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Daniel John

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Daniel John

Roar Pro

The player point system needs to replace the salary cap

The recent signing of Sonny Bill Williams to the Sydney Roosters has sparked an outcry of unfairness and controversy among supporters of the game.

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Daniel John said Roar Pro

Hi Brendan, the crux of this article highlights how the PPS is much more transparent than the salary cap and weighs heav…(more)

League

Today

The player point system needs to replace the salary cap

Daniel John

Roar Pro

Daniel John

Roar Pro

The player point system needs to replace the salary cap

The recent signing of Sonny Bill Williams to the Sydney Roosters has sparked an outcry of unfairness and controversy among supporters of the game.

League

Today

Daniel John

Roar Pro

Daniel John

Roar Pro

The player point system needs to replace the salary cap

The recent signing of Sonny Bill Williams to the Sydney Roosters has sparked an outcry of unfairness and controversy among supporters of the game.

League

Today

Barry Beath new author

Roar Rookie

2020 NRL season: Round 14 preview

League

Dane DC

Roar Rookie

Tips and predictions for NRL Round 14

League

Barry Beath new author

Roar Rookie

The NRL's golden oldies

We hear often enough that rugby league is a young man’s game.

League

Today

Willie La'ulu

Roar Guru

My ultimate 17

I have been mulling a question in my head for a while lately, and the question is “who would be in my best 17 right now (plus a bench) if I were to pick a team?”

League

Avatar

Roar Guru

2020 NRL season: Round 14 preview

There are just seven rounds remaining this season, and for several teams this is their last roll of the finals dice, while for others the chase for the all-important double chance will continue in earnest.

League

Dane DC

Roar Rookie

Tips and predictions for NRL Round 14

Round 14 provides us fans with some great games, including an absolute blockbuster with a potential grand final preview between the Storm and the Roosters.

League

Jack Aubrey

Roar Guru

Keys Blues in form, but who will post-season Origin favour?

League

Dane DC

Roar Rookie

Top three NRL Fantasy players from each position for the run home

League

Andrew

Roar Rookie

If Paul McGregor goes, who is his logical replacement?

League

matth

Roar Guru

History of Brisbane Rugby League: The great Norths dynasty (1959 to 1969)

League

Jack Aubrey

Roar Guru

Keys Blues in form, but who will post-season Origin favour?

Just as COVID has affected the rest of the competition, and indeed the world, in 2020, it is set to affect the Origin series too.

League

Dane DC

Roar Rookie

Top three NRL Fantasy players from each position for the run home

There has been plenty of controversy surrounding who is the correct player to buy or keep in your NRL Fantasy squad for 2020.

League

Andrew

Roar Rookie

If Paul McGregor goes, who is his logical replacement?

It’s been reported that Friday’s clash against Parramatta will be Paul McGregor’s last game in charge of the Dragons. Considering he has just eight wins from the last 31 games, it’s impossible to put a reasonable case forward to defend the coach.

League

matth

Roar Guru

History of Brisbane Rugby League: The great Norths dynasty (1959 to 1969)

The 1960s were the decade of the North Devils. They won six titles in a row between 1959 and 1964 to rival St George’s dominance in the south.

League

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Warriors set for more years of disappointment with Nathan Brown at the helm

For a side that has consistently underperformed over the years, there seems no more fitting appointment than Nathan Brown as coach of the New Zealand Warriors.

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fiwiboy7042 said Roar Rookie

agree with Micko, Jacko (Micko Jacko? 😊 )
look at the Crusaders in the Super Rugby 2011; spent virtually the entire …(more)

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Warriors set for more years of disappointment with Nathan Brown at the helm

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Warriors set for more years of disappointment with Nathan Brown at the helm

For a side that has consistently underperformed over the years, there seems no more fitting appointment than Nathan Brown as coach of the New Zealand Warriors.

League

120

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Thomas Costigan

Roar Pro

Warriors set for more years of disappointment with Nathan Brown at the helm

For a side that has consistently underperformed over the years, there seems no more fitting appointment than Nathan Brown as coach of the New Zealand Warriors.

