League
Carney on high as Tigers bomb out
Glenn Jackson A day after Todd Carney signed for life, he handed Marika Koroibete not quite a lifetime of misery, but certainly quite a few nightmares as the Sharks beat Wests Tigers 30-6 at Allianz Stadium on...
League
Price proves right to keep master on wrong side of ledger
Glenn Jackson Just a fortnight ago he was under pressure. Now he is better than Bennett. Well, that might still be a stretch, but Dragons coach Steve Price still holds a perfect record over his former master,...
Bad to worse as SBW's Roosters make it a dog day
Glenn Jackson Time to move on? That might be a little difficult now. If possible, Bulldogs supporters will only feel much worse about Sonny Bill Williams' departure five years ago.
League
Machine-like Manly taste blood as Knights self-destruct
Glenn Jackson Back where they belong, at Brookvale Oval and under siege, Manly are back where they will believe they belong; near the top of the table as one of the premiership pacesetters.
Inglis shines the brightest among galaxy of superstars
Glenn Jackson So this was the night of the superstar. Not for Sonny Bill Williams, however. His first-night nerves were matched by a rather jittery opening, as the hype of his return to the NRL was popped by South...
Relentless Dogs kill fairytale
Glenn Jackson The Hollywood story of the season found itself a rather predictable finish. Canterbury, the minor premiers and heavy favourites, extinguished the South Sydney fairytale with a ruthless performance -...
Redemption tastes sweet for Bellamy's resilient men
Glenn Jackson It won't go down as the greatest grand final, and certainly won't be considered the greatest night for rugby league, given the fallout ahead of us.
No doubt about result: Manly deserve their good fortune
Glenn Jackson MANLY'S title defence is still alive despite a dodgy calf and thanks to a dodgy call or two. Or at least that is certainly what North Queensland will argue, after the class of centre Jamie Lyon gave...
Rugby League
Des's 'underdogs' had us barking up wrong team
Glenn Jackson WERE we really so silly? The Bulldogs had won 13 of their past 14, yet Manly were favoured. Des Hasler, who guided Manly under the radar for so long, couldn't have asked for more; his minor premiers...
Top Dogs: Sweet win for Hasler
Glenn Jackson FOR one night at least, the Bulldogs are on top of the table - and Des Hasler is again a victor at Brookvale Oval.
Deja vu Blues: Stuart's men crank it up after Cronk's sin-binning puts Carney in cruise control
Glenn Jackson THIS was deja vu, just with blue this time. So much of a classic Origin encounter bore resemblances to the first clash of the series.
League
The Blues go down fighting
Glenn Jackson Through all of Queensland's dominance since 2006, so many matches have been won by big plays. This one turned on big decisions.
New series, same old result for Blues
Glenn Jackson THROUGH all of Queensland's dominance since 2006, so many matches have been won by big plays. This one turned on big decisions.
League
Stuart to meet ref chiefs over Origin I
Glenn Jackson THE dust has only just settled since the rage over refereeing decisions in State of Origin I - now it could be stirred up again.
Big games bring out the beast, and at just the right time
Glenn Jackson THE sleeping giant was awoken. And there is no more a giant of a team than this Queensland one, waking this morning having extended their period of dominance to seven years.
Manly left floundering as Sharks net their first points of season
Glenn Jackson We are told that rugby league is a great leveller. Praised just about every day of the first three weeks of the season, Manly players will wake this morning feeling around for a significant chink in...
League
Tigers take it to wire again but clinical Manly cut through the hype
Glenn Jackson A LATE spurt, in true Tigers fashion, should not alter the need for lessons to be learnt. The Tigers would be wise to keep a video of this match and put it somewhere they can easily reach it.
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...
NRL
Storm chasers: Sharks show they have measure of title pace-setters
Glenn Jackson Even through their six-match winning streak, which was abruptly ended by South Sydney last week, Cronulla were always waiting for this one to really prove a point.
