Glenn Jackson

Glenn Jackson

Glenn Jackson is a Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald

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McKendry played on with broken neck

Glenn Jackson Penrith front-rower Sam McKendry played 14 minutes of Monday night's match against Parramatta with a broken neck.

League

Marshall set to sign $4m deal to stay with Tigers

Benji Marshall

Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall is poised to sign one of the biggest deals in the NRL.

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Carney puts bruised foot forward for Origin

Blue ambitions: Sharks playmaker Todd Carney.

Glenn Jackson You might think, having just returned from a foot injury, that Todd Carney is putting aside any thought of a State of Origin jumper.

Hock fresh for a new challenge with Eels

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Glenn Jackson Some might remark that Gareth Hock, Parramatta's latest signing, has left it late to join the exodus of English stars to try his hand at the NRL.

League

Lui's cousin sent out bet tweet: Cowboys

Robert Lui

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.

Sharks stay focused as interviews approach

Cronulla players re-group after their fourth consecutive loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday.

Glenn Jackson With defeat coming on the eve of the interview process with ASADA beginning, Shane Flanagan's frustrations have bubbled over, with the Cronulla coach bemoaning that he is ''sick of talking about...

League

Points on the board but Hasler knows there is still a lot of work required

Michael Ennis

Glenn Jackson Des Hasler spoke of the small steps taken and the momentum the Bulldogs will build with a victory over Cronulla, just their second this season.

Inglis a Rabbit caught in the head-spins: Maguire

NRL. Manly vs South Sydney.

Glenn Jackson South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has expressed concerns over the targeting of Greg Inglis, which resulted in his star fullback being the victim of three dangerous throws by Manly on Friday night at...

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Rabbitohs win fiery Brookvale encounter

Steve Matai

Glenn Jackson The battle of Brookvale II? Or, to put it another way, the match of the season so far, as South Sydney's premiership credentials were given the sternest test.

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Maloney has name pencilled in for Blues

Maloney

Glenn Jackson James Maloney might not have been able to cement a State of Origin jumper during last weekend's City-Country match, but his NSW selection is almost assured after another impressive display in front...

One match where the bravest are on the sidelines

Roosters celebrate a try.

Glenn Jackson Is there anything better - sometimes - than nothing? A crowd of 40,752 people standing still and staying silent, as a sport which claims to be built on foundations of fanaticism and passion is put on...

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League

Dragons given a lesson as Price quietly signs on the dotted line

Glenn Jackson Timing is everything in most sports, and certainly rugby league. It clearly was when, midway through the first half of the Anzac Day clash against Sydney Roosters, St George Illawarra dropped the...

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Same firm being used to find new Dogs boss

 Bulldogs

Glenn Jackson The same recruitment firm that recommended Todd Greenberg to Canterbury will help the club replace the chief executive.

Smith has our full support, say club council powerbrokers

Dave Smith

Glenn Jackson Club powerbrokers have thrown their support behind NRL chief executive Dave Smith following this week's structural upheaval, highlighted by the key appointments of Todd Greenberg and Jim Doyle.

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Inglis 'all good' despite limping out of Kiwi clash

Greg Inglis.

Glenn Jackson, Brad Walter Greg Inglis put a scare through South Sydney on Friday night when he aggravated an old hip problem during the Test in Canberra, but South Sydney officials believe he is unlikely to miss any football...

League

Second-half jump start gets Kangaroos home

Morris

Glenn Jackson Australia were simply stronger when and where it counted. Their key players stepped up when they needed to, with a Test match on the line.

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Thurston on quest to add World Cup to trophies

Johnathan Thurston in action.

Glenn Jackson He can do anything that Johnathan Thurston, but has he done it all?

League

Barba comes clean but insists he never lost the love for footy

Ben Barba

Glenn Jackson Opening up on the demons that have plagued him, and which might keep doing so as his rehabilitation continues, Ben Barba can now see how much he was struggling.

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I was letting down my team, says Barba

Ben Barba.

Glenn Jackson Bulldogs superstar Ben Barba has opened up about his period out of the game, his return to the side, as well as rumours of fall-outs with teammates and a move to the Broncos.

The Panthers have recruited the 'best kicking game in rugby league', says Gould

Jamie Soward

Glenn Jackson Penrith boss Phil Gould has detailed why he believes Jamie Soward will help spearhead the rebuild at the club, describing him as a "complete professional" while adding: "The Panthers have just...