Bulldogs bad boy stood down
A Bulldogs forward has been stood down for the final two games of the regular season amid an investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit.
A Bulldogs forward has been stood down for the final two games of the regular season amid an investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit.
If Newcastle are struggling so much offensively against teams at the wrong end of the table, imagine what it’s going to be like against the big guns in the finals.
The Knights managed to hold off the Bulldogs on Saturday evening to keep their dream of consecutive finals appearances alive.
Some NRL teams have suffered a nightmare 2021 campaign, but a premiership-winning coach insists there can be silver linings to be found at the end of a sorry season.
THE alarming state of NRL clubs’ finances were revealed to the 16 chief executives last week — a total loss of $60 million, with just one club making a profit and two Sydney teams only still afloat thanks to their leagues clubs.
ANTHONY Mundine will be at Kogerah Oval on Sunday to cheer on St George Illawarra and, strangely, the Bulldogs too. Or one of them, at least — his nephew, Canterbury winger Reimis Smith.
CANTERBURY five-eighth Lachlan Lewis has emerged as the Bulldogs shining light this season — all because the 21-year-old has done the hard yards to make his dreams happen.
CANTERBURY have had some good times against St George Illawarra in recent seasons but that stopped this year. If the Bulldogs are to regain their dominance on Sunday, they need to stop one man.
COMPOSURE and poise have been sadly missing around Belmore this season — but that’s exactly what five-eighth Lachlan Lewis had when he ignored a double injury to score a matchwinning field goal against the Warriors.
NEWCASTLE will give Kalyn Ponga every chance to play against the Sharks on Sunday, despite the youngster not training and being restricted to a moon boot.
THE great and good of the NRL came out for retired Kangaroos prop Jason Stevens’ first movie on Thursday night. PLUS, Peter Beattie cops it sweet and the Roosters sign the game’s hottest property.
THERE’s one week remaining until NRL SuperCoach head-to-head grand finals kick-off, see every Round 24 squad here.
AARON Woods has found his feet after a rough beginning to 2018 and the new Shark is loving his more prominent role in the Shire — rolling rugby league coverage.
INSIDE the Wests Tigers’ team room at Concord this week there was a simple message written for players as they attempt to defy the NRL’s mathematical logic — rolling rugby league coverage.
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