Key Dragons staffer quits as bloodletting begins
A respected St George Illawarra staff member has handed in his resignation after reports the club was in negotiations to replace him in 2024.
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Monday Buzz: NRL heart-throb officially off the market
South Sydney captain Cameron Murray celebrated a big off-field milestone, while a rugby league recluse made a rare NRL appearance. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Dragons: Flanagan’s two new targets identified
Shane Flanagan is putting his stamp on the St George Illawarra Dragons – informing one veteran he will not be required in 2024 and reshaping his support staff.
The shining light who could spark Blues redemption
There was very little to smile about for NSW fans on Wednesday night. But all is not lost for the Blues. And this is why.
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Kent: Forgotten chapter of Raper’s legend
Johnny Raper took his setbacks with a laugh and enjoyed more days in his life than most could realise. As we farewelled Chook this week, one of those tales resurfaced, PAUL KENT writes.
Can Reynolds carry Broncos on his back and save a city?
Adam Reynolds is one of rugby league’s coolest cats – he will want to be as he faces the challenge of leading a Broncos side who look totally lost without him, says ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Why are the Dragons hiding Jack de Belin?
Jack de Belin is not scared of a microphone; so why are the Dragons so scared of letting him speak into one, asks David Riccio.
Kent: NRLW wrestling with a confronting truth
The trick to more money for the NRLW and its players is to play a game appealing in its own right, not to follow the men and try to wrestle their way to premierships, writes PAUL KENT.
The ‘home game’ NRL needs to bring back
The success of the Knights-Bulldogs trial proves it’s time the NRL scrapped its Thursday night fixture and replace it with Monday night footy, DAVID RICCIO writes.
Monday Buzz: World Cup to lock NRL teams out
The new Sydney Football Stadium will be off limits to the NRL in July and August next year while Nick Kyrgios will speak to high-school students – it’s all in SAINT, SINNER, SHOOSH.
Kent: Cop the tip, we’re being taken for mugs
It has never been so tough to win on the punt but corporate bookmakers, with algorithms to fend off the smart players, continue to cry poor. It needs to change, writes PAUL KENT.
Kent: Raper led on the field and off it
With the marriage of stats and memory, it is no exaggeration to say Johnny Raper might have been the greatest ever. But that was only part of who he was, writes PAUL KENT.
What’s the Buzz: World out of reach for Panthers
The Roosters will remain world champions for another 12 months after the current Covid outbreak robbed the Panthers of the chance to succeed them.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: $1m SBW book blunder
His book is called ‘You Can’t Stop the Sun From Shining’ but the weather is very gloomy for the publisher who paid near-record money for Sonny Bill Williams’ biography.
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