Matty Johns: Latrell Mitchell deserves special treatment
Latrell Mitchell is a superstar, a rock star, a once-in-a-generation talent. And it’s time the NSW Blues started treating him this way, MATTY JOHNS writes.
Opinion
Rugby league’s red card moment
Some rugby league fans felt short-changed after Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s send off rendered State of Origin I a walkover. David Riccio sits down with the man with a solution.
‘Anyone in NSW making excuses should be treated with contempt’
It was a seventh-minute tackle that defined an entire game – but did NSW deserve to have a player sent off? HAVE YOUR SAY
Bond: Selfish AFL clubs leave the NRL with its biggest hit
The AFL is clearly not shy about stealing good ideas from rugby league, so when is it going to toughen up and take back Origin, writes Caleb Bond.
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‘We were just no good’: Arrow rejects Ilias criticism
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The greed Bears must avoid to stop another false dawn
A letter from Bears halfback Mark Soden in 1993 was enough to cement BEN HORNE’S love for the club forever. But the diehard supporter warns the club they risk blowing their NRL return with dangerous rhetoric.
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.
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.
Bulldog’s Bite predictions: Doggie’s Dally M bombshell
DEAN RITCHIE’S scorching 2024 predictions include a high-profile signing thriving at his new club after years of pain at the Wests Tigers.
Maroons dudded in fresh Origin venue blow
The Maroons can start claiming underdog status for next year’s State of Origin series, after the game two venue was announced.
Mollycoddled NRL players must be told one simple word: NO
NRL clubs have become so reluctant, even frightened, to tell star players ‘no’ because players now carry way too much power, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Bulldog’s Bite: Dragons’ risky Hunt move offers big hint
St George Illawarra must be confident disgruntled captain Ben Hunt will see out his contract in 2024. Dean Ritchie reveals his weekend highlights and lowlights.
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