The 10 players to watch at the Nines
WITH the Nines just around the corner, we take a look at the players who have something to prove and the players who are made to play in the tournament.
Tigers
Clubs demand answers from the NRL
ARL chairman John Grant is set to be grilled by all 16 clubs as to why the NRL are still without a chief executive, during the CEO’s meeting in Auckland on Friday.
Tigers name six debutants for Auckland
The Wests Tigers will look to their youth in their Auckland Nines bid with coach Jason Taylor naming six debutants for the tournament.
Your club’s pre-season report card
TWO teams scored an A+, but which clubs were hit with an E- and an F? Check out our NRL pre-season report cards.
Bromwich v Woods — who’s had better career?
MELBOURNE’S Jesse Bromwich and the Tigers’ Aaron Woods are two young forwards who are at the top of their game — but who’s been better?
SuperCoach study guide: Wests Tigers
THE Wests Tigers may not have the strongest NRL squad but they do have two SuperCoach guns in their ranks and a bunch of cheapies that could help stump up some much-needed cash as the season wears on.
What the TV battle means for NRL fans
FOX Sports will go head to head with Channel 9 by boradcasting all NRL games live in 2016. REBECCA WILSON investigates how this impacts on fans.
Clubs get green light to live stream trials
LEAGUE fans are about to receive a surprise February footy fix after the NRL backflipped on allowing clubs to stream trial games live.
Lines drawn: Johns boys go to battle
ANDREW and Matthew Johns will go head to head on the 2016 rugby league coverage in a television war never before seen on Australian screens.
Broncos poach another young gun
THE Broncos have launched another daring recruitment raid, signing a Tiger cub rated one of the most devastating young backs in rugby league.
What price for SuperCoach glory II
CHA-CHING PART TWO! How much and where they will play. SuperCoach launches January 29 and here — EXCLUSIVELY — we reveal the prices and positions for the remaining eight NRL clubs: Roosters, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Eels, Sharks, Panthers, Tigers and Dragons.
Benji v Soward — who would you build a team around?
THEY’RE two players who polarise opinion, but which one would you build your club around? Benji Marshall v Jamie Soward — who wins the Friday face-off?
Greenberg favourite to be next NRL CEO
TODD Greenberg is the raging favourite to be the NRL’s next chief executive, a position John Grant says must be filled by a person who loves rugby league.
NRL cracks down on the tunnel ball farce
THE “tunnel ball” farce which has sent rugby league purists into a spin is over with the NRL to crack down on illegal play-the-balls.
Farah ditches All Stars for Super Bowl
ROBBIE Farah will not be playing in the NRL All Stars match next month because he has won tickets to Super Bowl 50 in the United States.
The coaches under most pressure this season
THE expectation to deliver as a coach in the NRL is intense. MATT LOGUE looks at those under the most pressure heading into the 2016 NRL season.
NRL in talks over live streaming trial games
LEAGUE fans could be about to receive a surprise February footy fix with the NRL in talks to decide if clubs should be able to stream trial games.
NRL coach’s solution to end transfer madness
TWO NRL teams worth of talent have been traded in the code’s most volatile off-season ever and club officials have warned — “It is only going to get worse”.
Farah to coach against Liverpool
TIGERS star Robbie Farah will be the most conflicted coach in sport this week as he joins Graham Arnold’s staff for the Socceroos Legends clash with Liverpool.
Summer Buzz: Saint, Sinner, Shoosh
WARRIORS continue their recruitment drive, Tigers make a play for Tim Grant and an NRL player refuses to pay for a charity item he won at a club function auction.
Heavy hitters snub NRL, Cleary in Warriors talks
SUMMER BUZZ: Australia’s heaviest corporate hitters snubbing the NRL’s top job and Ivan Cleary enters secret talks with the Warriors.
The five biggest NRL headlines of 2016
WITH the dust settled on one of the most dramatic NRL season’s on record, David Riccio takes a look at who will provide five of the biggest headlines in 2016.
Walters needs to coach like he played
KERROD Walters believes the secret to his twin brother Kevin becoming a successful State of Origin mentor will be coaching as he played.
Top job was 10 years in the making for Walters
TEN years after he was sacked by Wayne Bennett as Broncos assistant coach, new Queensland coach Kevin Walters says it helped him become his own man.
Young guns on verge of NRL stardom
WHO are the young guns on the fast track to becoming household names? Paul Crawley has gone in search of the best young talent to look out for in 2016.
