Johns: Young and fearless Raiders are reinventing the Green Machine
Ricky Stuart’s second placed Raiders are a perfectly balanced mix of tough and experienced while also young and fearless, writes MATTY JOHNS.
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Watch: Brutal crowd treatment threatens to break Mam
Brisbane Broncos bad boy Ezra Mam was rattled by a hostile crowd at Manly – if he does not learn to handle it it could ruin his winter or worse, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Critical failure: Penrith’s full roster rated as premiers plummet
With the Panthers dynasty well and truly over we grade every player that has turned out for Penrith in 2025 in an attempt to identify where it all went so wrong for the once invincible premiers.
Why Billy Slater needs to forget loyalty and axe DCE
Queensland coach Billy Slater owes under-siege skipper Daly Cherry-Evans nothing, writes David Riccio, which is why the Maroons mentor needs to pick up the phone and make the biggest call of his career.
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The trap NSW must avoid if they are to win Origin I
New South Wales boast an incredibly dangerous backline – but it’s what happens before the ball goes wide that will decide whether that weapon will wound the Maroons, writes MATTY JOHNS.
Buzz: Reece Walsh punch video a TKO loss for Broncos
As far as rugby league scandals go, the Reece Walsh punch video is hardly the crime of the century. But, as PHIL ROTHFIELD explains, the timing of the incident is worth a 20-year sentence.
Mass NSW changes: Why Blues must snub To’o for ex-Wallaby
NSW coach Laurie Daley faces several tough selection calls ahead of State of Origin I. But, as DAVID RICCIO explains, Brian To’o must be one of eight changes to the victorious Blues team of last year.
Madge at his angriest: Inside explosive phone call with Buzz
It’s never a good idea to upset Broncos coach Michael Maguire – especially when he’s under pressure. Inside the explosive 15-minute phone call to address Brisbane’s pre-game Sydney Harbour cruise.
Bronco booed: Ezra Mam’s light ban has worked against him
There can be one thing worse than a heavy penalty and that’s a light one. But if Ezra Mam is to shake the murky narrative trailing his every move, the Broncos must throw him into the fire.
Read: Time for the NRL to scrap the sin bin
More people are watching the NRL than ever before, but it has been unwatchable in recent weeks. It’s time to get rid of the sin bin for foul play, writes BRENT READ.
Buzz: Cracks in Galvin-Tigers relationship a year in the making
Deep inside the Wests Tigers’ dressing sheds in Wollongong in June last year after a 56-14 loss to the Dragons, Lachlan Galvin made a telling admission which was reported in Phil Rothfield’s column.
Show me the money: Drama is rugby league’s secret sauce
Rugby league is thriving like never before because it’s a sport where you don’t know when or where the next twist will come from, writes David Riccio.
Chief, the record, the ambulance: Why cancer picked the wrong fight
As the man who delivered Newcastle its first premiership battles cancer with the same ferociousness he played and coached, MATTY JOHNS dives into the obsessiveness of his close friend and mentor.
Shameful rules that broke a 12-year-old rugby league player
Rugby league’s dangerous and outdated junior grading system is eating away at the fabric of the game. Just ask Oliver Campbell, the broken 12-year-old who will walk away from the game he loves.
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