NRL star faces huge ban for monster hit
It was the tackle heard around rugby league, but not everyone was seeing things the same way after a Sharks star’s huge shoulder charge.
It was the tackle heard around rugby league, but not everyone was seeing things the same way after a Sharks star’s huge shoulder charge.
Canterbury coach Trent Barrett says talks of impending arrival Matt Burton getting cold feet are unfounded, especially after the Dogs’ first win.
It took seven rounds, but the Bulldogs have finally recorded their first victory of 2021, running out 12-point winners over the Sharks.
Nathan Cleary has applauded Cameron Ciraldo’s decision to stay at Penrith as an assistant coach next year despite interest from the Sharks.
After five Origin series for New South Wales Aaron Woods was axed from the side without as much as a phone call and says he hasn’t spoken to new coach Brad Fittler once since he took over.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has emerged as a key member of his beloved Cronulla Sharks’ success this year, with halfback Chad Townsend bringing ‘ScoMo’ onto the playing field.
As Blayke Brailey battles his brother for a starting spot, the highly regarded Sharks prospect is attracting attention from rival NRL clubs such as Canterbury and Wests Tigers.
A host of injuries and poor performances have led to a mass cleanout of several NRL sides. Canterbury, North Queensland and the Roosters will run out new-look sides to last weekend.
Banned coach Shane Flanagan has furiously denied he is to blame for the salary cap scandal that has crippled the Cronulla Sharks, declaring in an exclusive interview “I had nothing to do with the salary cap”.
The NRL has always revealed as little as possible about salary cap cheating, as a way of protecting the game from further scandal. But the lack of transparency is only doing more damage, writes PAUL KENT.
Shane Flanagan made one fatal mistake that plunged the Cronulla Sharks into a million-dollar salary cap scandal and cost him his job. We reveal details on how the lies unravelled and which players received illegal payments.
One of several players exposed by leaked documents regarding Cronulla’s recent salary cap scandal, Luke Lewis picked up the phone and gave your columnist a decent old spray.
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