Candid NRL image as good as it gets
As a dejected Ricky Stuart sat in the glum Canberra dressing room, Melbourne coach Craig strolled in and sat down with a couple of beers.
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‘Four to six showers a day’: Raider reveals clean superstition
Boot scrubbing, long showers and teeth brushing. Former Raider Joe Picker has revealed the bizarre superstition he adhered to before every match during his NRL career in this week’s edition of Sports Confidential.
Broken Ricky Stuart abruptly walks out
An absolutely gutted Ricky Stuart took one question in his press conference before the pain of reflecting on Canberra’s loss proved too much.
‘F***, sorry’: Raiders star in tears
John Bateman apologised for breaking down while Raiders coach Ricky Stuart took just one question from the media after a crushing defeat.
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Is this the NRL’s most anticipated season?
THE wait is almost over… Thursday night, Kogarah Jubilee Oval. St George Illawarra host Brisbane to launch the most anticipated season in memory. Ben Hunt against his old team.
Team List Tuesday: 10 things to look out for
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Lodge must speak up before he plays
COURIER-Mail sports columnist Robert “Crash” Craddock takes a look at the major highs and lows of the NRL pre-season, calling on controversial Brisbane Broncos forward Matt Lodge to speak up before he takes to the field on Thursday night.
Rated: How safe is your NRL coach?
THE landscape can change quickly for NRL coaches. PAUL CRAWLEY takes a look at the safety rating of each coach going into the new season and gives his verdict on who will be the first to go.
Kent: Only five teams can win the title
PAUL Kent runs his eye over all the NRL heavyweights to find out which team is title bound in 2018 and which is playing to save the coach.
Records tipped as footy fever grips fans
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.
UPDATED: Trent Copeland’s SuperCoach team
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.
Can Raiders do it without Josh Hodgson?
JOSH Hodgson’s ACL injury is a devastating blow to the Raiders and it could be the difference between a finals berth or a Mad Monday in early September, writes Fatima Kdouh.
Raiders must replace the irreplaceable
CANBERRA’S pre-season has been dominated by a single question — how can the Green Machine cover for the loss of Josh Hodgson?
How the NRL ladder will look at the end of 2018
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
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