Des spray pays off as Titans produce upset of the season
Gold Coast Titans’ hopes of avoiding the dreaded wooden spoon may have received a boost, after they produced a stunning upset to beat the Warriors in Des Hasler’s 500th game as a coach.
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‘I forgot’: Hasler breaks silence on viral dressing room spray
Des Hasler’s dressing room spray of a shell-shocked Titans group went viral this week. Now, as the coach prepares for his 500th and possibly final NRL game, he’s addressed the saga.
Take a look at yourselves: Johns’ savage advice for NRL sooks
A bad attitude spreads like a virus, and it has infected the Gold Coast Titans dressing room. Des Hasler’s blast may have looked savage, but it was sorely needed, MATTY JOHNS writes.
‘I want to coach on’: Under-siege Hasler has no plans to retire
Des Hasler becomes just the sixth coach in NRL history to crash through the 500-game barrier this weekend, but while the axe hovers over his head at the struggling Titans, Hasler insists he’s not ready to end his career yet.
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Second spray: Real story behind Hasler’s epic post-game blow-up
Des Hasler let loose on the Gold Coast Titans squad before players started moving towards the showers and ice baths – that’s when cameras captured the real spray.
Warriors infiltrate Broncos heartland armed with poaching program
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PVL: Why the Titans will become NRL giants
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New Titans owners hold crisis talks as cleanout begins
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Pressure on Titans to nail next coach call after success of rivals
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Revealed: Milestone that will save Hasler from immediate axe
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