Lock power rankings: ‘One of the greats of this era’
WE’RE currently in the golden age of lock forwards, but who are the best in town? We run the eye over every lock in the competition in the latest instalment of our NRL power rankings.
WE’RE currently in the golden age of lock forwards, but who are the best in town? We run the eye over every lock in the competition in the latest instalment of our NRL power rankings.
JARRYD Hayne has never been a strong trainer in the pre-season, but during Parramatta’s recent training camp on the Central Coast he was beaten home in a fitness test by coach Brad Arthur.
EVEN the most cynical NRL fans have reason to hope in 2018 – yes, Warriors tragics, you too. Off-season signings and front-of-house changes make for an exciting year ahead.
HE is one of Australia’s most decorated coaches, but for Tim Sheens getting promoted to the Super League with Hull KR is up there with winning a World Cup.
HE’S beaten a benign tumour in his leg and overcome two shoulder reconstructions, now Paul Gallen’s cousin, Matt Eisenhuth, is ready for a more positive fight.
GOLD Coast’s finals hopes are in tatters after a dismal second-half siesta and a slew of battered bodies saw the Titans capitulate 36-20 against South Sydney.
NRL scout Brian Edwards has watched more than 30,000 kids over his career and he rates Anthony Milford the best young product since first meeting Johnathan Thurston as a 12-year-old.
ROOKIE Cronulla hooker Jayden Brailey will have to keep playing big minutes with fellow dummy-half James Segeyaro sidelined at least another six weeks.
BLUES players met in a private room on Monday night to talk from the heart about what representing NSW meant to them. Emotions ran high.
JAMES Maloney has launched a withering attack on the NRL administration, accusing the game’s figureheads of misrepresenting the players as greedy and money hungry.
MELBOURNE Storm rebuilt their indestructible defence after last week’s loss, withstanding South Sydney’s second-half attacking deluge to claim victory in Perth.
FOR 60 minutes it looked like the North Queensland Cowboys would forever put to bed theory they are premiership pretenders without Johnathan Thurston.
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