‘Archaic’ rule Flanno must negate to be next Dragons coach
Shane Flanagan has made a last pitch to help the Dragons, but he still has a significant hurdle to overcome – the club’s archaic boardroom rules on coach appointments.
Opinion
Buzz: Radio boss steps in to end Johns feud
The rift between NRL brothers Matty and Andrew Johns is worse than many think and their boss will step in to solve it, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Buzz: Mystery as Gould backflips on Flanagan
Phil Gould appears to have done an Olympic class backflip on Shane Flanagan and the reasons for his about-face are hard to understand, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Hynes puts Origin hopes aside to deliver inspiring message
Just days out from his final audition for a NSW starting jersey, Nicho Hynes was more focused on changing lives than saving the Blues’ Origin series, writes BRENT READ.
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Buzz: Controversial rule came back to bite Bennett
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Buzz: Daytime NRL grand final must happen
An overwhelming majority of fans wants to see the end of night time Grand Finals, so will the NRL take note and change things?
Saint, Sinner, shoosh: Ominous ICAC omen for Panthers
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Buzz: Banned Trell will get $5000 premiership ring
Latrell Mitchell will be wearing a sapphire and diamond premiership ring if South Sydney wins the grand final despite missing the decider through suspension.
Kent: Brash Panthers out to fracture Bunny fairytale
Penrith’s brash young team will relish playing the bad guy role as Wayne Bennett’s Rabbitohs chase a fairytale finish in the NRL grand final, writes PAUL KENT.
Buzz: Bennett’s all-time bluff a bookie’s nightmare
Bookies, form students, critics and experts all fell for Wayne Bennett’s bluff and the super coach is in the box seat to fool them all again, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Pressure Gauge: Cherry-Evans owes the Sea Eagles
Torn apart by the Melbourne Storm in week one of the finals, now it’s the time for Daly Cherry-Evans to deliver, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Kent: RIP an old school Rabbitohs icon
Lionel Potter was a man who wrote his way out of Parramatta Jail and into South Sydney history – with a bit of NFL notoriety for good measure, writes Paul Kent.
Why Broncos better be ready for pre-season like no other
Melbourne Storm are renowned for their brutal pre-seasons. Players vomit in anticipation of it. A couple have been carted off in ambulances. You’ve been warned, Broncos players.
Monday Buzz: ‘Ignorance’ behind shameful referee debacle
We should be talking about the high quality, toughness and brutality of a good old-fashioned finals showdown. Instead an age-old problem continues to rear its ugly head, says Phil Rothfield.
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