League
Thurston on quest to add World Cup to trophies
Glenn Jackson He can do anything that Johnathan Thurston, but has he done it all?
Rugby league
Hurt shocker: coaches want refs to stop for injuries
Brad Walter and Glenn Jackson WAYNE BENNETT and Tim Sheens, the two most experienced and successful coaches in the NRL, are angered over the failure of on-field officials to stop play for seriously injured players in weekend...
Tonga brutal in summing up season
Glenn Jackson IT'S human nature to respond to adversity with honesty. In the case of Willie Tonga, as he searches for form in a body which has been failing and in a team which has been doing similarly, the...
Luke's discipline questioned again
By Glenn Jackson Issac Luke's attempts at behavioural reform may have lasted a matter of minutes. In his comeback match from a suspension for a leg twist in the Four Nations tournament, Luke again found himself in...
Luke faces ban for alleged push on referee
Glenn Jackson Souths hooker Issac Luke's judiciary problems have continued after being charged with contrary conduct involving referee Jason Robinson in Saturday night's Charity Shield.
Luke pushes luck as ref contact attracts charge
Glenn Jackson ISSAC LUKE'S attempts at behavioural reform may have lasted a matter of minutes. In his comeback match from a suspension for a leg twist in the Four Nations tournament, Luke again found himself in...
Choc full of praise: Watmough says dynamic halves duo will get better
Glenn Jackson THEY were so good they ''owned the comp'' last season, but Manly's young halves will get even better this year, according to back-rower Anthony Watmough.
Daly bread: Sea Eagles in a bind over star's cut- price contract
Glenn Jackson HE'S the premiership-winning halfback and one of the hottest prospects in the NRL, yet Manly are baulking at a salary rise that would take him above the average wage of the competition.
I would have agreed with send-off, says Harrigan
Glenn Jackson REFEREES boss Bill Harrigan would have supported Manly player Tony Williams being sent off for the lifting tackle that has resulted in the forward being suspended until round 11.
Life after Locky: Kangaroos' halves hopes now rest on shoulders of Thurston, Cronk
Glenn Jackson DARREN LOCKYER may be gone, but it is clear he is not forgotten. His presence is still an imposing one in the Australian camp, even five months or so since his retirement.
League
Smith expects Tamou to be targeted
Glenn Jackson AUSTRALIAN captain Cameron Smith fully expects James Tamou to cop a hostile reception from the Eden Park crowd on Friday night, but the hooker said the New Zealand-born front-rower was up to the...
League
Bad boy Luke has learned his lesson
Glenn Jackson Issac Luke has learnt his lesson. The New Zealand hooker won't be attempting any retribution on James Tamou tomorrow night in Auckland.
Tamou's a mate where it matters - Thaiday
Glenn Jackson AUSTRALIAN forward Sam Thaiday has maintained he cast aside long ago an on-field fight he had with Kangaroos debutant James Tamou.
Luke pledges to remain cool if it comes to taming Tamou
Glenn Jackson AUCKLAND: Issac Luke has learnt his lesson. The New Zealand hooker won't be attempting any retribution on James Tamou tomorrow night in Auckland.
League
Carney says Blues call-up shows his troubled days are over
Glenn Jackson Whether it was destiny or fate involved, or something else entirely, Todd Carney wasn't sure. All he knew was that he wanted it badly; that never changed even through the highs, lows and in-betweens...
'I feel I'm through that other side. I feel pretty good'
Glenn Jackson WHETHER it was destiny or fate or something else entirely, Todd Carney wasn't sure. All he knew was that he wanted it badly; that never changed even through the highs, lows and in-betweens of his...
I will give it my all: Carney says he's ready for Origin
Glenn Jackson THE way Todd Carney speaks, it seems his elevation to a NSW jumper is being guided as much by destiny as anything else. ''I just feel that my time has come,'' Carney said yesterday.
