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NRL 2023 RD18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights - Jackson Topine. PIcture: NRL Photos

Kent: How tough is too tough for an NRL training session?

The legal stoush between Jackson Topine and the Bulldogs will bring to focus how clubs treat their players. But how does a courtroom tell an elite sporting organisation how it should train its elite athletes, writes Paul Kent.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: 7 Dale Finucane of the Sharks walks off after receiving a cut during the round three NRL match between Wests Tigers and Cronulla Sharks at Leichhardt Oval, on March 23, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Kent: NRL sanctions fix to clear dark concussion shadow

On a day where concussion cast a shadow over rugby league, PAUL KENT writes it’s time the NRL looked more towards prevention than cure to save the game from grassroots to NRL.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Players scuffle during the round seven NRL match between Canterbury Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium, on April 21, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Kent: The most embarrassing charge in NRL history

The NRL returned to its favourite sport of shark jumping, this time charging Reed Mahoney for a smile and a wave. PAUL KENT says the plot has officially been lost.

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Kent: When is a rule not a rule?

The NRL is refereed more like an entertainment business than a sport nowadays, where nothing matters as long as the fans are excited. And the Storm-Roosters game exposed the game’s ‘close enough is good enough’ attitude, writes PAUL KENT.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: NSW Blues head coach Michael Maguire poses for a photograph during the 2024 State of Origin Series Launch at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Kent: Anti-QLD coaching attitude cost NSW their missing piece

Michael Maguire has kept one approach of Origin coaching the same as his predecessor, an approach Queensland discourages and one that already cost New South Wales a player Maguire would’ve craved, writes PAUL KENT.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Des Hasler head coach of the Titans speaks to the media during the round four NRL match between Gold Coast Titans and Dolphins at Cbus Super Stadium, on March 30, 2024, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Kent: Des Hasler’s dark arts exposed on referee recount

Des Hasler’s dark arts entered the GIO Stadium post-game press conference when the Titans coach questioned the refereeing – a ploy he’s implemented before. Only this time, writes PAUL KENT, it backfired.

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NRL 2023 RD20 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v North Queensland Cowboys - Josh Schuster NRL PHOTOS

Kent: Danger facing Schuster ahead of career-defining decision

Josh Schuster is at risk of becoming nothing more than a memory of a brilliant young player. As he enters the most crucial decision-making period of his life, his next call needs to be spot on, writes PAUL KENT.

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Kent: Secret Bennett meetings doomed Demetriou’s Souths reign

While Jason Demetriou was busy running training sessions, he was missing clandestine get-togethers deliberately held away from Rabbitohs players that may still be affecting the coach, PAUL KENT writes.

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Kent: Tigers legend Keith Barnes and his unfortunate premiership quirk

Keith Barnes, the legendary Balmain Tiger who passed away on Monday, owns one of the most heartbreaking statistics in rugby league. But, PAUL KENT writes, it never fazed one of the game’s true gentle men.

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Kent: Racing Victoria’s gripe with PVL and The Everest

It’s a battle of power and ego. In a bid to restore their version of order to the breeding industry, Racing Victoria continues to turn a cold shoulder to Peter V’landys, Racing NSW and The Everest, writes PAUL KENT.

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