‘Man up’: NRL coach opens up on struggle
The four-time NRL premiership coach has spoken ahead of the release his new memoir about his way of coping with an issue by “holding it all in”.
The four-time NRL premiership coach has spoken ahead of the release his new memoir about his way of coping with an issue by “holding it all in”.
Four-time premiership winning coach Ivan Cleary has revealed he hasn’t spoken to Phil Gould – the man who sacked him in 2015 – since mid-2019. Cleary opens up to DAVID RICCIO in most uncomfortable interview he has ever done.
Penrith boss Brian Fletcher has moved to defend his divisive comments about Mary Fowler which have been branded “disrespectful”.
Nathan Cleary has shocked fans with a surprise TV appearance as cameras captured a special moment with Mary Fowler.
One of the keys to Penrith’s great success has been dealing with the loss of Nathan Cleary for stints before finals. MATTY JOHNS reveals why, in 2024, the halfback’s absence is exposing hidden cracks.
Four unlikely finals contenders have emerged following St George Illawarra’s round 25 loss to Cronulla, as the race for the eight heats up. See every contender’s best and worst ladder finish.
With just two inductees, Penrith boss Brian Fletcher has questioned whether Greg Alexander and Royce Simmons’ absence from the NRL Hall of Fame is an oversight.
Seeing Nathan Cleary on the training field is just what the Panthers want heading into the finals, but even he was overshadowed on Monday.
Raiders captain Elliott Whitehead hasn’t been able to hold back his emotions after going out a winner in his final match in Canberra.
Ivan Cleary boldly declared Jarome Luai a $1 million risk as an unproved chief playmaker but the Penrith boss has conceded it was the wrong call.
Players get injured in nearly every NRL game, but when it’s the coach’s son, refocusing can be difficult even for a premiership winner.
NRL clubs hold a powerful lever in a looming showdown with the ARL Commission over plans for them to share in a $60 million licence fee for Papua New Guinea to enter the league.
It’s a curse which has claimed three victims in three years – but two teams seem immune to the grand final hangover. See every grand finalist’s ladder position in the five years that followed defeat.
The race to replace Nathan Cleary in the halves is down to two after one of Penrith’s key men confirmed he wouldn’t be switching positions.
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