Another year, another attempt to decipher the strengths and weaknesses of the NRL stable of 17 by using the time-honoured tradition of assessing form not based solely on where they sit on the competition ladder. The NRL’s off and running and straight out of the gates, a few teams have bolted off to strong starts […]
Bizarre Hammer blunder and penalty try raise eyebrows as Cowboys ride roughshod over dreadful Dolphins
Tom Dearden kicked off his reign as captain with a five-star display as the Cowboys embarrassed the Dolphins 43-18 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow coming up with an early contender for blunder of the season and a late penalty try also raising eyebrows. In the corresponding match last year the Dolphins […]
Rejigged Aussie batting line-up fails again as top-order collapse puts Black Caps on track for drought-breaking Test win
Australia’s rejigged batting line-up has again failed to leave them on the brink of their first loss in New Zealand since 1993 after a calamitous effort on day three of the Second Test in Christchurch. Set 279 for victory after the Black Caps’ tail wagged, the Aussies finished Sunday’s play on 4-77 after the top […]
Addo-Carr gets good news on shoulder injury but problems abound for Ciraldo after lacklustre loss
Josh Addo-Carr has been cleared of a fracture in his right shoulder, with scans instead showing Canterbury’s star winger has suffered significant soft-tissue damage. Addo-Carr was rushed for scans on Saturday night after leaving CommBank Stadium with his arm in a brace following the Bulldogs’ 26-8 loss to Parramatta. Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo had admitted […]
Fittler wants players who’ve criticised Leniu to face sanctions for influencing judiciary, Gallen slams ‘hysteria’
Brad Fittler has called for the NRL to sanction players who have commented on the Spencer Leniu racism saga, saying they have broken the league’s protocols. Leniu will front the NRL judiciary on Monday night, having pleaded guilty to using a racial slur against Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam in Las Vegas last week. The Sydney […]