League

120

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

NRL breachers putting the season at risk

Over the weekend, we have witnessed a number of NRL coronavirus breaches.

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The 18 year old said Roar Guru

I do understand his reasons and I forgot to add his reasons in. I kinda feel like an arsehole for it even before you men…(more)

League

NRL breachers putting the season at risk

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

NRL breachers putting the season at risk

Over the weekend, we have witnessed a number of NRL coronavirus breaches.

League

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

The 18 year old

Roar Guru

NRL breachers putting the season at risk

Over the weekend, we have witnessed a number of NRL coronavirus breaches.

League

DaniiyWings

Roar Rookie

Why the Storm should be wary of the injured Chooks

League

Jason Hosken

Roar Guru

Who will tell Marty Taupau that biosecurity hits harder than Jack Hetherington?

League

Andrew

Roar Rookie

Why I've always had a soft spot for Nathan Brown

League

peeeko

Roar Guru

A team of the NRL's most disappointing players

League

DaniiyWings

Roar Rookie

Why the Storm should be wary of the injured Chooks

A shoulder injury to 400-gamer Cameron Smith and a knee injury to star five-eighth Cameron Munster have resulted in some tremendous experience and attacking brilliance that will be lacking against the Sydney Roosters on Thursday.

League

Jason Hosken

Roar Guru

Who will tell Marty Taupau that biosecurity hits harder than Jack Hetherington?

With fellow bookend Addin Fonua-Blake already parked up for the evening and the sound of Des Hasler’s halftime explosion still ringing in his ears, the last thing Marty Taupau needed was lights out from a friendless loanee.

League

Andrew

Roar Rookie

Why I've always had a soft spot for Nathan Brown

Those of you who have read my previous articles will know that I’ve always had a soft spot for Nathan Brown.

League

peeeko

Roar Guru

A team of the NRL's most disappointing players

Maybe it is the COVID-interrupted season, but there seems to be more teams struggling to compete this year with the most uneven competition in recent memory.

League

bcj new author

Roar Rookie

Stephen Kearney at the Warriors: The good, the bad and the ugly

League

matth

Roar Guru

History of Brisbane Rugby League: Expansion and consolidation, 1950 to 1958

League

CallmeDragon new author

Roar Rookie

NRL draw for the COVID world

League

Ben Lewis

Roar Pro

The top ten worst finals performances of the NRL era: Part 1

League

bcj new author

Roar Rookie

Stephen Kearney at the Warriors: The good, the bad and the ugly

As the Stephen Kearney era is consigned to the dustbin of history, and we prepare with anticipation for the Nathan Brown era, it may be time to reflect on another lacklustre coaching tenure and assess what – if anything – we can learn from yet another difficult few years in an increasingly erratic and dysfunctional […]

League

matth

Roar Guru

History of Brisbane Rugby League: Expansion and consolidation, 1950 to 1958

After an unprecedented period of stability, but waning crowds, expansion was on the mind of the BRL in the 1950s.

League

CallmeDragon new author

Roar Rookie

NRL draw for the COVID world

Phil Gould has recently called for drastic changes to the NRL draw for the 2021 season, and it makes sense.

League

Ben Lewis

Roar Pro

The top ten worst finals performances of the NRL era: Part 1

Sometimes, it just goes spectacularly wrong on the day.

League

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?

These are strange times. The pandemic, while ushering in fear and uncertainty, has also had a hand in fomenting unrest.

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qwetzen said Roar Rookie

Nicely done, but I can’t see a Melb based feeder system *ever* existing. Rules is just too deeply embedded in the DNA th…(more)

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Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?

These are strange times. The pandemic, while ushering in fear and uncertainty, has also had a hand in fomenting unrest.

League

122

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Andrew Sutherland

Roar Guru

Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?

These are strange times. The pandemic, while ushering in fear and uncertainty, has also had a hand in fomenting unrest.

League

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