Nervous wait after NRL massacre
Crowd favourite Brian To’o chalked up three tries as the Penrith Panthers thrashed an under-strength Parramatta on Friday evening.
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Why Smith’s greatest moment will be tinged with sadness
Just five days after the death of his grandfather and biggest fan, Will Smith will lead the Eels out for the first time as captain against the Panthers on Friday night.
Coach’s staunch defence over call to rest stars
An NRL coach has defended his bold call to rest a number of his stars, despite the club still having a chance to finish the season in the top four.
Rest isn’t always the best medicine
You only need to look back two years to see the adverse impact that resting your star players late in the regular season can have.
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Fergo spreads the love at Parramatta
Leaving behind the reigning premiers for the perennial wooden spooners might get some players down — but not Parramatta’s new recruit Blake Ferguson.
Eels muscle up to look after rookie
Parramatta’s teenage playmaker Dylan Brown is likely to be a prime target in his first year of NRL football — luckily, the beefed-up Eels forward will be ready for it.
‘Rugby league is a lie’: Legend laments NRL crisis
Former Queensland Origin player Billy Moore said he had reacted with “anger despair and embarrassment’’ to the code’s latest instance of alleged domestic violence.
Fans back Eels in record numbers
THE dreaded wooden spoon hasn’t stopped Paramatta fans from throwing their support behind the club. Despite finishing last in 2018, the Eels have signed up record number of members for season 2019.
Why the Eels are the last chance saloon
Just about every player at Parramatta is playing for their future with 19 Eels off contract at the end of the 2019 season – including skipper Tim Mannah and star halfback Mitchell Moses.
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.
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.
Pictures prove it wasn’t alleged drug overdose
WARNING: The graphic pictures that finally stomp out the ugliest rumour in rugby league and prove Parramatta recruit Blake Ferguson did not fake a foot injury to cover up an alleged drug overdose.
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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