The 18-year-old rookie sensation has needed pain-killing injections to keep playing through a hand injury. But the club will take him out of the line of fire as it prepares a shock response to his release request.
After earning the past two wooden spoons,running the Wests Tigers is arguably the toughest gig in Australian sport. However,Shane Richardson has a bold plan for success.
One of the men who co-authored the recommendations which led to the most tumultuous day in the club’s history has cast doubt on whether the Holman Barnes Group’s new leadership is comfortable with the changes.
Interim Tigers boss Shane Richardson had a toe amputated amid Zoom calls about what to do with the unwanted winger.
The external review which prompted one of the most tumultuous days in the club’s history also shone a light on the failings in a crucial catchment area.
Wayne Bennett agreed to join Souths over a meal in the UK with then head of football Shane Richardson - but the meeting only took place after three last-minute phone calls.
If you think the game's departing chief executive looked relaxed,or even relieved,when he fronted the media after quitting,now you know why.
Things are getting ugly in the NRL as players,clubs and head office grapple with their new reality and reach for every cent.
Having resigned from South Sydney due to the COVID-19 crisis,the former NRL head of game development reveals why the league hasn't got the money to fight it.
The Rabbitohs'owner says without Richardson the 2014 premiership might not have happened.