What NRL underachievers must do in 2016
WITH the 2015 season done and dusted, we take a look at what the bottom eight sides need to do to turn around their fortunes in 2016.
Farah free to play first grade: Tigers
THE Robbie Farah saga at the Tigers has taken yet another twist with news the embattled rake may not be forced into NSW Cup next season.
Tigers sign controversial Jets forward
THE Wests Tigers have signed controversial Ipswich forward Billie McConnachie for 2016, as well as extending the contract of prop Jack Buchanan.
Tigers survival relies on unpopular decisions
NEW Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe has rejected suggestions of a Sydney cull, but warned fans the club will needs to make “unpopular” decisions to survive.
Fans reaction: Which Sydney club faces chop?
PHIL Rothfield turned heads when he proclaimed the Tigers were the Sydney club most likely to face the chop. Find out how our readers have reacted.
Buzz: Tigers are NRL’s weak link in Sydney
SYDNEY cannot host nine clubs in the NRL forever — and the team facing the biggest challenges is the Wests Tigers, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Will Taupau be at Sea Eagles in 2016?
MONDAY BUZZ: Latest on the Marty Taupau-Sea Eagles link, Dave Smith’s TV rights deal switch and a former NRL bad boy is back in Sydney.
Sea Eagles swoop for Tiger Taupau
MANLY are on the verge of snaring Marty Taupau from the Wests Tigers, with Trent Barrett set to beat a host of rival clubs to the explosive forward.
Burning issues for your NRL club in 2016
THE biggest issues for every nrl club ahead of the 2016 season: can the Broncos bounce back, will BBQ help the Sharks sizzle and will Foran save the Eels?
Farah to report for Tigers pre-season training
ROBBIE Farah’s future was the talking point at the Wests Tigers grand final luncheon — and it looks like the skipper’s set to dig in his heels.
NRL A-Z: From Austin to Origin and X-rated
BLAKE Austin and Wayne Bennett impress, deals are done, Tooves is hung out to dry, narcotics hit the headlines and Jarryd Hayne flies high. The NRL A-Z
Weight and see: Taupau studies his options
Will Marty Taupau return to West Tigers next year? The Sunday Telegraph can reveal the backrower has knocked back a $1.1 million two-year extension.
Tiger Taupau gunning for world record
TIGERS enforcer Marty Taupau is widely regarded as the strongest man going in rugby league, and the big fella is eyeing off a world record to prove it.
Tigers vow to honour Farah contract
WESTS Tigers skipper Robbie Farah looks set to remain at Concord next season with new CEO Justin Pascoe saying the club intends to honour his contract.
New Tigers boss urged to solve Farah case
THE $2m standoff between Robbie Farah and the Tigers shows no sign of abating as the unwanted skipper continues to deny a rift among teammates.
Tigers fans protest club’s Farah treatment
TIGERS fans were locked out of Concord Oval as they protested against the treatment of their skipper Robbie Farah.
Farah’s change of tune on Taylor
Robbie Farah says he’s not leaving the Tigers, so will he be forced to endorse coach Jason Taylor, despite their relationship degenerating beyond repair?
Leichhardt lives as Tigers confirm 2016 venues
FEARS that Leichhardt Oval would be lost forever to rugby league have evaporated, with Wests Tigers to continue playing at the famous venue next season.
Farah top of Brown’s hit-list for Knights
ROBBIE Farah has emerged as a serious target for incoming Newcastle coach Nathan Brown as he takes on the massive challenge of rebuilding the Knights.
Taylor: Refs won’t be scared to end seasons
TIGERS coach Jason Taylor says the referees won’t be afraid to crush a club’s season with controversial calls as the Dragons book a semi-final spot in a thriller.
Who’s to blame in Tigers’ horrow show
NRL boss Dave Smith has become an expert at one thing, and one thing only, in his 30 months at the helm of the sport.
The ex-Swan making Tigers fly high
TIGERS coach Jason Taylor continues to try new things at training, with a former premiership Sydney Swans player lending a hand this week.
Farah: If I go, it’ll be on my terms
ROBBIE Farah has given his greatest indication yet that he will dig his heels in and stay at the Wests Tigers despite being unwanted by the club.
Tigers secure Panthers official as new CEO
WESTS Tigers have landed a blow in rugby league’s battle of the west by securing Penrith official Justin Pascoe as the embattled club’s new chief executive.
Farah’s backing for embattled Tigers coach
JASON Taylor is a great coach who is doing a great job. So says the man being shown the door by the Tigers next year, Robbie Farah.
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