Free Agency rating: Parra set to plummet
The Eels got what they needed in the pre-season free agency period, but can they fill the gaps next season? We rate every club’s gains and losses.
Roosters
Manager breaks silence on Rooster’s uncertain future
Sam Verrills’ NRL future is under a cloud as his agent concedes “we can’t say for certain what will happen next year”.
NRL reinvention: Surprise switch for Bulldogs enforcer
Jack Hetherington lives his rugby league life on the edge and now he could literally be playing there as Canterbury coach Trent Barrett weighs up a move for the hardman.
Mundine unloads over Artie’s stadium snub
Arthur Beetson’s son has addressed his father’s snubbing from Sydney’s new $850m stadium, while former NRL star Anthony Mundine has also weighed in.
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Campo’s Corner: Who will survive Paul Carige week?
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Roosters salary cap haters are ‘bloody jealous’
Roosters boss Nick Politis has heard your jokes about his club’s salary cap, but he doesn’t mind them. According to him everyone “has a go at us because basically, they’re bloody jealous”.
Johns: Storm can exploit underdog tag
In last year’s grand final, Melbourne got sucked in by a hurting Roosters side. But it’s rare for the Storm not to be favourites and they can turn that to their advantage, writes MATTY JOHNS.
Bellamy risks Storm’s season on ‘huge call’
Gambling with selections at this end of the season can be the death of a team — but the game’s greatest No.7 reckons Melbourne boss Craig Bellamy might just have pulled off a coaching masterstroke.
Where Roosters have edge over Storm
Former NRL coach ANTHONY GRIFFIN lifts the lid on the best game plans for the Roosters v Storm preliminary final blockbuster.
Sydney shame: NRL forced to give away tickets
They are the tickets almost no-one in Sydney wants — seats at Saturday’s Roosters v Storm NRL preliminary final at the SCG. So the NRL have taken matters into their own hands.
Why Cronk crushes Smith in popularity stakes
Like his former skipper at the Melbourne Storm, Cooper Cronk owns a record like no few others in the modern era. So why is one so revered while the other is villainised?
Why Cronk brushed Storm semi for All Blacks
For so long Cooper Cronk has been the NRL’s symbol of the perfect planner, so his decision to watch the All Blacks in the World Cup over Melbourne’s semi-final came as a shock to teammate Luke Keary.
Domination the only thing on Taukeiaho’s mind
Sio Siua Taukeiaho does it while he’s brushing his teeth, when he’s driving the car or taking a shower. He sees himself bossing the field and making mincemeat of Melbourne Storm’s monsters.
Key match for women’s NRL at Leichhardt Oval
A ground steeped in rugby league history will host a women’s NRL game where history will be made on Sunday.
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