The ratings for NRL 360 during Kent’s absence last year made for interesting reading,and co-host Braith Anasta wasn’t shy in letting his 50,000 Instagram followers know about it.
South Sydney and NSW have been dealt a significant blow with Cameron Murray out with a hip flexor injury,while half the Rabbitohs squad face an anxious wait to see if they are part of Wayne Bennett’s plans.
Skipper Cam Murray has welcomed Latrell Mitchell’s return,but warned he would not solve the Rabbitohs’ long list of problems.
No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job,should he wish to accept it,has just been laid bare.
The three-time premiers have scored a comprehensive 42-12 win over South Sydney at Accor Stadium.
The St Helens halfback will arrive in Australia as one of the Rabbitohs’ highest-profile recruits in years - and there has been a huge show of faith from the embattled club.
Parramatta held a board meeting on Wednesday night but they won’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett,who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.
History offers mixed results regarding coaches who return to their former clubs,and nostalgia has a tendency to distort the reality of past break-ups.
For almost two decades,Crowe has generally had the final say on all matters South Sydney. But Jason Demetriou’s sacking shows times might be changing.
The super coach craves immediate success,but do the Rabbitohs have a squad capable of delivering it?
Storm prop admits the cases involving Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett could force clubs to change the way they train,whilePenrith have taken a cautious approach with their superstar halfback’s return from injury.