Shhhhhh! … Don’t poke The Toad
SILENCE is golden, Blues fans. For ten years NSW has poked, prodded and insulted Queensland – and it backfired. So, let’s try a different tact, writes Richard Hinds.
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Segeyaro hooked from Panthers squad
JAMES Segeyaro may have played his last game for Penrith after coach Anthony Griffin was reportedly furious with the off-contract star for consorting with criminals.
Eels’ halves stocks hit rock bottom
PARRAMATTA will be forced to blood a pair of teenage halves in reserve grade as they desperately search for a fifth-string playing partner for Corey Norman.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?
WHO starred, who struggled, who’s on the fringe, who’s on the outer, who passed and who failed? Get the best team analysis in the Round 13 lowdown.
‘They’re treating it like it’s amateurism’
LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley held no punches in his brutal assessment of how the NRL is handling State of Origin scheduling in the wake of the Josh Morris furore.
Trade-in target didn’t disappoint
Who stepped up, who struggled in the Tigers’ one-point win over the Broncos.
Not much often between Dragons-Cowboys
THE Broncos have won six straight against the Wests Tigers, with their last loss coming in 2010. But can they do it again with a side ravaged by Origin?
It’s a Funny Game
TIME to have a laugh about sport as our cartoonist Boo Bailey gives his take on the world of rugby league.
Expert NRL tips for a big round 12
THINGS are tight at the top but we won’t see much movement next week, with most of our tipsters picking the same four teams to take home the two points this week.
Full squads: Round 12 NRL teams
CHECK out the full Round 12 NRL team lists plus expert SuperCoach analysis from Tom Sangster.
NRL Early Mail: Hiku’s season is over
THEY might have the bye this week but Penrith have lost Peta Hiku for the rest of the year. Get all the latest team news in the Round 12 edition of NRL Early Mail.
NRL Late Mail: Foran back, Farah fortunate
KIERAN Foran is set to return for the Eels on Monday in a hit-and-run mission, while Robbie Farah has some much-needed good news for the Blues.
Game could be decided by halftime
The Queensland derby could prove another epic encounter but recent form suggests the halftime result could indicate the winner.
Expert NRL tips for a big Round 11
EVERYONE essentially had a shocker last week with upsets coming left, right and centre. As a result, there wasn’t much movement on the leaderboard and our experts will be out to redeem themselves in round 11.
Parramatta dream team can be the Eel deal
COREY Norman, Kieran Foran … Jarryd Hayne. The Eels are working with NRL auditors in a bid to re-sign Norman and their favourite son for the 2017 season.
Massacre the origin of Farah’s fire
ROBBIE Farah has been through his fair share of struggles in recent times but nothing stings the hooker more than missing last year’s “excruciating” Origin decider.
Ballin’s Tigers debut comes a week early
THE heavy concussion suffered by Robbie Farah has paved the way for Matt Ballin to make his Wests Tigers debut against the struggling Knights.
Knightmare! ‘We are hurting like you’
CEO Matt Gidley has penned an open letter to Knights fans pleading with them to show their “continued support” for the club following the 62-0 loss to the Sharks.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?
WHO’S hot, who’s not and who’s on the block? Get the very best analysis from our team of experts in the Round 10 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
Early Mail: Farah out, Marshall unlikely
BENJI Marshall is unlikely for the Dragons, Robbie Farah says he won’t be risking serious damage, while Manly’s Trent Barrett has selection headaches.
SuperCoach: Ten things we learned round 10
HOW the Raiders can help you from slipping in the rankings come round 12 and which Dragons players should on your radar — Ten thing we learned from rd 10.
Hayne’s choice leads in one direction: Kent
JARRYD Hayne’s decision to quit NFL seems to open more doors but really his path appears to be set for Sydney, live blog with PAUL KENT at 1pm.
Secret boardroom tapes that sunk Eels
EXPLOSIVE tapes show that Parramatta board members, including CEO John Boulous, were actively aware of a scheme to cheat the NRL’s salary cap – and even discussed the word “fraud” in meetings.
Knights investigate Gagai racial abuse
DANE Gagai was allegedly racially abused on the day his grandmother passed away in an ugly aftermath to the NRL’s Indigenous Round.
