Trial games thumbs up for referees
Michael Chammas REFEREES boss Daniel Anderson said NRL coaches were ''comfortable'' with the way the pre-season trials were officiated after the final coaches meeting before round one.
Video referees dumped after Friday night blights
Michael Chammas Video referees Steve Clark and Paul Simpkins, the pair responsible for wrongly awarding Manly a try against the Cowboys last Friday night, have been dropped.
Round 10 line-ups
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday, May 14
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round 10.
Live: Knights v Cowboys
Michael Chammas Join LeagueHQ for full, live commentary as the Newcastle Knights host the North Queensland Cowboys in the final game of Round 3.
Number of involved players critical to ruling on Inglis tackle, says refs boss
Michael Chammas Referees boss Daniel Anderson will examine footage of Krisnan Inu's spear tackle on Greg Inglis on Monday morning to deem whether the Bulldogs centre should have been sent off.
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday April 2
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round five.
Five things we learnt
Michael Chammas The Dragons had a better completion rate than Melbourne in round one.
Sandow shows his touch in fiery battle
Michael Chammas Composure isn't a word associated with Chris Sandow but the Parramatta No. 7 showed plenty in his side's 10-10 draw in a fiery clash against Penrith on Saturday afternoon.
Ex-players go upstairs as NRL battles video nasties
Michael Chammas REFEREE boss Daniel Anderson has appointed former players Luke Patten, Matt Rodwell and Justin Morgan as video referees for 2013.
Storm boss insists Bellamy's purple reign is still cloudy
Michael Chammas MELBOURNE chief executive Ron Gauci has denied the Storm have received word from coach Craig Bellamy informing them of his future beyond this season.
Obstruction rule never going to be clear cut, says Anderson
Michael Chammas REFEREES boss Daniel Anderson said the obstruction rule will never be clear-cut but believes there have been modifications to the rule that will make for better interpretation.
League
No doubt as rule scrapped
Michael Chammas, Brett Keeble ON-FIELD referees will be required to make a decision on a try-scoring situation before referring it to the video referee in one of several significant changes made by the ARL Commission for next...
Sheens holds fire but Hasler has no sympathy
Michael Chammas TIGERS coach Tim Sheens felt ''hard done by'' last night after his side found themselves on the wrong end of a number of dubious refereeing in their one-point loss to the Bulldogs.
Bin there, done that - but this time Blues get extra man
Michael Chammas FOR the second time in as many games this series, a sin-binning turned the game on its head. In game one, NSW paid the price for Michael Jennings's ill-discipline, but, last night, they benefited...
Finishing first not the be-all and end-all, says Reynolds
Michael Chammas, Glenn Jackson Having squandered their chance to wrap up the minor premiership, Bulldogs five-eighth Josh Reynolds insists his side has placed no importance on finishing the regular season in first spot.
Ruling challenge groundless as Price's men go down in flames
Michael Chammas ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA coach Steve Price won't have a lot to argue about when he approaches referees boss Bill Harrigan about the contentious try awarded to Mitchell Pearce that sunk the Dragons last...
Rabbitohs take fright in Sea Eagles' headlights
Michael Chammas It was only fitting South Sydney's premiership credentials would last night receive their biggest test against the team that ended their only finals campaign in the past 23 years.
Panthers slip further into the mire after a lacklustre display
Michael Chammas A year ago, Ivan Cleary was preparing the New Zealand Warriors for a shot at the premiership. Today, he will wake up with the task of helping his Panthers avoid the wooden spoon.
Sorry Sharks still can't find killer instinct for easy prey
Michael Chammas The difference between the contenders and pretenders of this competition is attitude, which is why Cronulla are another year away from genuine heavyweight status.
Daydream believers: Price's men rediscover lost souls
Michael Chammas Don't be mistaken - it wasn't an afternoon when the Dragons finally executed their plans, it was far more significant than that.
