Kent: The clown prince and the Broncos’ self-entitled posse
All Kevin Walters wanted was an opportunity, but what he is getting is the unenviable job of turning around many good players with bad egos, all while the Broncos board fumbles in the dark.
All Kevin Walters wanted was an opportunity, but what he is getting is the unenviable job of turning around many good players with bad egos, all while the Broncos board fumbles in the dark.
Only a few weeks ago Tim Glasby could spend only half-an-hour with his two kids before feeling sick. It is why his decision to retire after repeated head knocks is so important – and will save lives.
It’s time to hand out the marks for season 2020. Another season, another finals campaign missed, not that too much else was expected from one of the game’s perennial disappointments.
He’s the third most capped whistleblower in NRL history, but popular referee Gavin Badger has been shown the door. PLUS the eye-watering fee Warriors paid to land Addin Fonua-Blake, and only one club remains interested in signing Benji Marshall.
IT’S only round two and it’s only the Knights and, yes, it is only Mitchell Pearce, but the notorious State of Origin flop could already be the buy of the NRL season, writes Mike Colman.
THE NRL has announced a new hall of fame and Immortals system. There is only one thing they need to do. Get it right.
BRISBANE Broncos coach Wayne Bennett continues trying to build a siege mentality at his club. As PAUL KENT explains, the move reeks of a coach under pressure and these are the reasons why. LIVE BLOG 1PM.
WHEN Brisbane were on high, Wayne Bennett could afford to preach his values about signing the right type of player. That’s clearly not the case anymore and the pressure is showing, writes PAUL KENT.
THE outstanding start to the 2018 NRL season by the Wests Tigers and the New Zealand Warriors has forced betting agencies to drastically revise their wooden spoon markets. BLOG WITH BUZZ FROM 1PM.
ROBERT Craddock wraps up Round 2 of the NRL with 20 things he likes and doesn’t like, including rugby league’s fiercest rivalry, Suncorp Stadium’s next statue and how the game is missing out on millions of dollars.
THE NRL’s toughest team, the fittest outfit, battling Bulldogs and a future NSW Blues enforcer — check out the highlights, lowlights and talking points.
IT is the most under-utilised play in the NRL, but as the Broncos showed against the Cowboys it can be a game-changer.
WHILE Queensland’s teams dominate the NRL, rugby league is struggling in western parts of the state, despite passionate support. We must do more to protect the game in country areas, writes Yvonne Sampson.
AFTER Ashley Taylor’s classy performance against the Raiders last weekend, there has been a push for the Titans half to play State of Origin this year. But Queensland selector Darren Lockyer says he needs to wait his turn.
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