Meet the Knights latest rookie gamble
FULLBACK Jaelen Feeney has been dumped, but Knights coach Nathan Brown will blood yet another debutant for Newcastle’s clash with the Raiders.
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Greenberg to be named new NRL CEO
THE NRL’s head of football Todd Greenberg will be named successor to Dave Smith. Greenberg, also former CEO of the Canterbury Bulldogs, could be unveiled before the end of the week.
Expert NRL tips for a big round 3
CHECK out who produced a perfect score in round two and get everyone else’s tips and advice ahead of the NRL’s round three fixtures.
Full NRL teams for round three
THIS is one of the biggest trading weeks of the SuperCoach year. Check out the full NRL teams for round three.
Knights forced to sit through horror movie
KNIGHTS players could be forgiven for wanting to forget their train wreck against the Rabbitohs — but coach Nathan Brown had other ideas.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing and who’s failing?
WHO starred, who’s on the fringe, who passed, who failed? Get the very best analysis from our team of experts in the Round 2 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
Bennett to blame for Knights woes
WAYNE Bennett may be the toast of the town following his return to Brisbane but he’s also to blame for the horrific situation in Newcastle.
Rabbitohs break record in Knights thrashing
IT was a record-breaking night for South Sydney as a ruthless Rabbitohs thrashed Newcastle in a dominant display at ANZ Stadium.
Re-live: Eels hold off late finishing Cows
PARRAMATTA have held off a late surge from North Queensland to down the defending premiers 20-16 on Saturday night. Re-live the action here!
Star-studded list of off-contract halfbacks
AT least seven highly paid halfbacks paid $400k – $1.1m are looking for new contracts in 2017. Benji Marshall, in particular, has a fight on his hands after laughing off a $300k extension with the Dragons.
Former Kangaroo to play Under 20s
FORMER Kangaroo winger Sione Mata’utia will make his return from suspension in the Under 20s this weekend as the Knights discipline crackdown continues.
Are the Warriors the real deal?
LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: James Phelps and Matt Logue discuss the Warriors’ tough test v Brisbane, Kerrod Holland’s dream debut and Parramatta’s continuing salary cap drama.
The one person who got JWH though injury
SPORT CONFIDENTIAL: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves opens up about his daughter, the Tigers legend that was almost an Eel, and the gun player who went soft in the off-seaon.
Snowden spared further shame
KNIGHTS prop Kade Snowden will be spared the indignity of playing NSW Cup this weekend despite being dumped from the Knights NRL squad by coach Nathan Brown.
Full NRL teams for round two
IT has been a massive teams day following a weekend of injury carnage. Check out the full teams for NRL Round 2 here.
Brown explains Knights’ selection policy
KNIGHTS coach Nathan Brown blooded five rookies in Round 1 and despite losing to wooden spoon favourites Gold Coast, he is sticking by all of them.
NRL Early Mail: Round 2
GET all the latest NRL personnel news ahead of this afternoon’s team announcements in the Round 2 edition of the NRL Early Mail.
Bird back to his scheming best
GREG Bird put aside the disappointment of being looked over for the Titans captaincy by reminding the club how good he can be.
‘No player safe’ as Knights ponder loss
NEWCASTLE coach Nathan Brown has warned no player is safe following the Knights’ first-round thrashing on the Gold Coast.
Re-live: Taylor stars in Titans debut
THE Titans have done their bit to abolish wooden spoon talk, while the Rabbitohs punished the Roosters where it hurts. Re-live the action!
Brown backs youth brigade
NEW Knights coach Natha Brown is confident his decision to blood five rookies against Gold Coast won’t backfire and will bring out the best out of his veterans
The one thing Knights twins couldn’t do
JACOB Saifiti walked into the Knights gym for the first time with identical twin brother Daniel and instantly knew something had to change. There was simply one thing neither of them could do.
Hodkinson under immense pressure to perform
AS the Knights’ biggest off-season recruit, Trent Hodkinson is the player charged with steering the NRL’s most inexperienced side around the park.
Ultimate Matty Johns 2016 Scouting Report
THE kick-off for the NRL’s season 2016 is almost upon us but there are still many unanswered questions. Matthew Johns has run the rule over each club and put together his Ultimate Scouting Report.
NRL set for a rookie explosion in round one
THE NRL is set for a rookie explosion this weekend with 20 debutants in line to make their debuts in the opening round of the season.
NRL launches with Thurston warning
THE NRL season is just a week away from kick off and it was launched in sun and beautiful surrounds at Sydney Harbour.
Everything you need to know for NRL 2016
IT’S just days from the start of NRL 2016 so to get you ready here’s a quick season guide with all the information you’ll need heading into this year’s competition.
Mullen, Hodkinson must fire for Knights
A POOR showing from Newcastle’s halves pairing could mean the end of Jarrod Mullen’s time with the Knights and the end of Trent Hodkinson in the NRL.
Kent: NRL and clubs failing players
EVERY TIME a player drinks too much they risk their job and reputation. Whatever clubs are doing to deal with how players consume alcohol is not working.
Brown’s rookies could be a masterstroke
NEWCASTLE coach Nathan Brown’s gamble in throwing five rookies into the Knights opening round clash against Gold Coast on Sunday could prove to be a masterstroke.
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