NRL’s young hooker drought exposed
Elite young playmakers are a scarce commodity but our NRL Top-50 players 23 and under list has exposed another key spine position in short supply.
Elite young playmakers are a scarce commodity but our NRL Top-50 players 23 and under list has exposed another key spine position in short supply.
This is the moment that prompted Wayne Bennett to deliver some home truths to Kevin Walters about his coaching style. Inside the phone call that could break the Broncos’ premiership drought.
North Queensland’s judiciary gamble hurts Val Holmes on the home front, Hasler taps a Titans, how the Bulldogs lost Payne Haas and more in the updated Sport Confidential.
The race for Payne Haas again shows why the NRL salary cap is just not working – and never will without a draft or a similar trade system like the AFL employs, writes Paul Crawley
From an Israel Folau clone to Adam Reynolds’ long-term successor – Brisbane’s charge to the 2023 premiership has been reinforced by a host of emerging stars on the cusp of NRL stardom.
While one Titans star could commit to the club in the coming weeks, David Fifita could postpone making a decision on his future as he weighs up a $4m deal from a rival club.
While Phil Gould takes potshots at the Broncos and Latrell Mitchell, we reveal how his Bulldogs are on target for one of the low points in Canterbury’s proud 88-year history.
The NRL’s riches of young talent has forced the shock omissions of a long list household names. See who missed the cut for the top 50 here!
Parramatta may be close to premiership extinction, but that hasn’t stopped their optimistic fans from grabbing grand final tickets in a massive show of faith for their spluttering side.
The Roosters may be forced to launch a full-blown roster review if they lose to Manly this weekend, which would see them miss the finals for just the second time in 11 years.
Phil Gould will have to rethink his assertion that the Broncos don’t have the defensive mettle to win the premiership, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
The Knights are on the cusp of finals football but there is still speculation about Adam O’Brien’s future. It’s no way to run a club, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
The Rabbitohs will move their entire operation to Perth for a week leading into their match against Cronulla in a remarkable endorsement for a WA NRL bid.
Queensland Origin legend Wally Lewis, arguably the greatest rugby league player in the game’s history, is facing his toughest health fight yet.
The NRL legend has announced he has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), admitting he struggles to recall much in his short term memory.
The Cowboys’ finals hopes are reeling with Origin star Valentine Holmes faces being rubbed out for an extended period for yet another serious in indiscretion.
Adam O’Brien is under immense pressure to retain his job despite notching four successive wins – with Justin Holbrook the latest coach to meet the Knights.
When you win a Dally M Medal by a record margin and then sign a $1 million-a-year contract you’re expected to play like a superstar, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
The player pay war protest came unstuck, literally, over the weekend and the RLPA’s general president Daly Cherry-Evans was at the centre of it, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Beau Fermor had a long list of goals heading into this year, ending his season with his second ACL injury was not one of them. Michael Carayannis reveals how players deal with major injuries.
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