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SBW in Dragons' sights - all in charity's name, of course
Brad Walter Sydney Roosters officials have been assured they have nothing to fear after a member of St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust's staff successfully bid for a lunch with Sonny Bill Williams...
League
AFL dealing with hearings better than NRL: Fahey
Brad Walter The NRL has no plans to have a league official sit in on interviews between ASADA investigators and players, as the AFL will do when interviews with its players begin this week.
League
Size matters as Daley sorts out Blues
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley must resolve the dilemma of whether to match the size of Queensland's forwards by picking four props or opting for more mobile back-rowers as he attempts to finalise his team...
Winning Starts Monday
Dragons are genuine title contenders - for 2014
Brad Walter Just a few weeks ago, St George Illawarra were considered little more than a rabble. But they have now emerged as premiership contenders - next season.
Crowd support set to swell with Souths in perfect position to hit home run
Brad Walter South Sydney officials expect a crowd of more than 20,000 for Friday night's clash with North Queensland as the Rabbitohs begin a run of home matches, hosting seven of their next nine games.
League
Farah set to fill leadership role if Gallen has to miss Origin
Brad Walter Robbie Farah is set to take over as NSW captain if Paul Gallen is forced out of the State of Origin series opener after suffering a knee injury during Cronulla's gritty 21-20 defeat of Newcastle.
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Ear's the scoop: Graham was whispering sweet nothings
Brad Walter Des Hasler isn't the only one who believes James Graham may not have deliberately bitten Billy Slater in last season's grand final.
League
NRL to weigh in to stand-off between Sharks and ASADA
Brad Walter, Michael Carayannis NRL chief executive Dave Smith will review a transcript of Wade Graham's interview with ASADA investigators in a bid to resolve a legal dispute over the refusal of Cronulla Sharks players to dob in...
Club bosses united in condemning News report
Brad Walter NRL club bosses have publicly expressed their disappointment at reports about a possible link between the late Jon Mannah's recurrence of Hodgkin's lymphoma and the supplements program at Cronulla in...
League
Sorry sight: Graham's apology over casual dress
Michael Carayannis, Brad Walter Wade Graham has apologised to ARL Commission chairman John Grant and NRL chief executive Dave Smith for wearing a T-shirt, thongs and a baseball cap to Monday's interview with the Australian Sports...
Tweet nothing: Lui's account deleted after cousin owns up to betting note
Brad Walter NRL players have been warned to take responsibility for their social media accounts after North Queensland halfback Robert Lui told the club a cousin of his sent a tweet from his Twitter account...
League
A question of judgment: it's a call I'm glad I didn't have to make
Brad Walter "Tell me, is that a story you would have written?" Those were the words of a leading NRL coach last Friday after a rival newspaper quoted a legal risk assessment obtained by Cronulla officials to...
Rugby League
Truth or scare: Sharks told to reveal all to ease pain of bans
Brad Walter Cronulla players have been told they will forfeit the opportunity to seek a reduced six-month suspension for using banned substances if they don't co-operate fully with Australian Sports Anti-Doping...
League
Lui's cousin sent out bet tweet: Cowboys
Brad Walter and Glenn Jackson Robert Lui’s cousin has been revealed as the man responsible for tweeting about betting on the North Queensland match from the halfback’s Twitter account on Saturday night.
Rugby League
Cronulla warned to co-operate
Brad Walter Players warned they will not be able to seek reduced suspension for using banned substances.
League
Potter stays cautious on Marshall's likely return
Brad Walter Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter won't rush star playmaker Benji Marshall back for Friday night's clash with Canterbury to help cope with an ever worsening injury toll.
Speculation over fallen Mannah leaves family, friends simmering
Brad Walter Parramatta players were so furious at speculation linking the recurrence of Jon Mannah's Hodgkin's lymphoma with a supplements program at Cronulla in 2011 they demanded the club issue a statement on...
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Six of the best proposed for expanded club challenge
Brad Walter The World Club Challenge is set to be expanded to six teams under a proposal that would also result in three NRL sides playing a warm-up match each against a Super League club.
League
Uni venture shows that Inglis means business off the field
Brad Walter When Greg Inglis finishes his career in the NRL, he wants to have something to show for it – both on and off the field.