Clark’s weekend goes from bad to worse
A GIANT ‘zipper’ stitch across his face was bad enough but Jason Clark’s weekend only got worse after a rumour spread he had wrapped his car around a telegraph poll.
It’s Packer v Paddy Power for NRL betting
IN one corner is Australia’s richest man. In the other is bookmaking giant Paddy Power and they are locked in a $50m betting showdown with the NRL.
Early Mail: Burgess fit, McCullough trains
SAM Burgess has declared himself a certain starter, while Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough is hopeful of a prompt return from injury.
Joey’s six must-pick Roos young guns
MAL Meninga has copped a hammering for sticking with the Kangaroos old brigade. Andrew Johns says there are six young guns who can lead us to World Cup glory.
NRL’s best youngsters set to walk
SOME of the NRL’s best under-20s stars are in the firing line of rival codes because of the uncertainty around the competition’s future beyond 2017.
City start as long shots
CHECK out all the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going in order to find a winner during this weekend’s rep round.
Meninga’s lethal weapon on the bench
FORGET Cameron Smith, JT or GI. The player who will win Australia this Test match will start the game on the bench, wearing No.15, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.
You don’t want to play us next week: Eels
POWERHOUSE Parramatta forward Kenny Edwards summed up the players’ mood best on a truly horrible morning out west.
Ponga eligibility war takes shock twist
THE eligibility war surrounding one of NRL’s hottest young talents has taken another twist after Kalyn Ponga ruled himself out of this weekend’s Junior Test.
NRL lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?
WHO starred, who struggled and who’s the next man up? Find out how your team is faring in the Round 8 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
I’ll quit to save Eels’ season: Sharp
PARRAMATTA chairman Steve Sharp conceded he would quit his post if it meant the Eels avoided being deducted competition points for salary cap breaches.
NRL punters’ clear faves and 50-50 splits
TODAY’S round of NRL has a couple of clear favourites in the betting, but one match is a splitting people down the middle.
NRL’s superstars of tomorrow: Johns
IGNORE the drama and focus on the talent. That’s MATTHEW JOHNS advice as he picks the five young players who will be the superstars of NRL in season 2020.
Full squads: Round 9 NRL teams
CHECK out the full Round 9 NRL team lists plus expert SuperCoach analysis from Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold.
Expert NRL tips for a big round 9
STRUGGLING to pick your tips for the next NRL round? Let our experts do it for you with their own analysis of every team in the competition.
Daley’s verdict on Kangaroos squad
LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: Just four NSW players were selected in former Queensland Origin coach Mal Meninga’s first Kanagaroos squad. Now, NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley has his say.
NRL lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?
WHO starred, who struggled and who’s the next man up? Find out how your team is faring in the Round 8 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
Early Mail: Segeyaro set for Panthers return
PENRITH has lost young gun Te Maire Martin to injury but is set to welcome back two big guns. Get the rest of the team news in NRL Early Mail.
NRL Late Mail: Taylor ruled out for Titans
THE Titans will be without promising halfback Ashley Taylor for their clash with Canterbury. Check out the NRL Late Mail for Round 8.
Round 8 matches tough to split
CHECK out all the best stats for NRL Round 8 plus what’s being backed and where the money is going in order to find a winner.
Johns: Success ruined the Rabbitohs
SOUTH Sydney look big, cumbersome and unfit. Maybe these are byproducts of a team whose desire to achieve great things has disappeared, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.
NRL Round 8 expert tips
SEE who our panel of expert tippers have taken and who they’re marking as upsets heading into the Anzac round of NRL matches.
Full squads: Round 8 NRL teams
CHECK out the full Round 8 NRL team lists plus expert SuperCoach analysis from Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold.
Loz & Dog: Reynolds wears heart on sleeve
JOSH Reynolds lost it at teammate Michael Lichaa on the field last week, but NSW coach Laurie Daley says it’s not something that would affect his Origin chances.
Early Mail: Big guns eye return for Roosters
THE Roosters are set to welcome back a couple of big guns, while the RTS injury means a reshuffle for the Warriors — Round 8 Early Mail.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?
WHO starred, who struggled and who’s the next man up? Find out how your team is faring in the Round 7 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
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