Bulldogs bitten but Barba 'fine'

Daniel Lane Canterbury chief executive Todd Greenberg said while whiz-kid Ben Barba might sometimes appear frustrated out on the field, the fullback's rehabilitation remained on track.

Young stars crack in glare of the spotlight

Daniel Lane They're super-fit young men who have doors opened to them because they can tackle, pass a ball, score a try and kick better than the general population but the pressure to perform is making some...

League

Cagey Hasler confident Dogs will easily look after No.1

Daniel Lane Tony Williams was certain to provide Canterbury's pack with an X-factor for their opening match against North Queensland.

Player managers cry foul over deals by non-accredited agents

Daniel Lane THE NRL's 120 player-managers have been advised by the Player Agents Association not to pay their accreditation fees after two non-accredited agents negotiated deals for Sonny Bill Williams and...

Slater still No.1, say legends

Daniel Lane It was an innocuous question posed by a young girl at the grand final breakfast, but Melbourne fullback Billy Slater's reaction to being asked whether he or Bulldogs boom boy Ben Barba would score...

Barba brilliance stuns Cowboys

Daniel Lane Canterbury's top dog Steve Mortimer paid his old club's new excitement machine Ben Barba the ultimate compliment last night when he said he was the fullback's No.1 supporter.