Line in the sand as Benji fires Wests Tigers warning shot
Benji Marshall was there when David Nofoaluma made his NRL debut, but any emotional ties mattered little when the new Wests Tigers axed him in the first big call of his coaching career.
Opinion
Wests Tigers are no longer the NRL’s circus clowns
For years, Wests Tigers fans have watched the club stuck in an endless cycle of gaffes. PAMELA WHALEY reveals how commonsense has come to Tiger Town.
Walking contradiction: Can polarising Panther handle Tigers pressure?
As the Jarome Luai contract saga continues, Wests Tigers fans may be entitled to question whether the Panthers star can handle the pressure of being the main man, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Losing culture: Can new board really fix NRL’s basketcase?
Wests Tigers finally burned down their house of horrors. Now new powerbrokers Shane Richardson and Barry O’Farrell must eradicate the infection which has seeped into the foundations, writes BRENT READ.
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Which senior coach will reboot the Dragons?
St George Illawarra are a rabble with the players dragging the mighty Red V through the mud, writes Brent Read, a veteran coach is needed to fix this mess.
Surfing’s trans bombshell should have NRLW on high alert
A monumental call for the NRL is closing in with the code needing to make a call on transgender athletes – and avoid the backlash that has hit the world of surfing this month.
Buzz: Gus Gould roasted after prediction fail
St Helens players jumped onto social media after their remarkable World Club Challenge win over the Panthers to have a crack at five-year planner Phil Gould. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Kent: Greedy players will make game extinct
The current mob of NRL players say they care, they just don’t act like it and if they continue ripping the guts out of rugby league there may not be a game in the future, writes Paul Kent.
Read: The Sticky solution to Fifita’s challenge
At his best David Fifita is one of the most destructive players in the NRL – but he won’t find his best on the sandy beaches of the Gold Coast, writes Brent Read.
Revealed: What NRL star said to get arrested
Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton had a night to forget when they were taken to jail. But it’s been revealed one of the stars was originally going to leave the scene before he said this to police.
Buzz: The man who can help solve NRL’s $500m dilemma
Australia’s top powerbrokers are locked in a $500 million battle over one of rugby league’s greatest assets, and there’s an interesting player in the middle of the stoush writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Ciraldo hits back as NRL rivals monitor disgruntled Dog
Phil Gould’s Canterbury signing spree has left a rising star on the outer — and a host of rival clubs are ready to pounce. Buzz’s weekend highlights and lowlights.
Buzz v Clarke: Radio bust-up gets ‘personal’ over AB Medal claim
Phil Rothfield and Michael Clarke got into a heated argument on Sydney radio after the former Test cricket captain made a stunning claim around attending the annual Allan Border Medal night. LISTEN TO THE EXPLOSIVE AUDIO
Monday Buzz: This heartbreaking story should change NRL forever
Jason Alchin’s emotional recounting of his reunion with the homeless ex-Bulldogs teammate Sandy Campbell is a wake-up call for the NRL, writes Phil Rothfield.
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