Kearney was outstanding for Cronulla in 2008 but suffered a season ending foot injury in the first game of the 2009 season.

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Playing at either centre or wing, Bateman played for Great Britain twice during a league career with Warrington Wolves and Cronulla Sharks.

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Reports have linked him with a move to NRL side Cronulla Sharks.

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The former Cronulla half-back is expected to link up with scrum-half Matt Orford who is yet to arrive at the Bulls following his signing from Manly Sea-Eagles.

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As the Boxing Day tsunami swept him into the Phuket resort town of Patong, Australian Les Boardman, 56, from the beach suburb of Cronulla in Sydney, reached out and grabbed a post.

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Since the release of the report, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has informed six rugby league teams (Manly, Cronulla, Newcastle, Canberra, North Queensland and Penrith) and one Aussie Rules club (Essendon) that they are under investigation.

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On Thursday the National Rugby League became embroiled in scandal after Sydney-based club the Cronulla Sharks said they were assisting the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after reports that up to 14 of their players could be using banned drugs.

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But chief executive David Tarry said that Cronulla Sharks prop forward Craig Stapleton will honour his two-year deal and that the club is likely to retain a full-time squad in the National League, despite a huge drop in the salary cap.

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