NRL fans and experts alike are up in arms about what consitutes a sin bin and a send-off. But if you think the Jesse Ramien should’ve been marched, be careful what you wish for, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Cowboys coach Todd Payten is a tough customer but this unexpected phone call had the retired rugby league hardman smiling.
The Cowboys have confirmed their status as genuine premiership contenders, with several stars further pushing claims for Origin selection, while the Knights slumped to their seventh straight loss.
Court documents have revealed Broncos prop Payne Haas’ eye watering contract increase while he was still a teenager. That and plenty more in the updated Sports Confidential.
BRONCOS coach Wayne Bennett says rugby league will show better care for teenage players if plans to delay their graduation to first grade are adopted.
JOHNATHAN Thurston can add ‘Doctor’ to his long list of titles after he was bestowed one of James Cook University’s highest honours.
THE NRL is no stranger to the odd supporter tattoo. But this North Queensland fan takes the cake for the most flamboyant ink.
DYNAMIC hooker Jake Granville will be a Cowboy until the end of 2018 after signing a contract extension with the defending premiers.
BRISBANE won’t have to wait too long to seek token revenge after the grand final rematch against North Queensland was confirmed for Good Friday in 2016.
THE likelihood of Johnathan Thurston pulling off rugby league’s six-leg miracle run are the same as an NRL fan’s chances of dying from an asteroid strike.
JOHNATHAN Thurston will be put on a modified training program as the Cowboys investigate ways to extend his career.
PROPOSED NRL games scheduled for Suncorp Stadium at 6pm on Friday night are not just unpopular — they’re illegal.
WAYNE Bennett’s call to get rid of golden point caused an uproar after the NRL grand final — but now thanks to a rival coach it could face the boot.
STAR Cowboys co-captain Johnathan Thurston has topped off his winning year by marrying long-time partner Samantha Lynch in a secret ceremony on Hamilton Island.
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