League
Hayne loss adds injury to insult for Eels
Glenn Jackson As some of them fight for their futures, Parramatta sure gave Sydney Roosters a fright. After the turmoil of this week, the Eels produced a performance which was light years from their last, a...
Rugby League
Mate against mate as Waerea-Hargreaves shown the door
Glenn Jackson Manly prop George Rose admitted he ''had a few words'' with his former teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after the Sydney Roosters forward became the first player to be sent off this season.
Maloney has name pencilled in for Blues
Glenn Jackson James Maloney might not have been able to cement a State of Origin jumper during last weekend's City-Country match, but his NSW selection is almost assured after another impressive display in front...
League
Lights, camera, traction: Sonny will be all right on the night
Glenn Jackson First-night nerves? You bet. He is a premiership winner, a World Cup winner and the man who might just sell out Allianz Stadium, but if you think Sonny Bill Williams isn't nervous before his NRL...
Elite show you always have to look out for No.1
Glenn Jackson AN OLD coach once told Tim Sheens that you can feel like you've got 14 men on the field when you boast a good fullback - and 12 men if you don't.
League
Six of the best fullbacks around
Glenn Jackson An old coach once told Tim Sheens that you can feel like you've got 14 men on the field when you boast a good fullback - and 12 men if you don't.
Reynolds' revenge stops Roosters crowing
Glenn Jackson Revenge is a dish best served, well, any time these two teams play. In round one, the Roosters scored two tries in the final three minutes to topple their rivals.
League
Tigers sweating on Marshall charge as finals hopes fade
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers halfback Benji Marshall is confident he will be cleared to play in Saturday night's final-round clash with Melbourne after being placed on report in yesterday's loss to Sydney Roosters -...
Marshall confident of facing Storm after copping charge
Glenn Jackson WESTS TIGERS halfback Benji Marshall is confident he will be cleared to play in next Saturday night's final-round clash with Melbourne after being placed on report in yesterday's loss to Sydney...
League
Pearce puts Dragons to the sword
Glenn Jackson That these two teams contested the grand final in 2010 shows how quickly and far the mighty can fall.
Agonising loss feeds Souths' hunger
Glenn Jackson AFTER South Sydney's round-one loss to Sydney Roosters, the Rabbitohs players were shattered, and supporters must have considered returning their memberships to sender.
Chooks need seven wins after heartbreak
Glenn Jackson AS SYDNEY Roosters captain Braith Anasta surveyed the wreckage - his players slumped to a man on the turf after his side squandered a victory - he admitted he was in shock.
Wounded Panthers stage triumph over adversity
Glenn Jackson The last time Penrith won, coach Ivan Cleary had just taken the captaincy off their star player Luke Lewis.
Maguire must find a way to overcome Souths' last hurdle
Glenn Jackson A new era for South Sydney, but an all-too familiar problem. The Rabbitohs simply do not know how to win yet.
Roosters stun Rabbitohs in NRL thriller
Glenn Jackson A new era for South Sydney, but an all-too familiar problem. The Rabbitohs simply do not know how to win yet.
Young talent time at Roosters as Smith backs new generation
Glenn Jackson IT might bemuse Brian Smith just a little but the chances are it will also be a source of great pride that just two of his players for round one against South Sydney were alive when he started...
Never-say-die Dragons pull off dramatic win on day for heroes
Glenn Jackson A MATCH to remember, an occasion to savour, and a fitting captain's knock. If you could have written a script for yesterday's Anzac Day thriller (the St George Illawarra victory version at least), it...
League
Minichiello signs new deal with Roosters
Glenn Jackson Sydney Roosters will give fullback Anthony Minichiello a 14th season with the club.
Storm lose Nielsen, but O'Neill inks new deal
Glenn Jackson MELBOURNE will focus for now on retention rather than recruitment after the club lost an outside back but held on to another yesterday.
A few hard Hasler truths spur Barba on to make his mark in defence
Glenn Jackson WHEN Bulldogs fullback Ben Barba walked into the office of his new coach, Des Hasler, in the pre-season, he was entitled to feel quite good about his prospects for the meeting.
