It’s the ground everyone wants to abandon, but now Accor Stadium is set to host the biggest crowd in regular season history. BUZZ ROTHFIELD reveals why the venue still has a vital place in the game’s future.
Wayne Bennett isn’t one to make grand statements after a game, but the veteran mentor says South Sydney’s win over the Roosters is one of the greatest he’s been a part of out of the more than 1000 matches he’s coached.
Arguably rugby league’s best ever rivalry added a new chapter thanks to pure grit while the defending premiers sink to new lows. Recap an interesting Friday Night Footy with eight things we learned.
Showing plenty of rust early on, Latrell Mitchell lifted late to celebrate his return from injury with a key role in South Sydney’s win.
Latrell Mitchell is set to play his first game of the season against his former club, but the South Sydney superstar could make his return in a new position.
Latrell Mitchell will start a game in the centres in clubland for the first time in six years. Wayne Bennett reveals the reasoning behind the superstar full-back’s positional switch.
The Rabbitohs are in a better spot than anyone could have predicted, and master coach Wayne Bennett is about to unleash his best player with Latrell Mitchell tipped to return against his former side next week.
Penrith players struggled without big guns Nathan Cleary and Dylan Edwards, but one Panthers star still managed the best score on the park. Here’s five things we learned from Thursday night’s footy.
Premierships aren’t won in March, but the Penrith dynasty looks on shaky ground. The Panthers were dealt their third-straight defeat courtesy of the rampant Rabbitohs, with Brian To’o among the injured casualties.
It’s rugby league’s version of batting after Bradman. Succeeding Wayne Bennett comes with a long list of casualties, with Kristian Woolf the latest to struggle in the hot seat. See the shock figures behind the NRL’s cursed job.
Daly Cherry-Evans’ impending Manly exit has made him a priceless premiership commodity for several NRL clubs in their relentless pursuit of a title. PAMELA WHALEY analyses every team’s premiership window.
Wayne Bennett has had enough of contract sagas and has called on the NRL to take a leaf out of the AFL’s book when it comes to player transfers.
Accor Stadium could become a four-game a year NRL white elephant, with the Rabbitohs and Bulldogs considering shifting to rival venues after a decade of broken promises.
Reggie the Rabbit lives another day. 81-year-old Charlie Gallico will continue his 22-year run as South Sydney’s infamous mascot after apologising for a sideline altercation with a young Sharks fan.
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