Like two ships in the night:quite a lot can happen in eight years

#ThingsSchapelleMissed:My entire career at Fairfax Media,which by the time you read this will have ended the way it began:with a nervous and poorly written story.

• February 8,2014
• Glenn Jackson

• Blues

Benji Marshall goes from zero to 10 in 40 minutes

The famous bravado wasn't quite there a month or so ago,when Benji Marshall first parked himself in the Auckland Blues back line. Having spent the early months of his switch to rugby union conditioning his body like the rest of his teammates,the real test came when the side switched to game-based training early last month. And Marshall stunk it up.

• February 6,2014
• Glenn Jackson

• South Sydney Rabbitohs

John Sutton puts reluctant leader days behind as he becomes sole captain

It's only a little letter,but when John Sutton was first approached by South Sydney coach Michael Maguire about putting a 'c' next to his name,he felt the responsibility was too great for him.

• February 6,2014
• Glenn Jackson

• Parramatta Eels

Brad Arthur keeps Will Hopoate fresh for assault on Auckland Nines

They waited two years to get him,so another week surely won't matter much;having been left out of Parramatta's squad for the Eels' first pre-season trial – against Wests Tigers in Alice Springs on Saturday – William Hopoate is set to make his club debut in the Auckland Nines.

• February 3,2014
• Glenn Jackson

King is gone and Mitch is ready to reign

Cameron King might have departed,but there are no guarantees St George Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein will become a regular 80-minute player as a result.

• December 22,2013
• Glenn Jackson

Move to Bulldogs is a happy homecoming for Chase Stanley

He has had two stints at St George Illawarra and one at Melbourne,but Chase Stanley still feels like he has gone home,having now made the move to the Bulldogs.

• December 22,2013
• Glenn Jackson

• South Sydney Rabbitohs

Michael Maguire leaves no stone unturned to make it year of the Rabbits

The rapid-fire enthusiasm that seems permanently attached to Michael Maguire's speech doesn't even disappear for a moment. You ask him if there is any concern that his South Sydney squad,which has reached the preliminary finals two years in a row,might just be that very good,consistent club side that simply cannot go the distance in the finals,and he doesn't flinch or pause in his response.

• December 21,2013
• Glenn Jackson

NRL:The 2013 season in review

Before this year,most would not have known what a peptide was.

• December 20,2013
• Glenn Jackson

• Cronulla Sharks

Peter Sharp to coach Cronulla for now as club board vows to fight sanctions

Peter Sharp will be Cronulla’s coach at least until officials have some finality around Shane Flanagan’s future after a landmark board meeting on Thursday night,which also saw the club reiterate its desire to defend all charges.

• December 20,2013
• Glenn Jackson