been appointed as an assistant to New Zealand head coach Michael Maguire.

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Raiders deny Farah rumours

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Have you heard the one about Robbie Farah joining the Raiders, and subsequently pushing Aiden Sezer out the door? We have, and we didn’t think much of it either.

Which is good, because according to the Raiders, it’s what we at The Obstruction Rule like to call “classic bullshit”.

The story originated on a rubbish click-bait site that we don’t reference here, but was later picked up by the more reputable Fox Sports. Since then, Fox have done their due diligence and discovered what we suspected all along – that it’s nonsense.

The story went that the Raiders were set to add Farah, then they in turn would release Sezer to the Bulldogs, who would then release Aidan Tolman to the Sharks. It’d be a good story, if it were true.

Enter Raiders recruitment boss Peter Mulholland:

“There’s no substance to those reports whatsoever. Farah is not coming to the Raiders, and Sezer isn’t leaving.”

So there you go. Nothing to see here. Please move along.

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