Loyalty versus form: it’s a real dilemma for NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler. This debate is even more interesting this year, given the Origin history we have witnessed in the past 10 years and the commitments Fittler has made to Read More …
Victor Radley was just eight years old and playing for the Clovelly Crocodiles when it became obvious he was very different. Roosters pin-up Adrian Lam was his coach. There were never-ending complaints from the parents on the opposition side. "Because Read More …
Parramatta chief executive Bernie Gurr says the club must not rush to re-sign coach Brad Arthur, nor stars Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson, in the wake of the Eels' embarrassing loss to the Storm. The 64-10 loss to a red-hot Melbourne Read More …
The NRL says its inaugural Magic Round has hit all of its key measures after almost 135,000 fans filed into Suncorp Stadium over four days of rugby league in Brisbane. A final day crowd of 34,564 contributed to a total Read More …
Cameron Smith thinks his Storm teammate Cameron Munster can develop into a State of Origin captain one day but not this year. In perhaps the strongest indication yet which way Kevin Walters will lean when choosing Queensland's successor to Smith Read More …
The first Magic Round will be remembered as an outrageous success, with record crowds, ratings and Allan Langer sightings on Caxton Street. But one of the main stories from this exhausting festival of the boot was Adam Reynolds leapfrogging Nathan Read More …
Damien Cook produced a dummy-half masterclass and Adam Reynolds did nothing to dissuade those suggesting he return to the NSW Origin ranks as South Sydney ended Magic Round with a 32-16 victory over North Queensland. They didn't emerge completely unscathed, Read More …
Josh Morris is ready to answer a NSW SOS after a horror week for Brad Fittler's right-centre candidates. NSW incumbent James Roberts was dumped to reserve grade, Canberra's Joey Leilua was ruled out for the season with a neck injury, Read More …
Mitchell Pearce is a spiritual bloke who believes everything in life happens for a reason. That may be a good thing, given NRL boss Todd Greenberg has admitted to the Roosters that the governing body ‘‘overcooked’’ Pearce’s penalty for the Read More …
Former South Sydney hardman Michael Crocker believes the 2019 crop of Rabbitohs are bathing in the aura of new coach Wayne Bennett as they look to continue their winning start to the season against the Cowboys on Sunday. Souths and Read More …