Backroom politics gave Pay no chance
Dean Pay watched his club let seven internationals walk out the door and got a death sentence in return. The board gave Pay no chance to coach his way out of the problems the club was facing, PAUL KENT writes.
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Kent: New rules won’t fix NRL’s real problem
Abandon the scrum? Make the referees feed the ball? It’s all useless, writes Paul Kent. If the NRL wants to fix its issues he has a bold idea — use the whistle when players don’t obey rules. Simple, right?
Chumpy proves dream will always be bigger than cheque
Yes, the NRL Integrity Unit is asleep at the wheel and the Titans’ throwing millions at Fifita is a mistake, but Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s tragedy reminds us all what’s important.
Saint, sinner, shoosh: Dogs No.1 target to replace Pay
He’s currently an assistant at one of the competition pacesetters and Canterbury see Trent Barrett as their top coaching recruitment choice. This and much more in this week’s edition of Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
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Why all the hate for ‘our’ DCE?
IF the Maroons defy the odds and win Origin III on Wednesday night with Daly Cherry-Evans playing a key role, will he suddenly go from pariah to pin-up?
Kent: Maroons have never been more dangerous
GREG Inglis is out, as is Kalyn Ponga. Ben Hunt and Jarrod Wallace dropped to the bench. Beaten twice already, Queensland look less likely than in any time in recent memory. So NSW must be even more intense, says PAUL KENT.
The Gold Leaguie for best NRL commentator goes to …
WITH the Logies still fresh in our minds, maybe it’s time we held our own rugby league TV awards. Forget the Logies. This is the Leaguies.
Kangaroos set for a Blues overhaul
UP to 11 players from New South Wales’s victorious State of Origin side could end up in the Australian Test side. Check out the Q and A with Buzz Rothfield for all the latest news and gossip.
Why Queensland must stick with Hunt
HE came under heavy criticism after the Origin II disaster, but Queensland selectors should stick by Ben Hunt for the dead rubber writes GORDEN TALLIS.
Why talent and rewards define the NRL
THE thing that separates the clubs at the top of the ladder from those propping them up isn’t just identifying talent, it’s knowing when to reward it, writes PAUL KENT.
Queensland must look beyond Origin III
THE series may be gone, but Queensland cannot afford to play like there’s nothing at stake in State of Origin III writes DARREN LOCKYER.
Kent: Is Ben Hunt Origin’s next Mitchell Pearce?
THE harshest criticism levelled at Ben Hunt over his Origin II performance is he is the next Mitchell Pearce. Ouch! It wasn’t fair for Pearce and it isn’t fair now for Hunt, but such is the heat of the Origin cauldron. LIVE BLOG FROM 1PM.
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