‘It’s just terrible’: Coach names and shames
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has named and shamed Bunker official Chris Butler after going scorched earth on a “terrible” call.
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has named and shamed Bunker official Chris Butler after going scorched earth on a “terrible” call.
The Penrith Panthers are through to a fifth straight grand final but only after surviving a Bunker call that left the NRL world fuming.
Penrith were far from their best against a gritty Cronulla side, but one man stood tall to lead them into their fifth consecutive grand final. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
Braydon Trindall has beaten the odds to carve out an NRL career, and his good friend and potential grand final foe Harry Grant has insight on his early days.
The Sharks have received a huge boost with a key outside back cleared to face Penrith, but the news isn’t as promising for one of their most important players.
The Sharks are reportedly moving star playmaker Nicho Hynes into a different position after failing to take control of the team.
While the Panthers are getting a new $300m stadium, the Sharks haven’t been given a cent. Now CEO Dino Mezzatesta has called for urgent government funding, as the club chases history.
Michael Speechley was unmissable on the field, with his strawberry blond hair and trademark grasscutting tackles. But former Sharks teammates haven’t seen him in years, and they’re worried.
Penrith can be a cruel team at times, having dealt out some seemingly irreversible emotional damage to Cronulla that makes their preliminary final task even more daunting. DEAN RITCHIE reveals the damning statistics in Bulldog’s Bite.
He was in the Penrith system – if only momentarily – and thanks to a sliding door moment Siosifa Talakai will face his old teammates in a do-or-die preliminary final on Saturday.
Braydon Trindall’s career defining game against the Cowboys can be linked to a massive mid-season wake-up call. The Sharks halfback speaks to Phil Rothfield about the moment he turned his career, and life, around.
They’ll be foes on the field next week, but Nicho Hynes has revealed how chats with Nathan Cleary have helped him elevate his game and taught him how to block out the noise.
Cronulla Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has revealed how the club confronted the noise around whether $1 million halfback Nicho Hynes should be dropped ahead of the semi-final. WATCH THE VIDEO
In a battle of the footy codes on Friday night in Sydney, the AFL has claimed a huge victory in the heart of the rugby league world.
It was the bunker call so triggering a former NRL coach turned off the Cronulla-North Queensland semi-final in favour for the AFL. MICHAEL CARAYANNIS dissects the decision that changed the trajectory of the do-or-die clash.
The Sharks have booked a place in the NRL prelim but Cowboys club legend Johnathan Thurston has laid his former side’s issues bare.
Cronulla ended its seven-game finals slide against North Queensland – and they have one man to thank. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
Cameron Smith and Paul Vautin have been left fuming over a penalty try decision that blew open the Sharks-Cowboys semi-final.
Cameron McInnes starts bleeding if he puts on a shirt that’s too tight, but every scab, scar and cut is a testament to the toughness of the Cronulla warhorse. See the pictures of the toll the NRL has left on the Sharks captain through the years.
Hundreds of footy fans will score free tickets to cheer on the Cowboys in Friday night’s elimination final after an 11th hour special promotion. This is how you can enter:
The mind games have begun ahead of the blockbuster Cowboys-Sharks clash, with Todd Payten reminding Cronulla of their horror finals record and questioning their premiership credentials.
Cronulla five-eighth Daniel Atkinson learned his craft as a kid in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast watching his Maroons heroes in State of Origin. Now his job is to kill off Queensland’s last title hope by knocking off the Cowboys.
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon is desperate to end his side’s winless finals run which extends to 2018. However, there are 55 reasons that Cowboys coach Todd Payten is under more pressure when the two collide in their elimination final.
After shutting down any talk of dropping Nicho Hynes, the Cronulla coach declared just how much he supports his star player.
His spot in the team has been questioned by outsiders, but Nicho Hynes’ teammates have never been more sure that he’s the man who can win them a title.
He spent some time working as a garbo, but Siosifa Talakai is now one of rugby league’s most feared men after cleaning up his act off the field.
The Blues’ loss has been Cronulla’s gain, with teammates impressed with how Nicho Hynes has handled himself since missing out on the NSW side.
A Cronulla footballer has been told to cover up an offensive tattoo or be banned from playing after a photo spread across cyberspace.
Every fan was left saying the same thing, but Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has defended Nicho Hynes after a brutal Origin audition.
Nicho Hynes’ hopes of retaining his Blues jersey have suffered a blow as the Sharks fell short against the Dolphins, after Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow produced a stunning solo try.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has set the NRL on fire with one of the best tries of the season to blow the Sharks out of the water on Thursday night.
With his NSW spot under pressure, Nicho Hynes returns to action for Cronulla with a key message from his coach to put the noise to one side.
Brandon Smith has paid the price for his team breach, while a star Tiger has been moved and Origin hopefuls are back in round 15.
A Cronulla star has given a perfect response after a spectator was filmed simulating a sex act during a special moment.
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has described his side’s second half against Cronulla in Round 14 as “probably our worst half of football (this season).”
Alarm bells are ringing at the Broncos after they were toppled at home by a Sharks side missing Nicho Hynes, with Brisbane now already equalling their regular season loss tally from 2023.
New gambling legislations are set to cost the NRL millions, while also having huge repercussions for not just the top end of the game, but also grassroots and women’s rugby league. See which two clubs are already impacted.
There have been calls for Mitch Moses to replace Nicho Hynes at halfback for the Blues, with the Sharks star left with one club game to convince selectors to retain him.
Mitchell Moses’ Eels comeback has breathed new life into Parramatta’s season but the NRL world has all called for the same thing.
Playing his first game of NRL in over three months, Parramatta star Mitchell Moses showed no signs of rust as he lead his side to victory, as the Sharks’ slide continued.
Craig Fitzgibbon says star half Braydon Trindall has learned a painful lesson as he prepares to make his NRL return.
Cronulla Sharks star Braydon Trindall has learned his fate in court after pleading guilty to charges of drink-driving and failing an illicit road-test.
As we approach the halfway point of the NRL season, five clubs can begin planning their Mad Mondays. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the finals certainties, the likely contenders, the maybes and the teams already on the finals scrapheap.
Sharks playmaker Nicho Hynes has been rocked by drama just hours before NSW announces its team for State of Origin Game 1.
The Sharks seemingly confirmed their premiership credentials after beating the Roosters and Storm, but the Panthers may have exposed them as pretenders, shattering their seven game win streak.
In another reminder the NRL premiership isn’t won in May, the competition ladder-leaders have been blown away on their home ground.
In front of NSW coach Michael Maguire, a near certainty for the Blues’ No. 7 jersey has returned the state to the drawing board.
He’s already had two stints as an NRL coach, and Trent Barrett now has a few months to show Eels bosses that he has what it takes to be the man to replace Brad Arthur.
A host of Sharks stars have 80 more minutes to prove they belong in the Blues team.
Nicho Hynes is a better footballer now than when he had the 2022 Dally M medal places around his neck – even with added off-field pressure, writes MATTY JOHNS.
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