Sharks a ‘better team’ with Hynes in it
His spot in the team has been questioned by outsiders, but Nicho Hynes’ teammates have never been more sure that he’s the man who can win them a title.
His spot in the team has been questioned by outsiders, but Nicho Hynes’ teammates have never been more sure that he’s the man who can win them a title.
With calls for him to be dropped despite being Cronulla’s $1m man Nicho Hynes opted off social media to prepare himself for a second chance against the Cowboys.
Cronulla’s $1m star is in the gun with calls emerging for the club to take drastic action with the “under pressure” playmaker.
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The Sharks have pleaded with the NRL to play their semi-final match at home after a clash with an AFL prelim next week.
The criticism that Nicho Hynes is not a big game player won’t be going anywhere after a horror performance against the Storm.
Few playmakers are under as much pressure this NRL finals series as Nicho Hynes and his coach has dismissed concerns about his big-game abilities.
They’ve already been written off by their harshest critics, but the Sharks are one win away from throwing the finals into total chaos.
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon fears we’re seeing a crackdown on the eve of the finals after one of his best players was sent to the sin bin.
Shaun Johnson has ended his career in the most incredible scenes, sealing a stunning comeback with the last play of his final game in the NRL.
The race for the NRL’s top eight has been blown wide open after the moment a ref was hit with the ball showed it wasn’t the Dragons’ day.
A golden point thriller has left Knights coach Adam O’Brien seeing red after a controversial decision that happens in almost every game.
The Sharks could turn to a rookie to replace the suspended Will Kennedy at fullback this weekend.
Players have been put on notice with the NRL supporting the MRC’s decision to charge Will Kennedy for making forceful contact with a referee.
New details have emerged about the falling out between Cronulla premiership-winning teammates Chad Townsend and Paul Gallen.
Cronulla showed they can get the job done without Nicho Hynes, but their big win over the Wests Tigers has come at a cost with a young gun going down with a serious knee injury.
The Cronulla Sharks have wiped the floor with the Wests Tigers but a brutal call has made a horrible situation much worse.
Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes, an advocate for mental health, became caught up in an awful situation on a bridge south of Sydney.
Cronulla’s premiership hopes have taken a huge hit with chief playmaker Nicho Hynes set to be sidelined for an extended period.
The Sharks are sweating on scans after key playmaker Nicho Hynes went down with an injury at training.
The NSWRL has made an extraordinary statement, handing out a massive ban over a series of vile and racially-based messages.
The Cronulla Sharks were on the receiving end of a referee blunder in their 20-16 loss to the Gold Coast Titans on Friday night.
After 11 rounds, the Sharks were sitting pretty on top of the NRL ladder, but the side has come crashing back down to earth.
Nicho Hynes is the most universally popular player in the NRL. He’s falling apart and it’s something no fan wants to see.
Matt Burton stepped up when it mattered most for the Bulldogs on Friday night, but the star five-eighth was quick to offer a message of support to Nicho Hynes after his costly miss.
When you’re out of form, playing in the NRL can be a harsh place to be as Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes is learning first-hand.
Nicho Hynes is ready to fire for the Sharks after watching his State of Origin replacement carve up for the Blues on Wednesday night.
He spent some time working as a garbo, but Siosifa Talakai is now one of rugby league’s most feared men after cleaning up his act off the field.
The Blues’ loss has been Cronulla’s gain, with teammates impressed with how Nicho Hynes has handled himself since missing out on the NSW side.
A Cronulla footballer has been told to cover up an offensive tattoo or be banned from playing after a photo spread across cyberspace.
Every fan was left saying the same thing, but Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has defended Nicho Hynes after a brutal Origin audition.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has set the NRL on fire with one of the best tries of the season to blow the Sharks out of the water on Thursday night.
With his NSW spot under pressure, Nicho Hynes returns to action for Cronulla with a key message from his coach to put the noise to one side.
Brandon Smith has paid the price for his team breach, while a star Tiger has been moved and Origin hopefuls are back in round 15.
A Cronulla star has given a perfect response after a spectator was filmed simulating a sex act during a special moment.
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has described his side’s second half against Cronulla in Round 14 as “probably our worst half of football (this season).”
There have been calls for Mitch Moses to replace Nicho Hynes at halfback for the Blues, with the Sharks star left with one club game to convince selectors to retain him.
Mitchell Moses’ Eels comeback has breathed new life into Parramatta’s season but the NRL world has all called for the same thing.
