Buzz: Mystery as Gould backflips on Flanagan
Phil Gould appears to have done an Olympic class backflip on Shane Flanagan and the reasons for his about-face are hard to understand, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Opinion
Hynes puts Origin hopes aside to deliver inspiring message
Just days out from his final audition for a NSW starting jersey, Nicho Hynes was more focused on changing lives than saving the Blues’ Origin series, writes BRENT READ.
Suaalii cops big ban as worrying trend claims another victim
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s forgettable season has just gotten worse after the Roosters star was whacked by the NRL match review committee for raising his knee in a tackle.
Dead V: The NRL must step in and save Saints
The Dragons should be one of the most powerful brands in Australian sport, but instead they’re a mess. It’s time for the NRL to step in and save St George Illawarra, writes David Riccio.
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Maguire’s best chance to keep wolves from the door
The Wests Tigers and Bulldogs need a win more than most to start the season otherwise the heat will intensify on their coaches.
Expert predictions: Does anyone think the Broncos can play finals?
Are the Broncos on the way up or set for another year of disappointment? We asked 17 experts for their top eights to see if anyone is predicting finals.
Buzz: The most overpaid players in the NRL
They take up a huge portion of the salary cap but, after crunching the numbers, are probably worth only half of what they get. It’s no wonder their teams failed to make an impact in 2021.
Buzz: The player Dolphins want above everyone else
Forget about Reece Walsh or Kalyn Ponga. Buzz reveals the player the Redcliffe Dolphins have at the very top of their recruitment wish list.
NRL clubs fear becoming ‘story of the year’
In the last football-free weekend of the season, NRL coaches are hoping their players don’t become headlines in the game’s worrying theme, DAVID RICCIO writes.
Kent: Forgotten chapter of Raper’s legend
Johnny Raper took his setbacks with a laugh and enjoyed more days in his life than most could realise. As we farewelled Chook this week, one of those tales resurfaced, PAUL KENT writes.
Can Reynolds carry Broncos on his back and save a city?
Adam Reynolds is one of rugby league’s coolest cats – he will want to be as he faces the challenge of leading a Broncos side who look totally lost without him, says ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Why are the Dragons hiding Jack de Belin?
Jack de Belin is not scared of a microphone; so why are the Dragons so scared of letting him speak into one, asks David Riccio.
Kent: NRLW wrestling with a confronting truth
The trick to more money for the NRLW and its players is to play a game appealing in its own right, not to follow the men and try to wrestle their way to premierships, writes PAUL KENT.
The ‘home game’ NRL needs to bring back
The success of the Knights-Bulldogs trial proves it’s time the NRL scrapped its Thursday night fixture and replace it with Monday night footy, DAVID RICCIO writes.
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