Star power: The NRL players to watch in 2021
The NRL season is ready to explode and these are the players set to ignite the competition. Do you agree? Check out every club’s prospects for the year ahead.
Knights
Early Mail: Sharks set to axe veteran prop
He looked back to his barnstorming best for the Indigenous All Stars, but Andrew Fifita is set to miss out for the Sharks in Round 1.
Mistakes, yes, he’s made a few but Pearce ready to ‘give back’
Mitchell Pearce admits dealing with criticism has been ‘the story of my career’ but, armed with a fresh contract, he’s determined to help the Knights ‘get the job done’ this year.
Young gun suspended for pub altercation
Newcastle Knights young gun Phoenix Crossland has been fined and suspended by the NRL after he was involved in a pub altercation.
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Late Mail: Taylor returns for Titans
THE Titans will welcome back their key man Ashley Taylor, who returns form a hamstring injury to take on the Dragons — check out all the latest Round 3 team news.
Gus: We’ll take Lodge at Penrith
WHAT’S THE BUZZ: Panthers supremo Phil Gould has thrown the door open for rugby league bad boy Matt Lodge to join Penrith.
Brown set for bumper Knights deal
FOLLOWING the Knights’ stunning start to the season, Newcastle CEO Phil Gardner wants Nathan Brown to become the longest-serving coach in the club’s history.
NRL arm wrestles a beautiful thing
STIFLING defence from Wests Tigers has Nick Campton singing the praises of defence and the glories of low-scoring matches. Check out his previews of the final seven games of round three.
Full NRL teams Round 3
THE teams are in for Round 3 of the NRL. Re-live our live coverage with SuperCoach experts Tom Sangster and Tim Williams.
Wilfred’s Wrap: Daly roars into POD contention
DALY Cherry-Evans served up the first “monster” score of the year and 2016 champion Wilfred Zee is calling POD. Here’s the good, bad and ugly from round 2.
Johns: Knights, Roosters are new-born enemies
SOME rivalries are developed over decades of intense battles and general dislikes, others burst suddenly out of the blue, through circumstance, writes Matty Johns.
Stay of execution for Gallen
TUNE into the SuperCoach NRL Countdown Show for the latest on how Paul Gallen’s withdrawal will affect two of the most important trades you’ll make this season. WATCH NOW.
NRL Daily: Homophobic slur added to Inglis investigation
THE NRL is investigating allegations a match official was also the victim of a homophobic slur as part of its inquiry into the racial abuse levelled at Greg Inglis. Keep up to date with all the breaking NRL news right here …
Champ’s Last Word: Axe falls on Eels
THE trade shackles are off! Reigning SuperCoach NRL champion Sam Rohlf reviews the round that was and looks at the great upgrade options that are out there this week.
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