Kent: How coaches corrupt 18th man debate
You can’t coach against fatigue, because fatigue brings mistakes, and mistakes lead to the unemployment line. Coaches have, for years muddied the debate for an 18th man.
You can’t coach against fatigue, because fatigue brings mistakes, and mistakes lead to the unemployment line. Coaches have, for years muddied the debate for an 18th man.
As calls for the introduction of an 18th man reach fever pitch, PHIL ROTHFIELD has obtained a copy of a secret injury surveillance report.
Canberra fans won’t like it but an NRL concession on Monday about last week’s loss to the Warriors could be the catalyst for a crucial change.
The NRL is under pressure to implement a dramatic change after the weekend from hell put the spotlight on the game’s glaring issue.
NOT beating a top eight team all season then knocking over two top four sides once the season was gone is a pretty good summation of how the year went for Canberra.
THE struggling Dragons have received mixed injury news ahead of the finals with Gareth Widdop a certain starter, but Jack De Belin in doubt.
WARRIORS v RAIDERS: Teams have been named for the round 25 clash between New Zealand and Canberra.
THE Raiders have given the Warriors a hell of a scare but New Zealand held on to win in Simon Mannering’s milestone match.
THIS weekend marks the end of a very tough season most of the NRL’s bottom eight but it’s not all doom and gloom. We take a look at why those teams can look towards 2019 with optimism.
IT’S the SuperCoach grand final and a host of team changes could leave coaches short in the biggest week of the year. Check out the full list of Round 25 NRL teams.
AFTER the most unpredictable season of the NRL era, Paul Crawley delivers his 2018 report card. Melbourne sets the benchmark again, while South Sydney are most improved. But it’s time to get fair dinkum about the bottom eight clubs.
CRONULLA boss Barry Russell says the current salary cap probe into the Sharks is not related to 2018 players. Rolling league coverage.
THE NRL will take a Canberra Raiders game to the bush next year to fight the AFL invasion into a town that was once rugby league heartland. And the players are right behind it.
ACTING head coach Cameron Ciraldo isn’t the answer for Penrith says senior Daily Telegraph NRL writer Paul Crawley – but a certain gent from Brisbane just might be.
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