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SBW in Dragons' sights - all in charity's name, of course
Brad Walter Sydney Roosters officials have been assured they have nothing to fear after a member of St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust's staff successfully bid for a lunch with Sonny Bill Williams...
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Six of the best proposed for expanded club challenge
Brad Walter The World Club Challenge is set to be expanded to six teams under a proposal that would also result in three NRL sides playing a warm-up match each against a Super League club.
Changing ways: officials cut out loophole for shoulder-charge offenders
Brad Walter A loophole enabling players who cause injury in secondary contact from an illegal shoulder charge to escape being charged with the new offence is set to be closed after Monday night's match between...
League
Video ref Morgan may be heading to Super League coaching job
Brad Walter NRL video referee Justin Morgan has been linked to the Castleford coaching job following the sacking of fellow Australian Ian Millward.
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Experience counts in obstruction rule debate
Brad Walter NRL coaches and players complaining about the obstruction rule have only themselves to blame if they are taking advantage of the inexperience in the refereeing ranks this season.
League
'War room' plan for all video decisions
Brad Walter All video refereeing decisions may be made from a bunker in Sydney under a proposal for the NRL to adopt American ice hockey's ''War Room'' to review tries and on-field incidents.
Rugby League
Match reviewers clear Slater over kicking Dog
Brad Walter and Stathi Paxinos The NRL match review committee has ruled that Melbourne fullback Billy Slater's kick to the head of Canterbury forward David Klemmer was accidental contact.
Rugby League
Slater off too lightly: Harrigan
Brad Walter and Adrian Proszenko Billy Slater is expected to receive an official warning for kicking Canterbury prop David Klemmer in the face - but former referees boss Bill Harrigan believes the NRL should have gone further and...
League
Warning for Slater, who can't put a foot wrong
Brad Walter and Adrian Proszenko Billy Slater is expected to receive an official warning for kicking Canterbury prop David Klemmer in the face, but former referees boss Bill Harrigan believes the NRL should have gone further and...
League
Harrigan, Raper axed for Origin denials
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper's refusal to concede match officials got controversial decisions wrong in State of Origin led to the sacking of the referees bosses yesterday.
Inu rockets from cast-off to one-off
Brad Walter KRISNAN INU has vowed to repay Des Hasler for the faith he showed in him when he signed the goalkicking centre mid-season by helping Canterbury win a premiership on Sunday.
Rugby league
Harrigan lays down law on decoys
Brad Walter NRL REFEREES boss Bill Harrigan believes that no match official should be in any doubt about the obstruction rule after a two-and-a-half hour meeting yesterday with all referees and video referees to...
Harrigan bid to clear obstruction chaos
Brad Walter ''Gentlemen, we have put this DVD together to hopefully dispel confusion around obstruction calls.''
League
Dogs to fight Hasler's ref slur fine
Brad Walter CANTERBURY will fight a $10,000 fine against coach Des Hasler after the Bulldogs coach was accused of using a false account of an on-field discussion between match officials to imply that decisions...
Challenge system before rules panel
Brad Walter AN NFL-style ''challenge system'' enabling coaches or captains to contest refereeing decisions is set to be trialled after a meeting of the game's Rules Advisory Committee today.
League
On-field challenges to trial in under-20s
Brad Walter Captains will be allowed unlimited challenges to refereeing decisions under an NFL-style system to be trialled before the end of the season - as long as those challenges are proved correct.
Rugby league
Toyota Cup trial spell for captain's challenge
Brad Walter CAPTAINS will be allowed unlimited challenges to refereeing decisions under an NFL-style system to be trialled before the end of the season – as long as those challenges are proved correct.
Coote's quick pick-up adds to Sharks' anger
Brad Walter Set if six: It wasn't just the kick-off that had Cronulla officials riled on Saturday night.
League and AFL to clash in finals logjam at ANZ Stadium
Brad Walter NRL and AFL officials have begun discussions to avoid potential venue clashes on two weekends of the play-offs, with Canterbury, South Sydney and the Sydney Swans all in line to host home finals at...
Blues teammates should have been involved in fray, declares Stuart
Brad Walter, Chris Barrett NSW coach Ricky Stuart last night admitted he was disappointed at Michael Jennings for being sin-binned - but then declared that more of his teammates should have been involved in the fight.
