Bennett v Broncos: Is NRL’s ugliest feud over?
It was the sacking – and falling out – that rocked Queensland rugby league. Now Wayne Bennett has broken his silence following an invitation from Brisbane ahead of the derby.
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Buzz: Anger over hair-pulling Parramatta stars
The Sea Eagles are fuming after two Parramatta players – including Mitch Moses – were charged over hair pulling. PLUS see the full SAINT, SINNER, SHOOSH.
Battle of Brisbane: Kev’s biggest test in Bennett blockbuster
Kevin Walters v Wayne Bennett. The Battle of Brisbane is set for an explosive first chapter when the Broncos and Dolphins – both unbeaten – clash for the first time.
What’s the Buzz: NRL’s push for Bellamy to lead 18th team
The NRL wants instant success for its newest franchise, and there’s no more successful coach in the game than Craig Bellamy.
Shocking head knock mars win as Warriors snap horror streak
The Warriors are set to be without one of their brightest stars for the next 11-days, after suffering a sickening head knock as they snapped a horror losing streak on Australian soil.
Late Mail: Tigers star set for long-awaited club debut
The Tigers have received a massive boost ahead of their Bulldogs clash, with a high profile player set to make his club debut, while a cloud remains over another star.
Tim Sheens: I’m not a dobber
Newcastle complained to the NRL over Isaiah Papali’I being left off the match review charge sheet last week. Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says he should’ve done the same thing.
Inside the moment when ‘talking’ Tigers lost Ciraldo
Wests Tigers’ inability to keep contract talks with Cameron Ciraldo secret, cost them a shot at the in-demand coach. Read the full DEEP DIVE into the Tigers and Bulldogs rebuilds.
NRL star reveals horrific social media abuse
Erin Molan, a pioneer for social media reform, has backed Sharks star Ronaldo Mulitalo’s bravery in stepping forward and revealing the disturbing abuse NRL stars deal with.
‘My brain was ticking like a bomb’: Spudd’s CTE diagnosis
Rugby league hard man Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll opens up for the first time on his CTE diagnosis, revealing before he was diagnosed he ‘dreamt’ of driving his car into a tree or an oncoming semi-trailer.
Gladiators then, Spudd fears for mate Chief now
The rivalry between Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll and Paul ‘The Chief’ Harragon produced bone-rattling collisions. Spudd is now asking for all players of that era, including the Chief, to get a brain scan.
Kent: Why Eels’ premiership window is closing on Moses
With Parramatta yet to record a win, the stocks on Mitchell Moses’ salary have begun to fall. If he was worth $1.25m at the start of 2023, what is his value now, asks Paul Kent.
Crichton leaves rehab and reveals plans for NRL return
Angus Crichton has checked out of a mental-health facility following a bipolar disorder diagnosis and revealed his ambitions to return to the Roosters.
Mam and Walsh a spine tingling duo for Broncos
Move over Kevvie and Alfie, Ezra Mam and Reece Walsh are the dynamic duo set to spearhead Brisbane’s next premiership dynasty.
No more ‘cowboys’: NRL to get tough on player agents
NRL wants player managers to be scrutinised and educated like agents in a high-profile US sport as it aims to introduce background investigations and compulsory seminar attendance.
Parramatta’s hangover has historical implications
The Parramatta Eels are one loss away from reaching the point of no return, writes Brent Read, providing their round four opponents and greatest rivals with even more motivation.
Wayne Bennett’s ‘no sh*t’ promise to Ponga
The Dolphins desperately wanted Kalyn Ponga to be the club’s franchise face but it wasn’t to be. Both sides tell their story of the pitch and the rejection here.
Bennett’s icy blast for pampered NRL stars
When Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins hit the road in an attempt to recruit 30 players, the veteran super coach got to know the current crop of NRL stars – and he was unimpressed.
Teen at centre of alleged Latrell racial slur learns fate
Police have completed their investigaton after Latrell Mitchell was allegedly racially abused by a teenage fan during South Sydney’s clash with Penrith last week.
34 charges: Roosters-Souths decade of hate exposed
The ugly truth behind the game’s most bitter rivalry between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney is revealed as the clock ticks down to what is certain to be another hate-fuelled edition.
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