Posts Tagged "Storm"

Canberra coach David Furner has demanded his players take some accountability for their actions after their NRL finals hopes were effectively ended by a ruthless Melbourne side at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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The start of the Toyota Cup shone a new light in he NRL’s face. As years have progressed, the number of young, talented players who ‘graduate’ through the Under 20s competition to play in the NRL has boomed.

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Ah finals time, it’s so close I can smell it… or is that my feet?

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We’re heading into the business end of the season, so it’s only fair the round review heats up as well.

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Another cracking week of NRL action is coming our way, but not without some laughs first.

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The side that wins the 2009 NRL premiership is likely to be best described in one word: disciplined. Both on and off the field, rugby league is being forced to evolve, with prying eyes watching a player’s every move.

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This is a tongue in cheek view of the NRL’s action week to week. Hope you like it, it’s not going away!

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Six new coaches. Dual referees. Two comebacks from retirement. Two Englishmen testing themselves in the NRL and three defectors back from Super League.

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The World Club Challenge has matured to point where it may be time to tweak the format in order to allow it to continue to grow. Sunday’s nights game was great and the atmosphere at Elland Rd was sensational, as people have come to expect

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Melbourne only have to look back to 2007 for a reminder of how to rebound from a shock NRL grand final loss.

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Storm coach Craig Bellamy has tipped a few selections surprises for Melbourne’s NRL season opener against Wayne Bennett’s Dragons after being impressed by the efforts of his youngsters in Saturday night’s 20-6 trial win over Brisbane.

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Cameron Smith, the world’s best hooker, may become Melbourne’s new five-eighth as coach Craig Bellamy seeks a way to shift Greg Inglis back to the centres.

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Rising Melbourne Storm centre Will Chambers has become the first NRL player to be lured to rugby in 2009 after signing Super 14 deal with the Queensland Reds.

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I wrote an article about the powerhouse rugby province that the Newcastle/Hunter region would have been. Well, blow me down if my Newcastle mate did not report to me the Melbourne Storm SG Ball U/18 rugby league team won their first-round game 18-14 against Newcastle in Newcastle’s mud and slush.

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Bullish New Zealand coach Andy Moles has urged his troops to whitewash Australia before Sunday’s crunch one-day clash at the SCG.

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Melbourne representative forward Brett White has bad news for the opposition heading into the 2009 NRL season – he’s finally going to be firing on all cylinders.

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I’ve noticed in the past month or so, a particular advertisement appearing on Fox Sports encouraging all rugby league fans to purchase memberships for the forthcoming year.

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Michael Crocker has become the second high-profile NRL player to be refused a visa to play in the English Super League, fuelling speculation that Greg Bird could soon become the third.

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Mal Meninga’s chances of taking over the vacant Australian rugby league team coaching job have dimmed as a decision approaches.

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Brisbane have been urged to cash in on the Beetson-like qualities of exciting prop prospect Dave Taylor.

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