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Despite claiming a brilliant sporting career cut short by numerous injuries, the truth is best summed up by my cricket record: batted 11, never bowled...
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Every club has them. Champion blokes who embody everything that’s good through their character on and off the field. The jolly good chaps who…
I went to pick my young fellow up from after-school sport the other week. One of the other dads was there wearing a Canberra…
NSW threw game 1 away: leading and playing against 12 men with a dozen minutes to go, only to go down to a busted…
While it’s impossible to watch NRL these days without a barrage of gambling ads, it’s not just the mug punters who are taking a…
Round 9 of the NRL prompted much discussion about the handling of foul play. The Eels-Roosters clash on Friday night led to suspensions for…
Okay. Grab a seat everyone. Look, you know why you’re here. You’ve been nominated the most frustrating player for each of your respective clubs.…
The utility. Every club has them. The guy who will play anywhere. The bloke who will go on for an injury cover and play…
Every few years it comes up. Growing the game. Expanding into new markets. And hand-in-hand with the concept of expansion comes relocation. But we’re…
Yesterday we looked at the State of Origin player ratings for Queensland. Now it's the Blues turn. Again, the player ratings from the NRL.com…
State of Origin is over for another year and the usual post-mortems have begun. For Queensland the future looks bright – now having won…
It's halfway through the NRL season and that's a good time to look back at the big player movements for the 2017 season. Everyone…
Origin team speculation is almost a sport in its own right. Should incumbency be rewarded? When is it time to bring in new blood?…
It's that time of year. All around the country (well, the bits that play rugby league) NRL coaches, boards and support staff are sitting…
My young fellow played his first game of cricket on Saturday. A handful of parents were there to watch their kids play in the…
Many won't remember Willis Meehan, the promising forward the Roosters sacked in July 2015 after he was found guilty for a second time of…
You are waiting for the bus. It is late. Looking for something to occupy your time, you notice a book on the seat beside…
Over the years we have seen a number of positions evolve as the game of rugby league has changed. Centres, second rowers and halves…
For Roosters fans, accustomed to finishing at the top, the wrong end of the table is a sad and unfamiliar place. When your team…
I'll be frank. I'm not a Shaun Marsh fan. Over the last few years his selection has been a puzzle to me and I…
The NRL Rookie wrapped up last week, with 24-year-old Lou Goodwin winning a contract with the Canberra Raiders. While it was good to see…
Fair point. Really relying on Murray, Yeo, Hamoule being 80 minute players barring injury
Blues Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination
Thanks Cam. My thought was that Martin is used in the middle or an edge in rep games, so gives NSW two middles, with Robson hooker cover and able to run on at lock if needed. Burton covers halves, centres or even second row at a pinch with his size. Any wing or fullback issue is covered by bringing Burton into the centres and moving Crichton or Turbo.
I was thinking with To’o on one wing a taller option needed on the other.
Agree though – plenty of possibilities
Blues Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination
I was wondering what was happening with this situation. Other things that were “normal” in the 80s, 90s or earlier (e.g. sorting out on field differences behind the sheds after the game, packing a loose arm in the scrum so you can make the cattledog call, smoking in the change rooms, casual or overt racism) aren’t acceptable now. Be interesting to see if the court sees this in the same light.
NRL News: Warriors sign rookie Jett, Topine sues Dogs for $4m over 'psychiatric injury' from wrestling punishment
Mike I’d be interested in the data of head on head contact what the proportion is of tackler on ball carrier as opposed to two tacklers having a head clash with each other. Not trying to downplay the argument you’re making, just wondering how the data breaks down.
Tackle it head on: Finucane and Lewis can teach the NRL why concussion rules have to change immediately
Ok, I’ll play.
1 Dylan Edwards
2 Brian To’o
3 Tom Trbojevic
4 Stephen Crichton
5 Zac Lomax
6 Nicho Hynes
7 Nathan Cleary
8 Payne Haas
9 Api Koroisau
10 Jake Trbojevic
11 Cameron Murray
12 Haumole Olakau’atu
13 Isaah Yeo
14 Matt Burton
15 Reece Robson
16 Liam Martin
17 Mitch Barnett
18 Ryan Papenhuyzen
Blues Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination
Eels pack totally fail to aim up. Solution? Drop a winger. 👍
NRL Round 8 Team Lists Late Mail: Injury causes Dragons reshuffle, Cleary back, Broncos' mixed news, Eels blood new half
I hadn’t targeted the Poms as bad boys, honest!
