Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.
Craig Fitzgibbon puts his own body through what few NRL coaches would even dream of. But is his famous work ethic,where he manhandles his own players in wrestling sessions,finally turning the Sharks into heavyweights?
One of the NRL’s most popular figures is back at Redfern. How quickly can he help Jason Demetriou save a season in freefall?
The coach is in the firing line,with big names in the mix to replace him,while club bosses are questioning their star player’s desire to keep playing rugby league. What’s really going on at the Rabbitohs?
The Rabbitohs have lost their opening two games,collapsed last year and have dropped their halfback,but it’s not all bad news if you dig a bit deeper.
The Storm star opened up on the training routines that help him make the impossible look easy – and revealed the cult hero who provided the inspiration for his wing exploits.
Less than a year after Penrith’s Jarome Luai escaped a ban for pushing a touch judge,Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes copped a heavier punishment for a referee incident as he tried to save a try.
To win 22 straight opening matches - and hold the three-time defending premiers scoreless,no less - is testament to the work ethic Melbourne’s coach instils in his troops.
If you had bet $10 on Melbourne winning their round-one match in 2002,and reinvested the winnings on the same bet each year since then,you’d be sitting on a quarter of a million dollars. Would you collect or let it ride this season?
Before Christmas,Craig Bellamy was not sold Ryan Papenhuyzen would be right for round one – then he watched his fullback for 40 minutes on Thursday night.
The almost unstoppable play can find its origins in the 15-man game.