In the first of an occasional series,Roy Masters will go head-to-head with the NRL coaches. Today Shane Flanagan discusses the weight of expectations on being the coach of the Dragons and what he aims to achieve in 2025.
The Panthers have perfected the way to play in the NRL,but there is a solution to breaking their stranglehold on the competition.
Bradman Best and Stephen Crichton are extraordinary talents. But in today’s game,theirs is now the least important position on the rugby league field.
Making the NRL a faster game has curtailed attacking opportunities.
A tweak to the kick-off rule could have a positive impact on rugby league.
Initially not seen as a halfback,the Melbourne Storm’s No.7 has made the position his own with one of the most dominant seasons in the NRL.
From bush premierships as a teenager to NRL titles and a salary cap scandal,the Storm coach has experienced everything the greatest game of all has to offer.
The near-Orwellian powers of a US anti-doping act and subsequent protective action by the IOC threaten to disrupt the 2028 and 2034 Games in LA and Salt Lake City.
A tearful Tina Rahimi was left speechless by her loss to Poland’s Julia Szeremeta. There are now just two of Australia’s contingent of 12 boxers still in contention.
Chris Burton and Shadow Man sit in a surprise third place after the dressage and cross-country stages of the three-day eventing competition. Now for the showjumping.