Dead teams walking: What’s left in 2021 for also-rans?
Some NRL teams have suffered a nightmare 2021 campaign, but a premiership-winning coach insists there can be silver linings to be found at the end of a sorry season.
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Ponga makes call on Knights future after crushing Watson exit
After the emotional exit of best mate Connor Watson, Knights star Kalyn Ponga has made up his mind about his future in Newcastle.
Transfer market: Bulldogs want Englishman to stay
Luke Thompson’s Canterbury teammates are hoping their English enforcer will remain a Bulldog, while the club is weighing up making a move for a former Origin playmaker.
‘Predictably unpredictable’: How Walker passes Cliffy class test
Like Cliff Lyons, Cody Walker was a late bloomer. And like the Manly legend, Walker is only getting better and better with age, writes Paul Crawley.
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Early Mail: Shock Inglis switch shakes up Bunnies backline
Wayne Bennett shuffles South Sydney, Zac Lomax will miss Round 1, a NZ young gun is out, injury hampers Wests Tigers star and Raiders’ selection surprise. Keep up to date with all the latest news ahead of the team announcements.
Maloney lashes out at stand-down policy
The NRL has confirmed the no-fault stand down policy but Penrith star James Maloney has lashed out at the new legislation, claiming the players should have been consulted.
Moltzen’s Dragons regret: ‘I stuffed up’
A big name signing for the Dragons, Tim Moltzen backflipped on his agreement to come to the club and says the way he went about it was “childish”.
Sharks to dump hooker to solve cap crisis
Cronulla’s salary cap fine will cost them James Segeyaro with the former Dally M hooker of the year’s contract set to be formally rejected by the NRL.
Kent: Cam Smith doubles down on NRL misery
The NRL was having a bad week with its bungling of the Jack de Belin case and then Cameron Smith decided to double down on the game’s misery writes PAUL KENT.
NRL still have no power to stand down players
In an extraordinary development, the NRL has been forced to concede the controversial new “no fault” stand-down policy was not yet officially in place.
De Belin’s legal bid to boot NRL playing ban
St George Illawarra star Jack de Belin is preparing to take the NRL to court over his contentious suspension from the 2019 season — a move which could leave the game’s new player behaviour policy in tatters.
Fans slam NRL plan to shake up finals format
NRL teams that finish as low at 10th on the premiership table will get the opportunity to play finals football under a proposal to revamp qualifying rules for the playoffs. But the fans aren’t happy.
Kent: Flawed wildcard system rewards mediocrity
It is easy to feel uncomfortable with the NRL’s new wildcard concept. It is even easier not to like it at all. Basically, it’s rewarding losing teams, writes Paul Kent.
Cook’s new Rabbitohs role, Broncos headache
The 2019 pre-season is done and dusted and there was plenty to digest and discuss, with injuries, form, new rookie bolters and more — check out the talking points from every game.
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