Grevsmuhl sets record straight on Souths
CHRIS Grevsmuhl left South Sydney with a parting shot at coach Michael Maguire. But the outspoken forward says he has nothing but love for his former boss.
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The rules that bind Panthers’ culture club
PENRITH have one of the youngest rosters ion the competition. Each of them have to clean their locker and follow the dress rules. And this system is working.
Broken and torn but Sutton’s still dreaming
JOHN Sutton will become the first player to notch 250 career games for South Sydney on Sunday — and he has done it the hard way.
Radradra return or a lot of bula
PARRAMATTA coach Brad Arthur needed just five words for the Eels players when it came to Semi Radradra being AWOL.
Even Semi’s sponsor is going to France
THE major sponsor of Semi Radradra already had plans to tap into the French rugby market — but believe their Parramatta pin-up will remain in the NRL.
Faraimo on Semi standby for Sharks
SHOULD Semi Radradra be a no-show in The Shire, expect Bureta Faraimo to be given the horror job of stopping Cronulla favourite Valentine Holmes.
Bunker mentality rules at NRL
IF you thought Todd Greenberg’s $2 million video bunker was an expensive waste of time, here is the evidence.
Block the hate, back the players: Daley
IN this exclusive interview, NSW coach Laurie Daley reviews State of Origin II, talks about the reaction, fallout, Phil Gould and the future of NSW.
I’d choose glory over money: Perrett
VETERAN Bulldog Sam Perrett has showed there is some integrity left in the game, declaring he would rather have a premiership ring than $2m in his bank account.
Greenberg has to go hard on Semi: Kent
AFETR all the hand-wringing, the only option available is to ban Semi Radradra from the NRL. It’s time the game stood up for itself, writes PAUL KENT.
Full squads: Round 17 NRL teams
CHECK out the full Round 17 NRL team lists plus expert SuperCoach analysis from Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold.
Podwatch Rd 17: Big men making their mark
AS we head towards Round 17 Dave ‘VK’ Von Kotze takes a look at the men pulling big numbers but low ownership.
Parra set high price for Radradra exit
PARRAMATTA are expected to put a $700,000 roadblock in front of Semi Radradra and his French rugby dream.
Knights could be worst team in 50 years
HIS club is in danger of finishing as one of the worst-performed teams in the past 50 years. But Newcastle coach Nathan Brown won’t settle for a short-term fix.
Mannah backs Semi to come home
EELS captain Tim Mannah said he had no reason to believe Radradra would not front for training on Wednesday, and often took his time returning from Fiji.
‘I’d take the money and run’: Fifita
SHARKS enforcer Andrew Fifita has revealed if he was headhunted on the type of money Semi Radradra is being offered, he’d consider quitting rugby league too.
Sharks to maintain momentum against Eels
FOR Cronulla, it’s the same team. Same venue. Same lucky number — but there is one crucial difference leading into Saturday’s clash with Parramatta.
NRL unites clubs at its own peril: Kent
DON’T mention the war. The latest round of licence negotiations between the NRL and clubs could yet catch alight, writes PAUL KENT.
The riches on offer for Radradra
EXCLUSIVE: French Rugby club Bordeaux have tabled Semi Radradra a massive deal which dwarfs his Eels contract and would see him earn $35,000 per game.
Blog: Daley can’t deny Tedesco any longer
THE Blues’ loyalty program demands a player kick the doors down to be selected. James Tedesco has knocked it off its hinges, writes PAUL KENT.
Thaiday should’ve been hit harder: Gallen
Paul Gallen has hit out at match review officials, suggesting Sam Thaiday should have received more than two weeks for a tackle that landed him on his head.
Pearce set to return: NRL Early Mail Round 17
GET all the latest team news ahead of Tuesday’s team announcements in the Round 17 edition of NRL Early Mail.
Legends divided on Semi situation
NOBODY knows if star winger Semi Radradra will come back to Parramatta. But if he does, what should the Eels do?
Semi should be barred from Test footy: Coote
RUGBY league legend Ron Coote says Semi Radradra should not be picked for Australia until he pledges his allegiance to the NRL.
$1m to keep Tedesco a Tiger for life
WESTS Tigers officials have already hatched a plan to ward off rivals and lock up superstar fullback James Tedesco until the end of 2021.
Are G.I.’s days at fullback officially over?
IT remains to be seen how long the Greg Inglis five-eighth experiment lasts — but his days as South Sydney’s fullback look officially over.
