Buzz: Why Mary changed his tune on Dragons future
Phil Rothfield spoke to Paul McGregor last Saturday and the Dragons coach insisted he would not walk out on the club — so what changed in the days leading up to his departure?
Opinion
‘Awful humans’: How witch hunts and lies are destroying lives
The putrid witch hunts and unfounded rumours permeating through our society are nothing more than a call for public stonings and ruined reputations – and it’s at its absolute worst in the NRL right now, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Kent: Sacking of convenience may be blessing in disguise
Rarely are clubs presented with such a neat opportunity to offload trouble like the one Tevita Pangai offered the Broncos over the weekend. Perhaps, it’s the first small step in turning around the organisation.
‘Sociopath’: Why my brother hated every other halfback
There have been plenty of great feuds in the NRL but when it came to Newcastle legend Andrew Johns, he hated every halfback he played against – and there were two he hated the most, writes MATTY JOHNS.
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NRL right to draw a line for moaning coaches
IF I was boss of the NRL, the next coach that bagged a ref would get a two to four-week suspension — that would cut the whingeing, writes GORDEN TALLIS.
Kent: RLPA voting system is flawed
THE RLPA held their annual awards night during the week but something needs to be done about the voting process if it is to hold any credibility, writes Paul Kent.
How Eels and Panthers can rule Queenslanders
CAN Parra and Penrith make it three out of four for Sydney in the NRL finals? MATTHEW JOHNS delivers his verdict in two massive semi-finals.
How could NRL players’ snub Smith?
THE only thing stopping Cameron Smith from being crowned The Players’ Champion is his Melbourne postcode.
Broncos need Benji on the bench
BENJI Marshall was close to Brisbane’s best player last weekend — and that is why I would drop him to the bench for Friday’s clash with the Panthers, writes MAL MENINGA.
Why coaches should be allowed to bag refs
HOW do you start those GoFundMe sites? I’m thinking of getting one going to help NRL coaches pay fines for criticising referees.
One-man wrecking ball swings at Parramatta
NO team hunts like a pack as well as Parramatta. But on Saturday, against that comes Jason Taumalolo, the most destructive forward in the game, writes PAUL KENT.
Refs made mistakes, Sharks made more
CRONULLA and Manly were beaten by their own errors, not the referees, but the NRL still needs to make it easier for the whistleblowers. LIVE BLOG FROM 1PM.
Buzz: Bunker must draw line in the sand
BLOG WITH BUZZ: The NRL must introduce one simple piece of technology if they’re to begin to fix the struggling bunker system. Join Phil Rothfield from 1pm.
Monday Buzz: One way NRL Bunker must improve
RUGBY league has a useless multimillion-dollar bunker that can’t run a line across a TV screen to determine if a player is offside or a pass has gone forward, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
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