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The low down from those in the knowSouth Sydney icon John Sattler says NRL officials must stand down Ben Te’o immediately for the good of the game.
After introducing blood passports to bolster the NRL’s anti-doping measures, chief executive Dave Smith says he will now consider a more transparent approach to stamping out illicit drug use.
Parramatta legend Luke Burt says Eels captain Jarryd Hayne has emerged as capable of leading the NRL club to a new era of success.
North Queensland coach Neil Henry was left “bitter and twisted” after a series of overturned video referee decisions cruelled his side in the Wests Tigers’ last-gasp 22-20 NRL win on Friday night.
A 78th-minute David Nofoaluma try sealed a controversial 22-20 NRL win for the Wests Tigers over North Queensland on Friday night and ended a seven-game losing streak.
Canterbury bounced back from their last-start thrashing to Newcastle with a solid 24-14 NRL win over Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.
Your NSW State of Origin I team revealed!
By The Roar, 24 May 2013
The knowledgable rugby league minds of The Roar have spoken and if the results are anything to go by, NSW selectors have some difficult decisions to make before naming their side at 5.00pm AEST on Sunday.
The problem with golden point extra time (GPET) isn’t the concept itself – it’s the attitude of the teams and the coaches.
I was lucky enough to get an exclusive chat with Blues coach Laurie Daley this week and I’ve got some interesting stuff to deliver after our fascinating talk.
Rugby league clubs are constantly accused of massaging crowd figures to suit their own purpose.
Potter wants Benji to be a Tiger for life
By Joe Barton, 24 May 2013Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter won’t back down from his decision to bench No.1 playmaker Benji Marshall – but says he hopes he never has to do it again and wants the under-pressure star to be a Tiger for life.
No attitude problem towards women: NRL
By James MacSmith, 24 May 2013The NRL is adamant rugby league does not have an attitude problem towards women and that a thorough and transparent investigation of the Ben Te’o incident will go a way to eliminating those perceptions.
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleWests Tigers vs North Queensland Cowboys: Live Scores
By The Roar, 24 May 2013
The Wests Tigers will be hoping that Leichardt oval can work its magic tonight as they take on the North QLD Cowboys in Round 11 NRL action. Join us for Live Scores from 7:30pm.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos: NRL live scores, blog
By Alan Nicolea, 24 May 2013
The Canterbury Bulldogs came crashing back to earth against Newcastle last week and need to be ready for a tough arm wrestle against the Brisbane Broncos tonight. Join us for live scores and commentary from 7.30pm AEDT.
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The NRL’s David Smith declares war on drugs
By Dr NRL, 24 May 2013Sitting peacefully atop the NRL management pyramid, connected to his apprentice CEOs with a mixture of dotted and solid reporting lines, the ‘real’ CEO David Smith today unveiled a step-up in the war on drugs.
NSW State of Origin rituals ready for game I
By Jay Sullivan, 24 May 2013
State of Origin is almost here. Mate against mate, state against state.
2013 NRL season: Round 11 preview
By mastermind5991, 24 May 2013It’s hard to believe, but ten rounds of the NRL season are already gone. This is the time of the year when clubs start to feel the effects of State of Origin, with the first match two weeks away from now.
Hot Roosters await Storm in a teacup
By Curtis Woodward, 24 May 2013
They are the reigning and defending National Rugby League champions. They’re the Melbourne Storm and they deserve our respect.
Broncos halves dramas continue
By Jacob Kratzmann, 24 May 2013The poor start for the Brisbane Broncos this year was for many quite unexpected.
Once were Warriors, now are worriers
By Joel Tiller, 23 May 2013
On his entertaining Monday Night Football show, Matthew Johns called out the New Zealand Warriors players for their apparent lack of ‘care factor’ following their record 62-6 loss to the Penrith Panthers on the weekend.
Wests Tigers at sixes and sevens for years
By Curtis Woodward, 23 May 2013
There is no doubting Benji Marshall’s contributions to the Wests Tigers franchise since debuting as a fresh-faced 18-year-old way back in 2004.
Listen Blues fans, let’s not kid ourselves
By Matthew Bore, 23 May 2013
It’s that time of year again, State Of Origin. Or should it be called State Of Choice in the modern era?
Pre-season draw sacrifices quality for quantity
By John Besley, 23 May 2013If you were to look at the blockbuster games of the last few rounds, you would find one common theme: they weren’t on Channel 9.
Dave Smith’s crowd plan gaining credibility
By Epiquin, 23 May 2013
Recently on The Roar, Ryan O’Connell interviewed Roosters COO, Ted Helliar, who shockingly revealed what the NRL already knows: ticket prices are not the most important factor when it comes to attendances.
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