I’ve put the red pen through the Roosters after their horror injury run and the Panthers don’t seem quite right. This might be the year when NRL history gets turned on its head.
Two of the Tricolours’ most important players have become the 11th and 12th Roosters to have suffered rugby league’s most feared injury since 2020.
There are so many permutations over the last two weeks,but I suspect the race for the last spot in the top eight is a race in two - which doesn’t include the Dragons.
The New Zealand international was making his comeback from a four-match ban,but was sent to the sin-bin on a day of a drama.
It’s a time when NRL campaigns are made or broken. But who are the best and worst at finishing off the regular season?
They almost had two hands on last year’s trophy,but this year the Broncos have been awful. Only two players can hold their heads high.
The Panthers remain confident they will be the best-supported club in Las Vegas.
The Roosters already had a string of attacking options at their disposal. Trent Robinson’s shake-up has finally unlocked how to take full advantage of them.
The Roosters’ veteran coach has come a long way from his days at Toulouse,when players used to ring him early in the morning and sing Simon&Garfunkel’s famous hit.
Trent Robinson insists Brandon Smith has a future at the club - but felt he had no option but to stand him down for a week after missing a mid-season review,copping a stern rebuke from teammates.
Roosters coach has spoken for the first time about Titans star pulling out of his deal to join the Tricolours,and revealed the door is still open for Angus Crichton to re-sign.