Phil Gould
Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald
Phil Gould
Why I'm welcoming home NRL's prodigal Son
Phil Gould In the February of season 2005, I published a column in this newspaper about a young man by the name of Sonny Bill Williams. This is just part of what I wrote:
Frustrated clubs want a change of pace but are still united behind commission - NRL is a different matter
Phil Gould The support from the 16 NRL clubs for chairman John Grant and his fellow commissioners is complete and unwavering.
Set of Six
A point of principle: Give golden point the boot
Phil Gould Full marks to Panthers captain Kevin Kingston this week for the professional manner in which he handled his press interviews.
Set of Six
By Sheck, Roger is some player
Phil Gould Sydney Roosters and New Zealand have a very special talent in young Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
League
Dugan's attitude defeats bullies
Phil Gould Earlier this week, new Dragons recruit Josh Dugan was sitting in a Bondi Junction cafe with a friend. Just after dinner time they're relaxing, enjoying a coffee.
Set of Six
How to turn a free kick into an own goal
Phil Gould The outstanding form of NSW Waratah Israel Folau should be an embarrassment to NRL decision makers.
League
Panthers carving a niche at top level
Phil Gould Over the past six months, I have been blessed with the experience of dealing with two of the NRL's truly great players.
League
Time for ASADA to come clean
Phil Gould It's now been almost three months since that infamous press conference in Canberra where it was declared Australian sport was riddled with the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs, links to...
SET OF SIX
Why the players’ rights are paramount
Phil Gould Phil Gould pinpoints six issues pertinent to rugby league this week.
Set of Six
Patience please: Steve Price shows why he’s the real deal
Phil Gould After losing to the Broncos earlier this season, I wrote about the Dragons performance.
League
Bad rep: Time’s up for City-Country concept
Phil Gould Every year we answer the same questions about the validity of maintaining tradition and playing the old City-Country fixture.
Set of Six
New interpretations an embarrassment for the game
Phil Gould As predicted, coaches and players have now made a mockery of the new obstruction interpretations.
League
Set of Six
Phil Gould Phil Gould takes a look at six of the major talking points leading into round three.
League
NYC must take step back for game to go forward
Phil Gould The appointment of former NZRL boss Jim Doyle to conduct a study of the development pathways and competitions in Australian rugby league is vital to our game's future.
League
Hasler faces dogfight learning to win without brilliant Barba
Phil Gould From Ben Barba to Russell Crowe and Dave Smith to Sonny Bill Williams, Phil Gould casts his eye over the big issues with just a day until the NRL season opener.
League
Real offence in all the hype is a flawed process
Phil Gould I would love to be writing about the football today.
League
Dugan owes his fans respect, and Mr Bennett's been busy
Phil Gould The six salient points Phil Gould noticed from the first week of the 2013 NRL competition.
League
Game's evolution about to take another leap forward
Phil Gould I get the feeling we could be on the verge of another shift in the style of rugby league being played by a number of teams in the NRL competition.
