The Bulldogs have been mulling over the potential recruitment of Hunt for days but have decided that he isn’t the right fit for the club.
WA is expected to host three National Rugby League fixtures next year,on top of Game II of the State of Origin. Roger Cook will be happy.
In 2019 and 2022,the Blues thumped the Maroons at this neutral venue. They’re heading back there for game two in 2025.
The former Blues coach’s association with the TAB has long been an issue. But that will have to change if Daley wants State of Origin redemption.
His club and state missed his presence,and now he has sought a world-renowned specialist to ensure he returns a more daunting prospect.
Their preliminary finals opponents played in a frenetic match last week that featured just four penalties. The Panthers loved it – and want it to continue until the grand final.
Once the hard-nosed enforcer of the Broncos,Ben Te’o has declared he had the tools to help salvage the club,and transform its forwards into one of the NRL’s most lethal packs.
When Daly Cherry-Evans and Stephen Crichton face off this weekend,memories of the recent State of Origin series won’t be far from the surface.
Forgotten in this year’s State of Origin series glory was the shabby way the NSWRL treated Brad Fittler at the end of his tenure as coach.
The NRL’s decision to allow Taylan May to play in the 2022 finals series polarised opinion. Now Rabbitohs officials will use it in their case to have superstar available for the 2025 season opener.
The NRL’s argument is good in theory,but it’s just not practical. We should never see a repeat of the fiasco at the end of the Sharks versus Knights game.