Craig Fitzgibbon says star half Braydon Trindall has learned a painful lesson as he prepares to make his NRL return.
Sharks playmaker Nicho Hynes has been rocked by drama just hours before NSW announces its team for State of Origin Game 1.
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.
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.
Nicho Hynes has the chance to impress State of Origin selectors at Magic Round, but his fitness is the only thing that matters when the final team list is announced.
The NRL world was left dumbfounded after Storm captain Harry Grant was sin binned in utterly farcical scenes no one could believe.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan called his side “awful” but it was the pre-game scenes that would have fans at least understanding why.
A Cronulla cult hero was a confronting sight for even rugby league greats when he stepped in front of the camera.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has vowed to turn around his flagging Canberra side after it was thrashed at home by the Sharks.
Cronulla Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall was reportedly in a rehab facility less than 24 hours after playing in an NRL win.
He went to great pains to insist it’s not about him, but Shane Flanagan had some stinging words for his former NRL club.
The Sharks player has notified the NRL after allegedly failing a roadside drug and alcohol test on Monday morning.
Another footballer has been forced to call time on his career early on the back of medical advice.
The Sharks have been rocked with a star playmaker failing a roadside alcohol and illicit drugs test.
Sharks captain Nicho Hynes was in fine form against the hapless Cowboys in round 7, making him a serious option for NSW’s five-eighth spot.
The rugby league gods have done nothing to help the South Sydney Rabbitohs head coach Jason Demetriou in the cruellest of scenes.
The hits keep coming for Scott Morrison with the former Prime Minister brutally called out for “fooling” NRL fans.
A Sharks trainer has been called out over a cheeky act in the clash against the Raiders in what could have been a match-defining moment.
The Raiders led the Sharks 18-0 before an inexplicable capitulation from Ricky Stuart’s men in their NRL showdown.
Englishman John Bateman has avoided any sanction for a tackle that robbed the Sharks of prop Toby Rudolf in their shock loss.
Cronulla’s loss to the Wests Tigers could be made worse with three forwards injured on Saturday night, including Toby Rudolf who left the ground on crutches and now needs scans for an ankle injury.
It has been reported there is much more to the story of Scott Morrison’s brutal loudspeaker news, but the ex-PM has now responded.
The Bulldogs looked to build an early lead against the Sharks on Friday but the rub of the green is not going their way yet in 2024.
An ugly hit from Sharks forward Briton Nikora has divided fans, with many claiming he was lucky to only earn 10 minutes in the bin.
Former prime minister Scott Morrison will relinquish an “honour” that he has held since 2016 as he begins his life away from politics.
Craig Fitzgibbon had heard plenty of wild stories about Dale Finucane before he started coaching him and one training session confirmed how true they were.
Addin Fonua-Blake will pull on a Sharks jersey next year, but that means nothing to Cronulla players who have been told to go after the star prop.
Cameron McInnes hasn’t represented the Blues before, but the Sharks star speaks like a man who could help his state end Queensland’s winning streak.
We’re still a couple of months away from State of Origin, but a former Blues star has backed one of his Sharks teammates to earn a NSW debut.
The Sharks have suffered a double blow a week out from their round 1 clash, while another Sydney club will be without a key forward.
The Sharks have been one of the most dominant regular season teams over the past two years, but for some reason that hasn’t carried over to the finals.
Nicho Hynes missed Cronulla’s win over Canterbury on Friday night, with the Sharks star now racing the clock to be fit for the round one trip to New Zealand.
Matt Moylan’s experience will be missed at Cronulla but a breakout showing in the All Stars games from a dynamic halves pairing showed they will lose nothing in attack.
Without a state competition to play before the NRLW season, Parramatta star Mahalia Murphy had a chance for a short stint in Super W. So why did she knock it back?
The Sharks are emerging as a genuine NRLW threat after they re-signed one of the biggest stars in the world.
The Dragons were believed to be frontrunners, but the Sharks pounced and have secured the services of a Warriors enforcer.
The Bulldogs and Dragons have missed out on another major target with Addin Fonua-Blake signing a monster contract with the Sharks.
The Sharks are the big winners of the 2024 NRL draw, with a soft start to the year putting them in the box seat to return to the top four.
Canberra and Cronulla fans might not like it, but the NRL has given its verdict on a couple of massive calls from the weekend’s thrilling finals matches.
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