F-bombs to kisses: NRL’s euphoric return suffers first setback
For six weeks the NRL has pushed through like a small locomotive, the good publicity heavily outweighing the bad. But things changed over the weekend, writes Paul Kent.
Opinion
NRL coaching crisis: Why Broncos, Bulldogs don’t get it
The coaching crises at Canterbury and Brisbane are the fault of their management not knowing what clubs like Parramatta, Manly, Melbourne and the Roosters do writes DAVID RICCIO.
Kent: NRL’s dodgy dealers exposed
They are the faceless men who have become used to bending NRL boards and coaches to their will. Paul Kent lifts the lid on rogue player managers and reveals why their leash is about to be tightened.
Lockyer: Morris twins foil Darius age excuse
After watching Josh and Brett Morris defy Father Time yet again, Darren Lockyer has a dire warning for Darius Boyd if he wants to enjoy the final months of his career.
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Ponga carries heavy weight
BY PICKING 20-year-old Kalyn Ponga for the must-win Game 2 on Sunday, Queensland coach Kevin Walters is pretty much saying: “We’re in a big hole son. It’s up to you to get us out,” writes Mike Colman.
Meninga: The key to winning Origin II
QUEENSLAND selectors should be cautious about selections based on panic — but after the Maroons missed 51 tackles in game one, there is one crucial change that could swing the series, writes MAL MENINGA.
Walters must swing the axe
COACH Kevin Walters needs to rip apart Queensland’s battered and bruised front row to save the Maroons’ famous Origin dynasty, writes Peter Badel.
What did the ‘KW’ mean?
IT was interesting to see the plaster on Darius Boyd’s wrist when the Broncos got smacked by the Storm on Sunday bearing the letters “‘KW’’. A message to Kevin Walters? Nope.
Meninga: Once were Warriors
THE Warriors exist to promote the game and help it grow in New Zealand — yet too few of the club’s stars will be Colorado, illustrating a lack of trust with Michael Maguire’s Kiwi set-up, writes MAL MENINGA.
Buzz’s best and worst buys of the year
FROM the most exciting rookie to burst onto the scene in 20 years to the superstar who has yet to repay his club’s investment, PHIL ROTHFIELD gives his verdict on the NRL’s biggest transfers.
Kent: When will NRL get serious about time-wasters?
THE NRL promised to intervene if players continued to waste time and dawdle from the field after being sin-binned. A month later nothing has changed and players continue to do what they want. BLOG WITH PAUL KENT AT 1PM.
Kent: Sin bin dawdlers wasting our time
LAST Friday night, I really wanted a cup of coffee, to do some ironing and bake some scones. Thankfully, Tyrone Peachey took so long to go to the sin bin, I had time for all this and more, writes PAUL KENT.
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