Massive coup for rugby … but at what cost?
News of the potential return of teenage sensation Joseph Suaalii into the arms of Rugby Australia has left a bitter taste in some quarters, but it could be the shot in the arm the code needs.
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NRL teams: Immortal’s nephew handed debut
NRL ‘Team List Tuesday’ saw changes galore expected for Round 11. We answer all your KFC SuperCoach selection questions with full team analysis, including the shock the debut of one of the game’s most famous names.
Kent: Why SBW’s NRL move is a pipe dream
As a player, Trent Barrett always made his own luck and on Tuesday it appeared that luck would transfer to his coaching career after Sonny Bill Williams became available – but there’s a powerful hurdle to clear if they want to lure SBW back to the kennel.
NRL club chasing historic five-match SBW deal
Toronto Wolfpack announced they would take no further part in the 2020 Super League season, and Sonny Bill Williams has been given the all clear to seek a short-term NRL loan deal.
Monday Buzz: NSW’s Dally M domination
The NRL’s new rules have thrown up new contenders for the Dally M team of the year as the premiership hits the halfway mark — but it’s painful reading for Maroons fans.
Broncos players: We have Seibold’s career in our hands
Senior Broncos players have admitted the onus is squarely on them to save Anthony Seibold’s Brisbane career before the end of the season.
‘Sack them all and do it now’
The chairman of the Broncos’ Old Boys says it’s time to cut the head off the snake with a complete clean-out of the club – but it must start with Brisbane’s “Big Three”.
Aussie Super teams drop kick Kiwi arrogance
No-one should be kidding themselves that Australia’s five-team domestic competition is at the same standard as New Zealand’s, but that’s hardly the point, as rugby fans witnessed on the weekend.
Buzz: Mentor can keep disgruntled star at Bulldogs
Corey Harawira-Naera, who returns next week from his contract deregistration, remains angry at the Bulldogs over his sacking – but a key appointment can keep him at the club.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: NRL coach now an Uber driver
He famously lost four grand finals in a career that spread across five rugby league clubs. Now the polarising former coach is talking footy from behind the wheel of an Uber.
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