A lot of young guns weren’t scarred by the experience of playing first grade at 17 and Darren Lockyer thinks Souths should at least have the capacity to make a submission to the NRL concerning Joseph Suaalii.
The unrelenting pursuit of Joseph Suaalii by South Sydney and Rugby Australia proves their concern for the teen sensation’s welfare is hollow at best. PAUL KENT explains why.
He has survived the axe so far as a desperate Anthony Seibold tries to get some wins on the board. But will the coach keep David Fifita in the team when all is lost near the end of 2020?
There are a number of reasons for Sonny Bill Williams’ NRL return with the Sydney Roosters, including winning the club a third straight premiership, but a lot of it is also about money.
PATIENCE with Josh Dugan – at Origin and club level – is quickly evaporating, writes PAUL KENT. And the man himself? He cares about the money, not the legacy. LIVE BLOG 1PM
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GORDEN TALLIS: The Parramatta Eels have given the Broncos a big wake-up call before the NRL finals.
PAUL KENT: The assassination of Neil Henry begins and ends with false assumptions and has caused serious damage to a good man’s reputation.
TO beat Queensland, the Blues needed to make good on just one effort. And under Laurie Daley they could not even do that, writes PAUL KENT.
THE Broncos shouldn’t panic after Thursday night’s horror show against the Eels, but alarm bells will ring if they can’t get it right this week against the Cowboys.
DESPITE just one series win from five attempts, Queenslanders should breathe a bit easier following Laurie Daley’s axing as Blues coach.
WAYNE Bennett had apparently lost the dressing room, and his aura. Former players were lining up to bag him, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
BEFORE Kevin Walters decides if he wants to coach the Titans or not, MAL MENINGA has a list of factors he must consider.
THE $9.4m salary cap has been agreed but NRL players are standing firm on issues of privacy. But when the game has been brought into disrepute so often, who can blame the NRL, writes PAUL KENT.
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