The Penrith props totally blew the Roosters off the park in the opening finals game. The Tricolours believe Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ return will ensure that won’t happen again.
The Dragons’ highest-paid player was told his performances when his team’s finals hopes hung in the balance weren’t befitting of his seniority in the side.
From off-field dramas to being plagued by injury,each of the nine teams have reasons for not playing finals this year.
Bird informed Tigers representatives on Friday he will take up a deal worth around $400,000 a year with the joint venture club from next season.
Some players put their names up in lights,others just put themselves under the spotlight. We rate all the defining moments of the season.
St George Illawarra almost pulled off the unlikeliest comeback in the NRL era,but now find themselves at risk of missing the finals.
The competition’s two most improved teams – the Bulldogs and Dragons – have taken to standing in a huddle and breathing during games. And they insist the one per-center is working.
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 Dragons’ bid to make the finals for the first time in six years will go down to the final round after Cronulla trounced Shane Flanagan’s side and blew the top-eight race wide open.
Shane Flanagan lives and breathes the Cronulla-St George Illawarra derby like few others. Here are four memorable moments from his time on both sides of the contest.
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.