Boardroom battle: How to fix the Bulldogs
The man charged with rebuilding Parramatta from the ashes of the 2016 salary cap scandal says it’s time for Canterbury to move on from 86 years of tradition.
Opinion
Verdict: Is it the end of the Roosters’ dynasty?
The burning hot takes flew thick and fast after Canberra eliminated the back-to-back premiers on Friday night but Greg Alexander can see a path back to the top for the Roosters.
Kent: Time for Moses to repay Arthur’s faith
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has done his part in leading the Eels out of the NRL cellar, but if the team is to reach the pinnacle his playmakers must forge their own path writes Paul Kent.
Johns: The players, and plays, that will decide finals
Can the tired, old Roosters shut down a Raiders outfit keen for revenge? Is there any Parramatta game plan that can end the run of Walker and his Rabbitohs? Matty Johns has the answers you seek.
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Brown should be ashamed for ‘little head’ sledge
NATHAN Brown’s cheap taunting of Wayne Bennett was a cold, premeditated barb designed to humiliate a man and his partner in the public arena, writes Robert Craddock.
Monday Buzz: Highlights, lowlights
A BELOW the belt sledge, a champion team and more schedule bungles from the NRL. Phil Rothfield runs his eye over another weekend of sporting action in his highlights, lowlights and talking points.
Pressure mounting on battling Bennett
WAYNE Bennett’s track record in rugby league is unmatched, but nobody is immune to pressure and after Brisbane’s tough start to the season the super coach is feeling the heat.
Boyd is best at the back: Lockyer
IT would be foolish to suggest Darius Boyd, one of the great fullbacks of his generation, is past it. For the Broncos sake, I hope he’s not. His issue, rather, is largely psychological.
True test approaches for Walters
AS he leaves the Broncos yet again, the true test for Kevin Walters approaches as he embarks on a new mission with Queensland writes YVONNE SAMPSON.
Johns: Clever Dragons breathing fire
I DIDN’T have the Dragons in my top eight before round one. I wish I did now. Paul McGregor’s side are tough and physical but there’s a science to their football which is blowing defences to pieces, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.
The NRL’s tipping madness
THE 2018 NRL season is only a month old and you can throw your predictions out the window. The Daily Telegraph spoke to Fox Sports commentator Greg Alexander about this season’s surprises and flops.
Behind the scenes of building a winning NRL roster
HOW do you build an NRL squad that is the envy of the competition? PAUL CRAWLEY analyses the meticulous planning and stringent salary-cap management required.
Mal: DCE backflip made Titans stronger
DALY Cherry-Evans’ decision to turn his back on a deal with the Gold Coast three years ago was a bombshell at the time. But after the fact, it was short-term pain for long-term gain, writes MAL MENINGA.
‘So Kev, what the hell are we going to do?’
YOU have to wonder what Cameron Smith and Kevin Walters discussed at the State of Origin launch after the cameras turned away, writes Mike Colman.
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