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.
Opinion
Suaalii cops big ban as worrying trend claims another victim
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s forgettable season has just gotten worse after the Roosters star was whacked by the NRL match review committee for raising his knee in a tackle.
Dead V: The NRL must step in and save Saints
The Dragons should be one of the most powerful brands in Australian sport, but instead they’re a mess. It’s time for the NRL to step in and save St George Illawarra, writes David Riccio.
NSW need a miracle, his name is Latrell
It is not impossible for NSW to level the Origin ledger in Brisbane, but it is unlikely writes Brent Read, provided they pick Latrell Mitchell and stick by an out of form star.
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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.
Buzz: Worrying stat ringing alarm bells at Penrith
The alarming statistic that should have Ivan Cleary sweating, Ryan Girdler’s ridiculous criticism of Manly and the Roosters lose another assistant – it’s all in Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Johns: The keys to Moses and Cleary taking control
Star halfbacks Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses need their big men to fire under pressure, writes MATTY JOHNS.
Kent: Bennett’s simple plan still key to success
The big difference between the haves and have-nots in the NRL is more to do with coaching talent than playing talent, writes PAUL KENT.
The dodgy tactic that threatens NRL finals
There’s always some drama that threatens to ruin the NRL Grand Final and teams have already found a way to bend the rules for the worse these finals, writes PAUL KENT.
Monday Buzz: Why history is against Cleary’s Panthers
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary oversees the most exciting roster in the NRL but the numbers are not on his side, PHIL ROTHFIELD writes.
Winners all round if Billy gets the gig
The NRL and Karl Stefanovic shape as the big winners out of Queensland’s decision to part ways with Paul Green and turn to Billy Slater.
Johns: Storm or Sea Eagles’ season is about to be over
While the loser of the Melbourne-Manly game will get a second chance, make no mistake, their qualifying final is a sudden-death clash in disguise, MATTHEW JOHNS writes.
How one club’s fears could help tip expansion debate
As the battle for the NRL’s 17th team heats up, one existing club that had to rescued from potential closure three years ago feels expansion could sentence them to further financial peril.
Kent: What tends to destroy all hope
From Ricky Stuart to Andrew Johns, Darren Lockyer and Greg Bird, history is littered with absentees that can mean the difference between winning and losing a premiership, says PAUL KENT.
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