Latrell Mitchell will start a game in the centres in clubland for the first time in six years. Wayne Bennett reveals the reasoning behind the superstar full-back’s positional switch.
The Rabbitohs are in a better spot than anyone could have predicted, and master coach Wayne Bennett is about to unleash his best player with Latrell Mitchell tipped to return against his former side next week.
Penrith players struggled without big guns Nathan Cleary and Dylan Edwards, but one Panthers star still managed the best score on the park. Here’s five things we learned from Thursday night’s footy.
Premierships aren’t won in March, but the Penrith dynasty looks on shaky ground. The Panthers were dealt their third-straight defeat courtesy of the rampant Rabbitohs, with Brian To’o among the injured casualties.
Lewis Dodd was meant to be South Sydney’s halfback this year, but there’s every chance he plays reserve grade next week after a young gun stole the show on Friday night.
South Sydney’s gutsy win over the Dolphins has come at a cost with news one of their brightest young stars has suffered another injury.
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has backed the NRL’s decision to relocate Friday night’s clash against the Dolphins to Sydney, while his opposing coach has conceded the league had no other option.
Brandon Smith’s playing future in the NRL looks to be decided, with the Roosters hooker expected to land at a rival club.
Parramatta’s 2025 campaign could get off to the worst possible start without Mitch Moses. See every club’s predicted ladder position through the first six rounds.
The Dolphins will be without several key players for Friday’s relocated NRL game as the fallout from Cyclone Alfred sparked heated debate.
The NRL has relocated Friday’s round 1 match scheduled for Suncorp Stadium, but a player’s wife has slammed the league.
The NRL has dramatically moved its Friday night blockbuster between the Dolphins and Souths away from Brisbane, as Cyclone Alfred threatens to batter Queensland.
After a horror 12 months the Rabbitohs should get a few of their injured stars back for the round 1 showdown with the Dolphins but there’s another issue beyond their control set to impact the game.
Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett has shot down suggestions Souths’ injury crisis will destroy their season, unveiling a new captain and revealing positional changes are coming.
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