Broncos face raid for criminally underpaid star
Brisbane will face a fight to retain one of the NRL’s best value players, while a high-paid star has been linked to a rival club. It’s all in Sport Confidential.
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Bulldogs hit with massive Covid punishments
The Canterbury Bulldogs club and five individual players have been hit with huge sanctions over Covid breaches.
Biggest sign yet NRL expansion will be delayed
Peter V’landys still has his eyes set on 2023 for an NRL expansion team – but one major player has hinted that deadline is now unlikely.
NRL crisis with coach in 14-day isolation
An NRL club has been plunged into disarray after it was revealed its head coach has been ordered into 14 days of isolation.
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Buzz: Barba must be banned for life
The NRL has no choice when it comes to sacked North Queensland fullback Ben Barba – he must be banned from the league for the rest of his life says PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Greenberg: Barba won’t return under my watch
NRL boss Todd Greenberg has promised to rub Ben Barba out of the game for good after North Queensland sacked the wayward star amid domestic violence allegations against his partner Ainslie Currie at a Townsville casino on Australia Day.
Barba sacked: Alleged domestic violence incident
North Queensland have sacked star signing and former Dally M winner Ben Barba following an alleged domestic violence incident at Townsville casino.
Fall from grace: The highs and lows of Ben Barba’s career
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NRL Physio’s 2019 casualty ward
The 2019 NRL season is fast approaching and a host of stars are racing the clock for Round 1. NRL Physio analyses the most pressing injuries.
Taumalolo makes call on Val’s NFL future
He once considered taking on the NFL himself but North Queensland’s Jason Taumalolo believes Valentine Holmes’ decision to try and make it in America is a “huge risk”.
Gould questions NRL’s referees mandate
The NRL is visiting all 16 clubs to unveil a new refereeing policy, aimed at rewarding attacking footy and minimising stoppages — but it already has raised eyebrows in rugby league land.
How every club’s goal-kicking depth stacks up
Last year we saw the emergence of Rhyse Martin and Jamayne Isaako with the boot, and 2019 could be set to produce a new crop of sharpshooters in the NRL.
Cowboys halves dilemma: ‘There’s not a lot between them’
Paul Green is tipping Ben Barba will re-emerge with a bang for the Cowboys, but just who will partner Michael Morgan in the halves is less straightforward.
Burning issues facing every NRL club in 2019
The NRL never stops, even in the off-season, but with just 47 days to go until the first game of 2019 begins, Michael Carayannis looks ahead to the burning on-field issue which will dictate your club’s fortunes.
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