Heroes versus villains: An NRL showdown of nice guys up against the nasty mongrels
New entry in the Big Book of How The Hell Did That Happen???
Heroes versus villains: An NRL showdown of nice guys up against the nasty mongrels
I had forgotten all that stuff about Api.
Reed is a bit hard done by but since it was other people complaining about Reed on a live blog that sparked the idea so I felt committed. Care to nominate an alternative villain from the Dogs?
Heroes versus villains: An NRL showdown of nice guys up against the nasty mongrels
There’s some forwards who rightly get roasted for playing well below their pay packet. Ryan Matterson seems to escape scrutiny somehow. For a bloke who has played Origin and is on good coin, being kept out of a starting pack by Bryce Cartwright should be a wake up call.
Darwin theory dictates only the strongest survive - Arthur on the rocks at Eels after embarrassing capitulation
Rugby League Central still has a good supply of wet lettuces it seems.
NRL Round 7 judiciary: Knight gets ban for tunnel brawl, Tigers star facing ban, Roosters duo charged
Yeah. It’s Robbo.
NRL Round 7 Talking Points: With big wins come big losses, and which coach is the game’s biggest sook?
Unlucky for Fogarty. He’s been a real general this year.
Fogarty off with suspected bicep tear as Raiders night goes from bad to worse in Broncos blowout
Thanks. The Jet was more cargo plane with the amount of baggage he took to the judiciary
NRL Round 7 judiciary: Knight gets ban for tunnel brawl, Tigers star facing ban, Roosters duo charged
When those pics hit the internet, then kiss your political career goodbye
Fogarty off with suspected bicep tear as Raiders night goes from bad to worse in Broncos blowout
It’s ok Tony. Some of us got it.
Fogarty off with suspected bicep tear as Raiders night goes from bad to worse in Broncos blowout
Just curious- anyone know when someone was last suspended for tripping? I’ve looked and can’t find anything
NRL Round 7 judiciary: Knight gets ban for tunnel brawl, Tigers star facing ban, Roosters duo charged
Flanno Snr is going ok in the coaches box too 😛
'We gave up': Under pressure Arthur rages at 'part-time footy team' Parra as undermanned Dolphins run riot
Bailey Simonsson can hold his head up. Not sure about too many others.
JMK was unstoppable against a sleepy ruck defence. So good.
'We gave up': Under pressure Arthur rages at 'part-time footy team' Parra as undermanned Dolphins run riot
Nothing against the kid getting a debut, but Val Te Whare played plenty of first grad last year and could come into the centres, Niu to wing and Isaako to fullback. Why is a special case needed?
NRL Round 7 Team Lists Late Mail: Des forced into spine reshuffle, Panthers and Dragons announce debutants
Toops is being talked upon the Origin pages as one of the best wingers NSW has on form.
Agree that it will be fascinating. Lots of change. Some money in the cap. Interesting times indeed.
Joey Manu leaves a huge hole in the Roosters backline - and it comes at the worst possible time for Trent Robinson
It’s going to be a massive change from Round 1 2024 to round 1 next year.
Thanks for invoking the spectre of Ryan Hall, Mike. If you look up “overrated flop” in the dictionary there he is. Hence my reluctance to get excited about any Pommy outside back, especially any coming off a knee reco.
Pauga has been quite good in limited opportunities. Worth an extended run. Dom expressed an interest in playing centre. So, barring another Billy breakdown, a back 5 of:
Teddy, Tupou, Billy, Pauga, Dom while Marky Mark finds his league legs. Dom or Junior can swap as needed.
If Marky impresses then move Don tk centre with Marky on the wing. No need for Jennings he who shall not be named to make an appearance ever and the sooner he’s gone the better.
Not as daunting as the current back 5 but not as dire as made out.
Joey Manu leaves a huge hole in the Roosters backline - and it comes at the worst possible time for Trent Robinson
Right next to “wouldn’t pee on him if he was on fire”
NRL Round 7 Team Lists Late Mail: Des forced into spine reshuffle, Panthers and Dragons announce debutants
😂 😁
Blues Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination