Savage blow as rookie’s debut ruined
Canberra bombed out yet again in a dire second half, but even that was overshadowed by one of the most bizarre stuff-ups seen in an NRL game.
Dragons
NRL stuff up sparks bizarre ‘debacle’
19-year-old rookie Xavier Savage has become the NRL debutant that should never have been after a blunder on the sideline.
Dufty given time to prove fitness
Matt Dufty is battling a shoulder injury but could play against Canberra on Saturday according to Dragons coach Anthony Griffin.
Distracted Dragons humiliated after star axing
News Corey Norman isn’t wanted for 2022 couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Dragons, suffering a humiliating defeat to the Bulldogs.
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Saints back Mann-Hunt to skin rabbits
ST GEORGE Illawarra’s new-look halves combination have played just three games together but Ben Hunt and Kurt Mann insist they have nothing to fear ahead of clash with South Sydney.
Baby Dragon tasked with mission impossible
ZAC Lomax is the unknown rookie who has been tasked with trying to do something the rest of the competition has failed with – stop South Sydney’s potent left edge.
Dragons need Warriors spirit in NRLW clash
COACH Daniel Lacey says the St George Illawarra Dragons need to emulate the Warriors to beat them when the two clubs meet in round two of the NRL women’s premiership.
How Mary ignited fire under damp Dufty
PAUL McGregor’s decision to axe Matt Dufty to the bench two games before the finals left many in the game scratching their heads. It can now be revealed McGregor made the decision out of concern for his young star.
Secret technique to get GI fit for finals footy
GREG Inglis admits he is still sore from a bruising encounter with Melbourne Storm but a unique flotation session has the Souths centre ready to take whatever St George Illawarra can throw at him.
De Belin won’t surrender to pain
ST George Illawarra lock Jack de Belin concedes his busted ankle won’t fully recover but he is determined to defy the pain to play South Sydney in Saturday’s semi-final.
Teams for Week Two of the NRL finals
FIND out who won the centre dual at the Dragons and who Cronulla will turn to in an effort replace Wade Graham and continue their premiership charge. FULL WEEK TWO NRL FINALS TEAMS
Enthralling Brit rivalry to add new chapter
JAMES Graham and Sam Burgess don’t see what they do on the field as a battle but it sure as hell looks like one. The two Englishmen are mates off field, as they’re quick to tell you whenever the rivalry comes up.
Dragons speedster Jessica Sergis down but not out
SHE’S battered and bruised but speedster Jessica Sergis is a step closer to playing for the Dragons against the Warriors on Saturday after passing her first test after a game-day concussion.
Boy from the bush charged with taking down GI
HE’S only 18 and has just two NRL starts to his name. But that won’t stop Paul McGregor from throwing Zac Lomax the nightmare job of marking up on Greg Inglis this week.
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