Is Robbo all he's cracked up to be? The musings of a diehard Chooks fan
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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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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…
The current Test series in Sri Lanka has brought together Australia's most successful finger spinner, Nathan Lyon, with the man who has been the…
Only saw the highlights but it looked like a tight game.
I always wonder how these guys that were borderline first graders in the NRL (Field, Leeming, French – although that’s a little harsh on French) look like world beaters in the Super League.
Different styles suit different people I guess.
Gotta say a couple of Wigan tries looked dusty at best.
'Lying is a sin': To'o takes aim at Wardle, referee 'making assumptions' with contentious try as Wigan upset Panthers
Oh man. Gotta feel for Gilbert. Hoping it’s not a season ending one again but it didn’t look good at all.
Trial Takeaways: Dragons dazzle but Tigers terrible, Dolphins sweat on star's injury, Storm swamp Knights, Broncos sink Manly
But what about Utility Pokémon? Gotta catch them all.
Trial Takeaways: Dragons dazzle but Tigers terrible, Dolphins sweat on star's injury, Storm swamp Knights, Broncos sink Manly
Fair call. Although my favourite Roosters props (of semi-recent times) would still be Adrian Morley and Craig Salvatori!
NRL News: Roosters great calls it quits, Turbo gives ballet a whirl in bid to overcome injury woes
Hugh was right up there. Golden Boot winner, NZ captain, inducted into NZRL’s Legends of League and an OBE for services to the game. Yeah – i’d say he did alright…
NRL News: Roosters great calls it quits, Turbo gives ballet a whirl in bid to overcome injury woes
Me too since trafficking is a criminal offence
Melbourne responds to Dee's new drug trafficking allegations amid bombshell twist to doping case
JWH will be missed for sure. Not sure he’ll go down as one of the great forwards of the Roosters though. No doubt successful but without even thinking about it Ricketson, Fitzgibbon, and a fellow named Artie Beetson. Is he in that company?
NRL News: Roosters great calls it quits, Turbo gives ballet a whirl in bid to overcome injury woes
Did he dive into it to win a penalty like Josh Reynolds did that one time?
NRL News: Roosters great calls it quits, Turbo gives ballet a whirl in bid to overcome injury woes
Nathan Brown couldn’t get a start in the trial game squads for Parra last year… watch out Matto!
NRL Week 2 Trial Team Lists: Dogs pull Crichton selection surprise, banned prop allowed to play, Raiders make Savage call
It’s right up there with Reece Lightning.
Trial takeaways: Tigers hail Sezer after giving team some bite, RTS shines in return, Cobbo's Broncos switch a success
Cobbo looked right at home at centre. And with Piakura and Willison the Broncos don’t need to worry about losing Capewell or Flegler.
Trial takeaways: Tigers hail Sezer after giving team some bite, RTS shines in return, Cobbo's Broncos switch a success
It seems like an odd decision to me and seems like a ploy from Flanagan to wedge Bird into the centre at any cost. Be an interesting experiment to watch
Trial Takeaways: Bunnies too strong for Dragons, Young taken to hospital, Raiders romp away from Eels, Cogger impresses
How did Lomax look on the wing, Andrew?
Trial Takeaways: Bunnies too strong for Dragons, Young taken to hospital, Raiders romp away from Eels, Cogger impresses
I have no problem leaving him out. He’s not in the best two centres – Manu and Billy are those, Young is the future on one wing and Tupou offers stacks more coming out of defence, is more reliable on both sides of the ball and loses nothing in attack. If Suaalii was here for more than this season I’d probably pick him, but since he’s only here for 24 then there’s little value in getting games into him.
Am i being too harsh?
Trial Takeaways: Bunnies too strong for Dragons, Young taken to hospital, Raiders romp away from Eels, Cogger impresses
No I haven’t. I’ll track it down.
Making the grade: Could a Super League-style system help the NRL to bring back the Bears?
Our local AM radio station has that as their thing that plays automatically when there’s a feed or content dropout. It’s really something.
Making the grade: Could a Super League-style system help the NRL to bring back the Bears?
Always liked Nofo as a player and it’s a bit sad seeing it play out like it did. Hope he goes well in the UK
'It shows what type of club you are': Nofa fires parting shot after Tigers winger lands new deal
Waiting for the slew of “hey, most successful Australian fast bowler since Pigeon McGrath… get outta here” that will invariably come on this article.
Don’t change a winning team. Prepare for the future. Win now. Give the young blokes a go. Make the young blokes earn their caps.
Who’d be a selector?
Why Starc should be first to make way if selectors opt to regenerate ageing Test team’s legendary bowling attack
Stalag Belmore 😂
Can Shane Flanagan's new 'magnificent seven' bring hope to downtrodden Dragons fans?
OMG! They were doing stacks on! How very dare they???? 😱 😱 😂 😂 😂
Broncos brawlers get their first slice of Vegas luck after breach notices served but bans unlikely
Too soon, Tony. Too soon…
Manly star in strife over 'accidentally' liking racially charged Latrell social media post: 'Not intentional at all'
Great to see Paps and Kade Dykes back after injury. Go well lads.
Oh, and Robbo has put Suaalii at centre again. Oh dear.
Pre-season Challenge Round 1 Team Lists: Paps, Xerri, RTS back, brawling Broncos in, Dragons shake up side with Lomax shift
With Insta if you tap a pic it counts as a like.
It’s not easy giving Aloiai the benefit of the doubt based on past behaviour, but this is definitely plausible.
Manly star in strife over 'accidentally' liking racially charged Latrell social media post: 'Not intentional at all'
You think people will go off the club because of this? Be interesting to watch. Doesn’t bother me in the slightest but I guess some see it as a big deal.
Broncos brawlers get their first slice of Vegas luck after breach notices served but bans unlikely
Ah no 😔
Bennett feels for Gilbert after ACL tear continues wretched injury run for luckless Origin star