NRL expansion hopeful appoints A-League bid winners
One of the prospective franchises for Brisbane’s second NRL licence has a secret weapon it hopes will blow their rivals out of the race.
One of the prospective franchises for Brisbane’s second NRL licence has a secret weapon it hopes will blow their rivals out of the race.
Already one of the best players in KFC SuperCoach NRL, Ryan Papenhuyzen’s stocks will soar on the back of this news. FULL TRIAL SQUADS
Adam O’Brien is focused on repaying the faith Newcastle’s hierarchy have shown in him after extending his deal at the club.
NRL star Mitchell Pearce will reportedly take a dramatic pay cut following the turbulence of his cancelled wedding and intimate texts scandal.
MITCHELL Pearce’s incredible off-season transformation has been completed, with the star Newcastle recruit handed the Knights captaincy, alongside back-rower Jamie Buhrer.
THE NRL is preparing for record crowds to launch the most open, fascinating and difficult-to-predict season in recent memory, with more than 150,000 league-starved supporters preparing to roll through the turnstiles in round one.
THE SuperCoach team-churning frenzy is peaking as Team List Tuesday for round one finally approaches but resident expert Trent Copeland is doing his best not to succumb.
NATHAN Ross played a 38-degree trial game with what felt like ‘a beanie’ on his head. The Knights winger had hair in his eyes and that’s because he hasn’t seen a barber for 10 months but it’s all in the name of charity.
KALYN Ponga has played only nine NRL matches. He has scored just three tries and has one try assist. That’s why Mitchell Pearce “feels sorry” for his new teammate ahead of his Newcastle debut.
THE game’s most respected voice rates the 16 NRL clubs ahead of the new season. Buzz Rothfield gives his predictions on how the ladder will sit at the end of 2018. BLOG WITH BUZZ FROM 1PM
IT feels like the most anticipated start to a league season in years after all the star player movement. All these superstars have the ability to ignite their new clubs’ premiership aspirations and have fans counting down the days to when the season kicks off.
CENTRES have arguably the hardest defensive task on the field, while boasting a diverse array of attacking skills. In the next round of our NRL power rankings, we run the eye over each team’s centre pairing. Who tops the list?
IT was a huge weekend of NRL trial matches and our experts covered every game. This is what we learned in the final hit-outs before season 2018 kicks off in just two weeks.
YOUR resident SuperCoach stats nerd Trent Copeland is back with the numbers on the NRL’s consistency kings, Kalyn Ponga, Mitchell Moses, Paul Vaughan, the most popular players, the players most affected by the new stats and more.
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