Greenberg won’t open war chest for Hayne
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg will not be tempted to use its much-hyped war chest to lure Jarryd Hayne — or any other player — to rugby league.
Hayne Plane Jet-propelled to Origin
NSW coach Laurie Daley admits Jarryd Hayne could be considered for State of Origin — and foundation club Newtown are ready to help clear a path.
Casualty ward: Farah hospitalised in Tigers loss
TIGERS hooker Robbie Farah was hospitalised after he suffered a heavy head knock and was stretchered off the field in his side’s loss to the Bulldogs.
NRL could shift grand final overseas
HONG Kong and Singapore have hatched a plan to steal an NRL grand final, making a pitch to pinch the game’s showpiece from Australian shores.
SuperCoach Saturday wrap: Mansour finds form
A MILFORD masterclass, Peachey’s hat-trick and an earthquake shakes Mansour back to form. It’s all in Dave Von Kotze’s SuperCoach wrap.
Hunt primed for Tedesco’s spot
HE has filled in for the likes of Greg Inglis, Jarryd Hayne and Josh Dugan. Now journeyman Justin Hunt will step in for the injured James Tedesco.
What’s the Buzz: Saint, sinner shoosh
WHAT’S THE BUZZ: The NRL CEO who flatly turned down the Eels job, WBBL teams head to Dubai and a Swans fan punished for his cheek.
‘I’m becoming a better person’: Pearce
IN an emotional interview, Mitchell Pearce speaks openly to Buzz Rothfield about his recent therapy sessions at Alcoholics Anonymous.
Former Eels CEO kicked out of Pirtek
JUST when you thought the Parra crisis couldn’t get worse, former Eels CEO Denis Fitzgerald was kicked out of a private suite at Pirtek Stadium on Friday night.
Play poorly and I’ll deserve the chop: Grub
JOSH Reynolds does his best to ignore the reports and website whispers about the players the Bulldogs are chasing, but he is also a realist.
“Radradra rule” to change Test selections
TEST football eligibility is set for a major revamp in the wake of Semi Radradra’s selection for Australia, which could also allow Anthony Milford to represent Samoa.
NRL salary cap ‘too complex’
THE man entrusted with reviewing the NRL’s controversial third party scheme believes the current scheme is “not transparent enough and too complex”.
Eels keen to tie-up in demand Norman
PARRAMATTA have made off-contract five-eighth Corey Norman their No. 1 priority to retain post the club’s salary cap scandal.
Kent: Simple fix to stop salary cap cheats
SALARY cap cheating is the great scourge of the NRL, writes PAUL KENT. Here is the simple way that we can fix it.
Player ratings: ‘Back to his barnstorming best’
THE Rabbitohs inflicted further pain on the Eels with a thrilling comeback win, but who stood up and who struggled? Check out our player ratings.
Matty Johns returns to commentary box
MATTY Johns will step back into a live commentary box for the first time in seven years to call the Storm v Cowboys on Saturday night.
Tough Bunnies prove there’s plenty of fight left
SO much for player unrest. So much for Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire being on the nose with his South Sydney players.
Eels fans march in strong show of support
BATTERED and bruised from the NRL club’s salary cap scandal, Parramatta’s loyal band of fans have delivered a message to Eels players and coaching staff.
Roosters are focused on finals charge
ROOSTERS centre Blake Ferguson says his team, now with all representative stars on deck, is ready to challenge Parramatta for the most unlikely finals run of 2016.
Eels ‘Gang of Five’ are a ‘disgrace’
A FORMER Parramatta director has called on the ‘Gang of Five’ to resign immediately, declaring: “They should never be allowed to walk into that club again.”
Tigers dummy-half dilemma about to get serious
NEW recruit Matt Ballin is ready to return after a lengthy injury-lay off but current Tigers hooker Robbie Farah says he wants to keep playing for 80 minutes.
Flanagan talks up Sharks trio for NSW
SHANE Flanagan says Sharks trio James Maloney, Jack Bird and Chad Townsend are all ready for State of Origin football.
Panthers on the prowl for Broncos prop
PENRITH hunt Josh McGuire, Sharks circle Matt Gillett and more. Welcome to The Inside Mail, bringing you all the latest NRL news and gossip every Friday.
Eels, Bunnies set to explode
NRL betting markets: Punters are split on who will win whe the Eels and Rabbitohs clash tonight. What they do agree on, though, is it won’t be a close match. One side will blow the other out of the park.
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