League
Dugan, Barba could do worse than look at Turner's demise
Glenn Jackson If Josh Dugan and, to a lesser extent, Ben Barba, need any reminder of what a privileged position they are in, they need look no further than Steve Turner.
League
Machine-like Manly taste blood as Knights self-destruct
Glenn Jackson Back where they belong, at Brookvale Oval and under siege, Manly are back where they will believe they belong; near the top of the table as one of the premiership pacesetters.
Farah close to signing a new deal with Tigers
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers officials are close to re-signing their captain and hooker Robbie Farah, and may do so as early as next week.
Braith has faith: Tigers recruit vows to improve on opening-round shocker
Glenn Jackson If honesty is the best policy, expect Wests Tigers to bounce back well on Sunday against Penrith. Some of the Tigers' key players have been nothing short of brutal on themselves in the wake of their...
He's done the miles, now Buchanan's journey has reached the big league
Glenn Jackson Jack Buchanan appears to have come out of nowhere; St George Illawarra under-20s to the Wests Tigers starting front row, in doing so keeping Aaron Woods on the interchange bench.
Happy loser, concerned winner: Stuart and Hasler eye bigger picture
Glenn Jackson One coach was pleased and proud, the other not so. But can you pick the two without knowing? Eels coach Ricky Stuart, quite remarkably, said the 20-16 loss to the Bulldogs made him feel better than...
Bulldogs' bark remains as Eels pass up opportunities
Glenn Jackson This won't go down as a missed opportunity for Parramatta, it will go down as many missed opportunities.
Sport in Crisis
Dank 'sacked over injection'
Glenn Jackson Controversial sports scientist's term at Sea Eagles ended due to clash over injection.
League
Manly dumped Dank over injection row
Glenn Jackson As Manly was dragged into the drugs investigation by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, it has emerged that controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank's long-term employment at the Sea...
League
'Sorry' Barba leaves clinic set for shock early return
Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko Canterbury fullback Ben Barba is poised for a shock return as early as the round-four clash with Greg Inglis' South Sydney after he immediately followed up his discharge from a health clinic with an...
League
Barba set for return after release from rehab
Glenn Jackson Bulldogs fullback Ben Barba's return to the NRL is set to occur "in coming weeks" after he returned to Belmore on Wednesday, having been discharged from a health facility.
League
Damian Irvine quits Cronulla
Glenn Jackson and Brad Forrest Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Irvine has quit the embattled club.
Newcomer Potter scratches for positives
Glenn Jackson Asked what he would offer to the debutant Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter, the 658-match veteran Wayne Bennett, thought for a moment, smiled slightly and uttered: "Welcome.
'Tears of blood': Veteran official agonises over Sharks' plight
Glenn Jackson Bob Abbott, a founding administrator of Cronulla, said other officials would be "weeping tears of blood" over the club's handling of the drug allegations being aimed against the Sharks.
League
Try and try again: a black night for Potter's Tigers
Glenn Jackson Mick Potter's debut could have been worse, but he might wake in the morning wondering how. A tough prospect it might have been, to recover from the tumultuous events of last week - when the club...
League
Menzies denies rumour over contact with ASADA
Glenn Jackson Manly legend Steve Menzies has responded to rumours surrounding his involvement in ASADA investigations into the Sea Eagles.
Gallen savours 'best part of the week'
Glenn Jackson A tight finish, a group of players who remain close despite a burgeoning scandal. And, according to the Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, the easiest part of his week.
'Flannos in, boardies out': fans rally behind Sharks
Glenn Jackson Liz McGee watched Cronulla play live for the first time on July 9, 1967, the club's first season in the NSWRL premiership.
League
Gallen savours 'best part of the week'
Glenn Jackson A tight finish, a group of players who remain close despite a burgeoning scandal. And, according to the Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, the easiest part of his week.
Sharks in crisis as coach sidelined
Glenn Jackson The Cronulla Sharks stood on the brink of collapse on Friday as the Australian Crime Commission investigation into drugs in sport, and the ensuing Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority scrutiny,...
