‘Shattered’ Thurston’s brutal Cowboys truth
The Sharks have booked a place in the NRL prelim but Cowboys club legend Johnathan Thurston has laid his former side’s issues bare.
The Sharks have booked a place in the NRL prelim but Cowboys club legend Johnathan Thurston has laid his former side’s issues bare.
Cronulla ended its seven-game finals slide against North Queensland – and they have one man to thank. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
Cameron Smith and Paul Vautin have been left fuming over a penalty try decision that blew open the Sharks-Cowboys semi-final.
Cameron McInnes starts bleeding if he puts on a shirt that’s too tight, but every scab, scar and cut is a testament to the toughness of the Cronulla warhorse. See the pictures of the toll the NRL has left on the Sharks captain through the years.
As we approach the halfway point of the NRL season, five clubs can begin planning their Mad Mondays. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals the finals certainties, the likely contenders, the maybes and the teams already on the finals scrapheap.
Sharks playmaker Nicho Hynes has been rocked by drama just hours before NSW announces its team for State of Origin Game 1.
The Sharks seemingly confirmed their premiership credentials after beating the Roosters and Storm, but the Panthers may have exposed them as pretenders, shattering their seven game win streak.
In another reminder the NRL premiership isn’t won in May, the competition ladder-leaders have been blown away on their home ground.
In front of NSW coach Michael Maguire, a near certainty for the Blues’ No. 7 jersey has returned the state to the drawing board.
He’s already had two stints as an NRL coach, and Trent Barrett now has a few months to show Eels bosses that he has what it takes to be the man to replace Brad Arthur.
A host of Sharks stars have 80 more minutes to prove they belong in the Blues team.
Nicho Hynes is a better footballer now than when he had the 2022 Dally M medal places around his neck – even with added off-field pressure, writes MATTY JOHNS.
NSW coach Michael Maguire will sit down to select his side for the opening State of Origin game in just over a week and there isn’t much more Nicho Hynes can do to secure his name in halves.
Cronulla’s charge to the top of the NRL ladder has continued with fans all saying the same thing about the Sharks’ latest cult hero.
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