Phil Gould

Phil Gould

Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald

Rugby League

Small crowd didn't deter the big men from big plays

Phil Gould Does the City v Country match really mean something? If we go by the purpose and spirit shown by the 34 players who participated in this event on Sunday, then the answer is ''yes''.

LEAGUE

Loss of faith is worse than any injury

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Phil Gould Let me make this point right from the start. The vast majority of today's professional rugby league players are talented, hard-working, passionate individuals who strive every day to become better at...

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League

Set of Six

Phil Gould Phil Gould takes a look at six of the major talking points leading into round three.

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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.

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Matter of degree: Sea Eagles compensate for lapses but Bunnies' Jekyll-Hyde routine could end in heartache

Inglis

Phil Gould The two better teams won the elimination semi-finals. However, the devil is usually in the detail, so let's dig a little deeper.

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Manly show their best is frighteningly good

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Phil Gould A sunny, August Sunday afternoon at their Brookvale home base, hosting the in-form Knights, provided the perfect platform for Manly to make a statement about their 2012 intentions.

Rabbitohs have what it takes to give title shake

Burgess

Phil Gould South Sydney fans can really start to get excited. They're probably showing signs of jubilation already.