Rookie v antagonist: Can Ilias survive baptism of fire?
Lachlan Ilias produced his best NRL performance in the win over the Roosters, but taking on Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai is another matter entirely, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Lachlan Ilias produced his best NRL performance in the win over the Roosters, but taking on Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai is another matter entirely, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
The young official at the centre of last week’s Tigers-Warriors controversy has held on to his first grade whistle, with the NRL confident he will learn from the experience.
Suspensions, injuries, insults and fines – this is the story of the wild night when the Roosters last played the Rabbitohs.
Souths star Latrell Mitchell had the last laugh in the much-hyped showdown against his old club, the Roosters, as he sealed the Bunnies’ first win of the season.
In the first power rankings for every NRL club’s spine, the Roosters were way out in front. Since then Latrell Mitchell has left to join South Sydney — and has caused a rethink at the top.
Their rivalry runs deep, and supporters of the Rabbitohs and Roosters love nothing more than when their club poaches a star from the other. These are the 15 best raids pulled off since 1970.
The headlines tell one story but for Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson the Latrell Mitchell transfer saga was simple: his time was up but that doesn’t change everything he did for the club.
Josh Addo-Carr hasn’t given up on leaving Melbourne before the upcoming NRL season, with three Sydney clubs on standby – but the Storm winger must wait for the dominoes to fall.
South Sydney got Sam Burgess’ entire $1 million salary wiped off the salary cap, yet Canterbury can expect less than half of that for losing Kieran Foran to injury while on rep duty.
As South Sydney continue to push for Jai Arrow’s immediate release from the Gold Coast, Titans forward Kevin Proctor has called for the club to keep hold of their key forward as long as possible.
Latrell Mitchell’s arrival at Redfern as the club’s biggest contract coup in a decade — now Rabbitohs officials are working to ensure he’ll be joined at the club this season by another key signing.
Latrell Mitchell has got the game – but as Anthony Minichiello knows, it will take a lot more than that for South Sydney’s new recruit to become the fullback he wants to be.
Some may call it game playing, others call it lying. After spending months denying they were interested in Latrell Mitchell, South Sydney are celebrating their newest signing.
Latrell Mitchell’s move to South Sydney could trigger a flurry of shock transfers as rumours emerged that Sharks prop Andrew Fifita could replace Jai Arrow on the Gold Coast this year.
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