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NRL 2013: the main men

Daniel Lane and Michael Chammas With the season kicking off on Thursday, we look at each team's key player.

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Earl sets his sights on a City jersey

Daniel Lane WHILE England and New Zealand have called for Canberra winger Sandor Earl to swear his allegiance to them in this World Cup year, his sights are set on representing City Origin against Country at...

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Cancer gives Lewis a new perspective

Daniel Lane IT MIGHTN'T have felt like it at the time but Cronulla recruit Luke Lewis enjoyed a significant victory on Friday even though his legs begged for mercy, his lungs screamed for oxygen, the blood...

Club dramas on backburner as Farah focuses on fiery Kiwis

Daniel Lane WESTS Tigers skipper Robbie Farah insists he has no problem playing under Tim Sheens for the Kangaroos next week despite reports of player unrest when Sheens was relieved of head coaching duties of...

Myles away from his patchy past

Daniel Lane A REJUVENATED Nate Myles said his Kangaroos jumper, and other season highlights, proved he needed a change of scenery after his stint at Sydney Roosters ended disastrously last year.

Tigers fall into debt crisis

Daniel Lane WESTS TIGERS, who are believed to be in the hunt to recruit Penrith's NSW Origin centre Michael Jennings, are expected to receive an advance on their share of the billion-dollar broadcast deal from...

Peachey backs new Blues coach to give indigenous talent a fair go

Daniel Lane Former Cronulla and South Sydney fullback David Peachey said he hoped Laurie Daley's appointment as coach of the NSW State of Origin team would open the door for more indigenous players to wear the...

Dogs keen to extend Graham deal

Daniel Lane CANTERBURY chief executive Todd Greenberg plans to extend English enforcer James Graham's contract even though he still has two years left on a lucrative deal valued at $425,000 a season.

Video refs axed over blunders

Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane VIDEO referees Steve Clark and Paul Simpkins will be the latest in a long line of officials to be dumped this year after the NRL admitted what we knew already - they got the Kieran Foran call...

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Manly on a Storm warning

Joe Barton, Daniel Lane Manly duo Kieran Foran and Jason King admit the Sea Eagles will need to lift if they are to topple fierce rival Melbourne Storm and reach their fourth NRL grand final in the past six seasons.

Hindy all smiles at Eels' rousing finish

Daniel Lane "IT'S good to win, mate, pity it wasn't there at the start of the year. I don't know why, but we're winning games and it is a good feeling."

Horror draw doesn't give Cronulla nightmares

Daniel Lane CRONULLA skipper Paul Gallen dismissed the suggestion his team's run to the finals was a nightmare and said the Sharks must treat today's match against the Warriors as a warm-up for the pressure of...

Rabbitohs go back to drawing board

Daniel Lane SOUTH SYDNEY co-captain Michael Crocker hoped his teammates learned something in each of the 121 more tackles they had to make compared with Brisbane in Friday night's disappointing loss.

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GI blow leaves Dragons fuming

Daniel Lane DRAGONS coach Steve Price and his captain Ben Hornby last night slammed what they called a dangerous shot by Greg Inglis which left veteran forward Dean Young concussed and in a neck brace.