League
Ennis says Barba must put family's needs before Bulldogs
Chris Barrett Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis says he would understand if Ben Barba wanted to quit the club for family reasons.
Racist abuse puts Manly off limits for Pritchards
Chris Barrett and Daniel Lane Shocked: Raima Pritchard with husband Frank. Photo: Jenny Evans
Bashful Meninga bounced from bar
Chris Barrett, Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko Queensland coach Mal Meninga was asked to leave a bar in Brisbane on Tuesday night while celebrating the birthdays of Maroons stars Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.
League
Racist abuse puts Manly off limits for Pritchards
Chris Barrett, Daniel Lane The wife of Bulldogs forward Frank Pritchard says her family has been hurt by racial abuse directed at them during last Friday's match at Brookvale Oval, and she is unlikely to return to Manly as a...
League
George banned so Rabbits pull another Burgess out of the hat
Chris Barrett South Sydney have found the ultimate like-for-like replacement for the suspended George Burgess, promoting his identical twin Thomas to make his first-grade debut against Parramatta on Sunday.
Rabbits pull another Burgess out of the hat
Chris Barrett The identical twin brother of George Burgess has been called up to make his NRL debut following the standing down of the South Sydney forward for smashing a car window in Cairns.
How celebration turned sour in a matter of hours
Glenn Jackson, Emma Partridge, Chris Barrett and Michael Carayannis Reunited in the NSW Origin team, it took just two hours for Blake Ferguson and Josh Dugan to get together to toast the occasion. The boozy night out that followed cast a pall over the Blues' camp.
League
Pritchard's wife 'racially abused' by fans
Chris Barrett The NRL is investigating claims that spectators racially abused the wife of Canterbury forward Frank Pritchard during last Friday’s controversial match between Manly and the Bulldogs at Brookvale...
Brookvale stronghold rep on line against Dogs
Chris Barrett At the height of Manly's powers Brookvale Oval has been about as impregnable as King's Landing in Game of Thrones.
League
Smith ensures integrity unit makes its mark as Tamou fined
Glenn Jackson, Chris Barrett NRL chief executive Dave Smith played a pivotal role in North Queensland prop James Tamou being fined $20,000 on top of his suspension from the second State of Origin.
League
With friends like these: Barba's mate proves to be a cut above
Chris Barrett Daly Cherry-Evans knows as well as just about anyone the depths from which Ben Barba has lifted himself to restore himself as a top-shelf player in the NRL.
Use only in case of emergency: Stewart battling to return to his best
Chris Barrett Glenn Stewart has declared himself ''available'' for State of Origin but accepts he will not be part of game two in Brisbane barring an injury to one of the Blues forwards.
Who will deliver knockout punch?
Chris Barrett, Michael Carayannis and Michael Chammas Paul Gallen's square-up with Nate Myles has dominated the postscript to Origin I this week but aside from the fisticuffs there are a series of unanswered questions central to determining interstate...
Anderson defends refs after Harrigan comes out swinging over call to keep Gallen on field
Chris Barrett, Adrian Proszenko Referees boss Daniel Anderson has endorsed the decision by State of Origin match officials not to at least sin-bin Paul Gallen for the flurry of punches the NSW captain landed on the face of...
League
Hayne blasts Myles for 'headbutting' running style
Phil Lutton and Chris Barrett A bruised and battered Nate Myles emerged from the Queensland dressing rooms to defend his tackling technique after it was called into question by NSW fullback Jarryd Hayne, who has accused him of...
State of Origin
Watmough keen to axe tag as Blues' last winner
Chris Barrett Anthony Watmough is the only member left of the last NSW team to triumph in a State of Origin series but it is a biographical footnote he wishes had no relevance for Wednesday night.
Reynolds makes new friends in Origin camp
Chris Barrett In a corner of Josh Reynolds' mind when he walked into State of Origin camp for the first time this week was exactly how he might be greeted by Anthony Watmough.
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Palmer apologises for 'grub' gibe at Daley
Chris Barrett Billionaire political aspirant Clive Palmer has apologised for calling NSW coach Laurie Daley a grub in a television interview.
League
It's Sutton; no, it's Reynolds: media blue mars selection call
Chris Barrett Canterbury playmaker Josh Reynolds has edged out John Sutton to grab the final place in Laurie Daley's Blues side amid a bizarre social media cock-up that anointed the South Sydney five-eighth and...
Jennings aims to atone for last year's sin-binning in opener
Chris Barrett Michael Jennings is vowing not to repeat the moment of madness that resulted in his sin-binning in last year's first State of Origin match, admitting it ''killed'' him to watch NSW concede a crucial...
